Tekoa High School

Located at 513 E HENKLE - 0869, in TEKOA, Washington, Tekoa High School is a rural-scale four-year high school that hosts 115 students (grades 6 through 12), overseen by Tekoa School District. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 80% below typical.

Tekoa High School is one of 2 schools operated by Tekoa School District, a district that serves 206 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Tekoa High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 12% Hispanic, 8% Native American, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Whitman County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Whitman County's rate of about 40%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Tekoa High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.2%, the actual is 35.0%, a residual of -10.2 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Whitman County put the typical household earns roughly $55,406 per year, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Whitman County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,753 students), of which Tekoa High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Tekoa Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tekoa High School at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 46.3%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Tekoa High School's enrollment has climbed 22% since 2018, when it stood at 94 (now 115). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 83% to 73% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Tekoa High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.