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W F West High School

Q: Is W F West High School a good school?

W F West High School ranks 180 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 59% of Washington high schools

Summary

W F West High School is a public high school serving approximately 950 students in grades 9-12 in the Chehalis School District, consistently earning a 3-star rating and ranking above average statewide.

The school's greatest strength is its exceptional 97% graduation rate, which is well above the state average and significantly higher than nearby comprehensive high schools like Rochester High School (88.5%) and Centralia High School (76.9%). It also shows strong performance in English Language Arts and Science, outperforming both the state and most regional peers. While math proficiency is an area for growth, it is a common challenge across the region, and W F West's results are comparable to or better than several neighboring schools.

W F West serves a student population with a moderate level of economic need and achieves these strong outcomes with per-student spending that is efficient compared to other schools. The school has shown notable recent improvement in supporting students from low-income families. It's important to note that the Chehalis School District operates separate alternative schools, like Green Hill Academic School, which serve at-risk populations with different outcomes, making W F West's consistent performance as the district's main comprehensive high school particularly commendable.

950

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,511

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

342 SW 16th Street
Chehalis, WA 98532-3809

(360) 807-7235

District: Chehalis School District

Feeder schools for W F West High School:

Elementary:	James W Lintott Elementary School
	Orin C Smith Elementary School
Middle:	Chehalis Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

21.5%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2010 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Above the Washington median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2010

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 11 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

180^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 12 pts since 2019

From bottom 47% (2019) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	180 of 438	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	181 of 437	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	207 of 442	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	186 of 434	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	227 of 455	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	221 of 417	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	235 of 454	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.9	209 of 450	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.2	101 of 440	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	67.6	143 of 423	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.1	140 of 402	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.8	95 of 396	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	67.2	127 of 399	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	145 of 395	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.0	178 of 394	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.6	126 of 390	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	169 of 350	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	131 of 347	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	206 of 357	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	140 of 368	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	219 of 390	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	215 of 358	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	124 of 249	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	117 of 248	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	177 of 249	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.0	77 of 261	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	24.8	226 of 278	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	143 of 241	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	113 of 156	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	167 of 355	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	223 of 356	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	257 of 362	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	269 of 370	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	267 of 392	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	237 of 344	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	141 of 359	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	198 of 362	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	167 of 358	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	204 of 363	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	188 of 395	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	179 of 355	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	119 of 170	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	87 of 163	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	63 of 91	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	59.4	52 of 212	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	149 of 373	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	181 of 374	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	227 of 379	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	173 of 390	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	247 of 413	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	235 of 382	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2021)75th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science56%+7 vs state

Math32%-11 vs state

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Schools Near W F West High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
W F West High School	Public	9-12	342 SW 16th Street	Chehalis	98532	Lewis County	Chehalis School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 807-7235	950	43	22.2	43.5%	662 (69.7%)	8 (0.8%)	204 (21.5%)	23 (2.4%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.7%)	56.2	180^th of 438 public high schools	58.9%		55.2	181^st of 437 public high schools	58.6%	1		56.3	56.3				62.8	62.8				31.7	31.7	$17,511	$481	$17,030
Lewis County Juvenile Detention	Public	5-12	1255 SW Pacific St	Chehalis	98532	Lewis County	Chehalis School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 748-0131	16	1	16.0	31.3%	12 (75.0%)	1 (6.3%)	3 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$22,577	$1,313	$21,263
Lewis County Alternative School	Public	6-12	1265 SW Pacific Ave	Chehalis	98532	Lewis County	Chehalis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 748-3664	38	3	15.2	68.4%	27 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)														$11,908	$819	$11,089
Green Hill Academic School	Public	9-12	375 SW 11th Street	Chehalis	98532	Lewis County	Chehalis School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 740-3520	163	14	11.5	52.8%	29 (17.8%)	43 (26.4%)	56 (34.4%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.7%)	26 (16.0%)								(n/a)														$35,957	$6,240	$29,717
Lewis County Jail	Public	9-12	345 NW North Street	Chehalis	98532	Lewis County	Chehalis School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 740-2704	2	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)								(n/a)														$28,159	$122	$28,036
Adna Middle/High School	Public	6-12	121 Adna School Rd.	Chehalis	98532	Lewis County	Adna School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 748-8552	369	20	18.9	24.9%	319 (86.4%)	8 (2.2%)	29 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	44.9	237^th of 438 public high schools	45.9%		53.6	194^th of 437 public high schools	55.6%	43	35.4	58.7	46.8	29.7	44.0	47.9	58.2	47.0	18.9	38.0	33.3	18.2	26.9	$17,017	$675	$16,342
Napavine Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	404 4th Ave NE	Napavine	98565	Lewis County	Napavine School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 262-3301	410	21	19.1	41.7%	306 (74.6%)	3 (0.7%)	69 (16.8%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.9%)	30	317^th of 438 public high schools	27.6%		39.7	271^st of 437 public high schools	38.0%	46	39.4	45.7	42.7		59.0	42.0	50.0	50.0		38.3	39.1	18.4	31.2	$14,682	$356	$14,326
Futurus High School	Public	9-12	906 Johnson Road	Centralia	98531	Lewis County	Centralia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 827-6430	110	3	44.0	78.2%	52 (47.3%)	2 (1.8%)	46 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.4%)	6.3	425^th of 438 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)		18.8	18.8				35.0	35.0						$18,058	$1,984	$16,075
Centralia High School	Public	9-12	813 Eshom Road	Centralia	98531	Lewis County	Centralia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 330-7605	941	47	20.2	69.5%	461 (49.0%)	18 (1.9%)	403 (42.8%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	41 (4.4%)	35.9	288^th of 438 public high schools	34.2%		34.7	293^rd of 437 public high schools	33.0%	5		42.5	42.5				51.2	51.2				29.2	29.2	$18,846	$1,860	$16,986
Winolequa Learning Academy	Public	6-12	411 NW Arden Street	Winlock	98596	Lewis County	Winlock School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 785-3582	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about W F West High School

Is W F West High School a good school?

W F West High School ranks 180^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into W F West High School?

W F West High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : James W Lintott Elementary School
Elementary : Orin C Smith Elementary School
Middle : Chehalis Middle School

How many students attend W F West High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 950 students attended W F West High School.

What district is W F West High School in?

Chehalis School District

What is the racial makeup of W F West High School?

Students at W F West High School are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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