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Does Wenatchee High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
2,066
High
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WENATCHEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530966001639
Wenatchee High School
1101 MILLERDALE AVE, WENATCHEE, WA 98801 · (509) 663-8117 · Chelan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,066 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 35.1:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
1,262 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 561 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 528 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 519 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 458 | 22% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
49.7%
WA avg 49.0% . +20.6pp since 2014
Math
20.9%
WA avg 39.2% . +5.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 21 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 49.7% | 20.9% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 29.6% |
| 2018-19 | 63.7% | 34.6% |
| 2017-18 | 58.9% | 31.3% |
| 2016-17 | 25.6% | 15.9% |
| 2015-16 | 4.3% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.1% | 15.2% |
% 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 Wenatchee High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wenatchee High School this school | 2,066 | 61.1% | N/A |
| Kennewick High School Kennewick | 1,921 | 62.9% | N/A |
| Mount Vernon High School Mount Vernon | 1,849 | 59.2% | 34.4% |
| Moses Lake High School MOSES LAKE | 1,856 | 57.6% | 35.9% |
| Eastmont Senior High East Wenatchee | 1,534 | 54.9% | N/A |
| Walla Walla High School WALLA WALLA | 1,554 | 59.3% | 47.9% |
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 Wenatchee High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Chelan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #229 of 321 ▼ 76 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #229 of 327 ▼ 117 | #5 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,066 | #21 of 570 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #236 of 311 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #185 of 316 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.1% | #114 of 386 | #4 of 7 |
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
2,066
+39 (+2%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 1,286
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 2,066 | 92 | 22.4:1 | 61% (1,262) |
| 2023-24 | 2,027 | 102.4 | 19.8:1 | 62% (1,251) |
| 2022-23 | 2,076 | 103.3 | 20.1:1 | 56% (1,155) |
| 2020-21 | 2,027 | 97 | 20.9:1 | 53% (1,078) |
| 2017-18 | 2,067 | 101.8 | 20.3:1 | 50% (1,031) |
| 2015-16 | 2,218 | 103 | 21.5:1 | 57% (1,262) |
| 2010-11 | 2,074 | 90 | 23.0:1 | 47% (965) |
| 2000-01 | 2,001 | 89 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,286 | 60 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wenatchee High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (2,067 to 2,066); teachers down 10% (101.8 to 92).
About Wenatchee High School
Wenatchee High School is a high-enrollment high school in WENATCHEE, Washington, under Wenatchee School District. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 2,066 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in Washington, the average enrollment is about 573.
The district for Wenatchee High School is Wenatchee School District, with 19 schools and 7,412 students.
More than half of enrollment at Wenatchee High School is Hispanic: 55%. The next largest groups are 40% White and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 26 points above the 29% share among Chelan County residents. The diversity index for Wenatchee High School is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 92 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.4:1. High schools in Washington average 21.6:1, 0.9 fewer students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 61% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Chelan County is similar, at 61%.
The school is in Chelan County, where median household income comes to about $82,381, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chelan County counts 43 public schools with about 12,965 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Pioneer Middle School, is the closest to Wenatchee High School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Wenatchee High School.
Wenatchee High School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Wenatchee High School had 2,027 students in 2020-21 and 2,066 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 20.9:1 in 2020-21 to 22.4:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Wenatchee High School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Chelan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,172
Census ACS
Median income
$82,381
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
12,965 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wenatchee School District
- Abraham Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Foothills Middle SchoolMiddle · 567 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
- Mission View Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- John Newbery ElementaryElementary · 437 students
Other schools in WENATCHEE
- Abraham Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Foothills Middle SchoolMiddle · 567 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
- Mission View Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- John Newbery ElementaryElementary · 437 students
Nearby schools
- Pioneer Middle School0.3 mi · 488
- Columbia Elementary School0.7 mi · 339
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary0.8 mi · 604
- Special Education School0.9 mi · 158
- Washington Elementary School1.0 mi · 554
- Pinnacles Prep Charter School1.0 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About Wenatchee High SchoolHow large is Wenatchee High School?
Wenatchee High School enrolls approximately 2,066 students in grades 09-12.
Is Wenatchee High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wenatchee High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Wenatchee High School?
Approximately 22.4:1 students per teacher at Wenatchee High School.
How diverse is Wenatchee High School?
Wenatchee High School reports a student body of 40% White, 55% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Wenatchee High School in?
Wenatchee High School is part of Wenatchee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.