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What's the biggest difference between West Valley High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,494
High
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT (YAKIMA)·NCES 530972001654
West Valley High School
9800 Zier Rd, Yakima, WA 98908 · (509) 972-5900 · Yakima County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,494 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
720 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 351 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 404 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 374 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 365 | 24% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
67.6%
WA avg 58.4% . +22.9pp since 2014
Math
31.0%
WA avg 51.2% . +3.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 68 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 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.6% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.4% | 33.4% |
| 2022-23 | 67.3% | 31.5% |
| 2021-22 | 68.8% | 35.7% |
| 2018-19 | 67.7% | 36.5% |
| 2017-18 | 66.9% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 7.1% | 32.8% |
| 2015-16 | 6.6% | 40.7% |
| 2014-15 | 44.7% | 28.0% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
Schools most like West Valley High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Valley High School this school | 1,494 | 48.2% | 43.6% |
| Southridge High School KENNEWICK | 1,612 | 52.6% | N/A |
| Selah High School Selah | 1,159 | 51.3% | 26.9% |
| Burlington Edison High School BURLINGTON | 1,047 | 52.6% | 40.9% |
| Heritage High School Vancouver | 1,569 | 51.9% | N/A |
| Evergreen High School Vancouver | 1,427 | 50.6% | N/A |
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 West Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Yakima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #133 of 271 | #5 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #139 of 321 ▼ 26 | #3 of 16 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #94 of 327 ▲ 74 | #4 of 16 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.9pp | #90 of 259 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,494 | #89 of 570 | #4 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #259 of 311 | #14 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #141 of 316 | #1 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.2% | #209 of 386 | #18 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.0% | #18 of 136 | #1 of 10 |
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
1,494
-45 (-3%) vs 2020
+106% since 1990-91, when it was 727
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 1,494 | 65.1 | 22.9:1 | 48% (720) |
| 2023-24 | 1,574 | 67.6 | 23.3:1 | 50% (782) |
| 2022-23 | 1,527 | 65.6 | 23.3:1 | 47% (713) |
| 2020-21 | 1,539 | 65 | 23.7:1 | 41% (628) |
| 2017-18 | 1,215 | 51.4 | 23.6:1 | 31% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 1,079 | 45 | 24.0:1 | 35% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 1,067 | 47 | 22.7:1 | 28% (298) |
| 2000-01 | 1,024 | 42 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 727 | 31 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (1,215 to 1,494); teachers up 27% (51.4 to 65.1).
About West Valley High School
Among the schools in Yakima, Washington, is West Valley High School, a large high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,494 students. The school's enrollment is 161% bigger than the 573 average for high schools in Washington.
West Valley High School falls under West Valley School District (Yakima), which has 15 schools enrolling 5,480 students.
Roughly 51% of students at West Valley High School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 41% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. West Valley High School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 22.9:1, with 65.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. Lunch subsidy eligibility at West Valley High School is 48%. It compares with 77% for public schools in Yakima County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, West Valley High School would score about 47.9%. It scores 43.6%, 4.3 points below that figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Yakima County, the median household income is $70,656, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Yakima County is home to 119 public schools and about 52,145 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, West Valley Virtual University is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of West Valley High School. On proficiency, West Valley High School is behind the 51.2% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 4.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at West Valley High School declined 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,539 to 1,494 students.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Yakima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
257,152
Census ACS
Median income
$70,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
119
52,145 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Valley School District (Yakima)
- West Valley Mid-Level CampusMiddle · 1,167 students
- Summitview ElementaryElementary · 475 students
- Apple Valley ElementaryElementary · 447 students
- Wide Hollow ElementaryElementary · 433 students
- Ahtanum Valley ElementaryElementary · 381 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 362 students
Other schools in Yakima
- Davis High SchoolHigh · 2,359 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- West Valley Mid-Level CampusMiddle · 1,167 students
- East Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,064 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 848 students
- Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 840 students
Other West Valley High schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named West Valley High. West Valley High School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- West Valley High SchoolSPOKANE, WA · 836 students
- West Valley HighHemet, CA · 1,857 students
- West Valley High SchoolFairbanks, AK · 782 students
Nearby schools
- West Valley Virtual University0.0 mi · 2
- West Valley Open Doors0.0 mi · 14
- WEST VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY 7-80.3 mi · 21
- WEST VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY 9-120.3 mi · 167
- West Valley Innovation Center0.3 mi · 195
- WEST VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY K-60.3 mi · 28
Frequently asked questions
About West Valley High SchoolHow large is West Valley High School?
West Valley High School enrolls approximately 1,494 students in grades 09-12.
Is West Valley High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Valley High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does West Valley High School have?
West Valley High School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
What is the student diversity at West Valley High School?
Student demographics at West Valley High School are roughly 51% White, 41% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is West Valley High School public or private?
West Valley High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Valley School District (Yakima).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.