Shadle Park High School

Shadle Park High School, a large secondary school in Spokane, Washington, part of Spokane School District, hosts 1,445 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so Shadle Park High School sits 152% above that benchmark.

Spokane School District comprises 62 schools with combined enrollment of 28,853 students; Shadle Park High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Shadle Park High School records that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Shadle Park High School has 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Shadle Park High School is in the bottom 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 42.0%; Shadle Park High School posts 24.6%, -17.4 points below that line.

Across the wider county, census data for Spokane County shows the typical household earns roughly $78,582 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shadle Park High School is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

Nearest neighbor: Glover Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Shadle Park High School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.7%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Shadle Park High School's enrollment has climbed 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,334 (now 1,445). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 75% to 66%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.