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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEVENSON-CARSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530852001436

Stevenson High School

390 NW Gropper Road, Stevenson, WA 98648 · (509) 427-5631 · Skamania County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
Enrollment
271
High
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
145 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
62
Grade 10
68
Grade 11
63
Grade 12
78
Student demographics
White
20776%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
4216%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 27%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 9%
Two+
156%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9%
Native American
52%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13449%
Female
13751%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
65.6%
WA avg 58.4% . +52.3pp since 2014
Math
32.8%
WA avg 51.2% . +22.8pp since 2014

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 52 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 23 points.

Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
271
-40 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 22.3:1
% White
76%
was 76%
% Hispanic
16%
was 14%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Stevenson High School

Stevenson High School is one of the close-knit secondary schools in Stevenson, Washington, run under Stevenson-Carson School District, with 271 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 53% leaner than typical.

Across the 6 schools in Stevenson-Carson School District (1,097 students total), Stevenson High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Stevenson High School records that 76% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Stevenson High School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Stevenson High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.3%; this one delivers 52.6%.

In the area at large, Skamania County reports that median household earnings sit near $93,265, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Stevenson High School is one of 13 public schools in Skamania County (combined enrollment of about 1,794 students).

The closest other public school is Preschool, roughly 0.4 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stevenson High School at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 39.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 13%: 311 students in 2018 compared to 271 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 22.3:1 in 2018 to 20.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Skamania County at a glance

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Population
12,402
Census ACS
Median income
$93,265
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
1,794 students

Quick facts

School name
Stevenson High School
District
Stevenson-Carson School District
Address
390 NW Gropper Road, Stevenson, WA 98648
Phone
(509) 427-5631
County
Skamania County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
271
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
20.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
145 (54%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
530852001436
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Stevenson High School
How large is Stevenson High School?
Stevenson High School enrolls approximately 271 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Stevenson High School serve?
Stevenson High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Stevenson High School have?
Stevenson High School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Stevenson High School?
Student demographics at Stevenson High School are roughly 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Stevenson High School public or private?
Stevenson High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stevenson-Carson School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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