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Highland School District

17000 Summitview Rd
Cowiche, WA 98923-0038
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 364 students in Highland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Washington.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Highland School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 65% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Highland School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highland High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
861 Schools
# Students
1,092 Students
392,597 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Highland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#212 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
41%
43%
53%
37%
49%
82%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
76%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
22%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,104 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,353 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,104
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,353
$19,246

Best Highland School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
17000 Summitview
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8800
Gr: 9-12 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,092 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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