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Enrollment
1,612
High
DISTRICT 838 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530393002009
Southridge High School
3520 Southridge Boulevard, KENNEWICK, WA 99338 · (509) 222-7200 · Benton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,612 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
848 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 385 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 434 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 396 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 397 | 25% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
WA avg 49.0% . +54.4pp since 2014
Math
30.7%
WA avg 39.2% . +29.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 54 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 30.7% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 24.8% |
| 2018-19 | 74.8% | 33.6% |
| 2017-18 | 70.7% | 32.0% |
| 2016-17 | 16.4% | 1.1% |
| 2015-16 | 10.8% | 1.8% |
| 2014-15 | 9.6% | 1.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Southridge High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southridge High School this school | 1,612 | 52.6% | N/A |
| West Valley High School Yakima | 1,494 | 48.2% | 43.6% |
| Selah High School Selah | 1,159 | 51.3% | 26.9% |
| Heritage High School Vancouver | 1,569 | 51.9% | N/A |
| Shelton High School Shelton | 1,455 | 58.4% | 32.7% |
| Burlington Edison High School BURLINGTON | 1,047 | 52.6% | 40.9% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Southridge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #143 of 321 ▲ 34 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #113 of 327 ▲ 7 | #3 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,612 | #64 of 570 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #298 of 311 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #124 of 316 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.6% | #169 of 386 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #107 of 164 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,612
-152 (-9%) vs 2020
+13% since 2000-01, when it was 1,423
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 24.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,612 | 64.8 | 24.9:1 | 53% (848) |
| 2023-24 | 1,643 | 69.1 | 23.8:1 | 56% (913) |
| 2022-23 | 1,641 | 72.2 | 22.7:1 | 55% (896) |
| 2020-21 | 1,764 | 73 | 24.2:1 | 52% (917) |
| 2017-18 | 1,710 | 74.4 | 23.0:1 | 50% (853) |
| 2015-16 | 1,685 | 71 | 23.7:1 | 50% (840) |
| 2010-11 | 1,481 | 68 | 21.8:1 | 37% (542) |
| 2000-01 | 1,423 | 64 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southridge High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,710 to 1,612); teachers down 13% (74.4 to 64.8).
About Southridge High School
Southridge High School is a high-enrollment high school with its address in KENNEWICK, Washington. A total of 1,612 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 573-student average for high schools in Washington, enrollment here is 181% higher.
Southridge High School is run by Kennewick School District, whose 31 schools enroll 18,826 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Southridge High School, at 49%. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Benton County residents are about 70% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 24.9:1, with 64.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 3.3 students per teacher above the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 53%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Benton County show that the median household income is $89,874, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides Southridge High School, Benton County has 68 other public schools.
The closest public school, Chinook Middle School, is about 0.6 miles from Southridge High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment is down 9% from 2020-21, when Southridge High School had 1,764 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,612.
The Southridge High School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,905
Census ACS
Median income
$89,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
38,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kennewick School District
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
- Horse Heaven Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 856 students
Other schools in KENNEWICK
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
- Horse Heaven Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 856 students
Other Southridge High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Southridge High. Southridge High School is the largest of the 3.
- Southridge High SchoolBeaverton, OR · 1,430 students
- Southridge High SchoolHuntingburg, IN · 583 students
Nearby schools
- Chinook Middle School0.6 mi · 950
- Sage Crest Elementary0.7 mi · 509
- Lincoln Elementary School0.8 mi · 427
- Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership1.3 mi · 503
- Fuerza Elementary1.3 mi · 629
- Legacy High School1.5 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Southridge High SchoolHow large is Southridge High School?
Southridge High School enrolls approximately 1,612 students in grades 09-12.
Is Southridge High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southridge High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Southridge High School have?
Southridge High School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Southridge High School?
Student demographics at Southridge High School are roughly 49% White, 40% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Southridge High School public or private?
Southridge High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kennewick School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.