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What advice would you give to incoming students at Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School?
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Enrollment
1,841
High
DISTRICT 1,142 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530622003304
Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School
619 West Bartlett Ave., Omak, WA 98841 · (509) 826-8681 · Okanogan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,841 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
29.7:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
1,285 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 472 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 440 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 445 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 484 | 26% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
47.9%
WA avg 58.4% . -0.3pp since 2014
Math
12.8%
WA avg 51.2% . -6.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.9% | 12.8% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 11.6% |
| 2022-23 | 53.2% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.6% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 74.3% | 28.6% |
| 2016-17 | 45.1% | 21.7% |
| 2015-16 | 50.5% | 26.4% |
| 2014-15 | 48.2% | 19.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,841
+19 (+1%) vs 2020
+1023% since 2010-11, when it was 164
Student : Teacher
29.7:1
was 28.5:1
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 | 1,841 | 62 | 29.7:1 | 70% (1,285) |
| 2023-24 | 1,644 | 53 | 31.0:1 | 53% (877) |
| 2022-23 | 1,511 | 59 | 25.6:1 | 54% (813) |
| 2020-21 | 1,822 | 64 | 28.5:1 | 49% (899) |
| 2017-18 | 1,224 | 44 | 27.8:1 | 40% (485) |
| 2015-16 | 1,160 | 39 | 29.7:1 | 27% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 164 | 9 | 18.2:1 | 4% (6) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 50% (1,224 to 1,841); teachers up 41% (44 to 62).
About Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School
Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School is a large high school in Omak, Washington, (ZIP code 98841). The school's enrollment of 1,841 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 221% higher than the average for high schools in Washington, which is about 573.
Omak School District enrolls 5,873 students, and its 8 schools include Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School.
White students account for 58% of enrollment at Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Black, and 5% Asian. Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 29.7:1, with 62 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School is 70%. That is close to the 72% average for public schools in Okanogan County.
Federal survey data for Okanogan County show that median household income is about $63,207, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. A total of 38 public schools operate in Okanogan County, serving about 11,538 students.
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School.
Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data. Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School is a virtual school according to federal records.
Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School had 1,822 students in 2020-21 and 1,841 in 2024-25, nearly the same. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (29.7:1) than in 2020-21 (28.5:1).
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Okanogan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,425
Census ACS
Median income
$63,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
11,538 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Omak School District
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak ElementaryElementary · 1,290 students
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,168 students
- Omak High SchoolHigh · 442 students
- N Omak ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- E Omak ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Omak Middle SchoolMiddle · 324 students
Other schools in Omak
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak ElementaryElementary · 1,290 students
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,168 students
- Omak High SchoolHigh · 442 students
- N Omak ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- E Omak ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Omak Middle SchoolMiddle · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary0.0 mi · 1,290
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School0.0 mi · 1,168
- Omak High School0.2 mi · 442
- Omak Middle School0.2 mi · 324
- Okanogan Alternative High School0.4 mi · 14
- Highlands1.0 mi · 78
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Virtual Academy Omak High SchoolHow large is Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School?
Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School enrolls approximately 1,841 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School serve?
Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School?
Approximately 29.7:1 students per teacher at Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School?
At Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School in?
Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School is part of Omak School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.