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Connell High School

Public Grades 9-12

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 17% of Washington high schools

Summary

Connell High School is a public high school serving 615 students in grades 9-12 within the North Franklin School District, a district that ranks in the bottom 15% statewide, and where a significant majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school faces considerable academic challenges, with standardized test scores well below state averages—especially in math—it achieves an exceptionally high graduation rate of 97.3%, far exceeding both the district and state. This creates a notable contrast with some nearby schools, such as Othello High School in the Othello School District, which has a lower graduation rate, and Desert Oasis High School, where the graduation rate is significantly lower. This suggests Connell has developed strong systems for student support and retention.

Connell's performance varies across subjects and student groups; science is a relative strength, while math is a critical area for improvement. Compared to smaller, specialized schools in its district like Palouse Junction High School, Connell operates on a larger scale with a lower per-student budget but achieves a higher graduation rate. The school's decade-long trend shows fluctuating performance, indicating a capacity for improvement under the right conditions.

615

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,229

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1131 W. Clark St.
Connell, WA 99326-0829

(509) 234-2911

District: North Franklin School District

Feeder schools for Connell High School:

Elementary:	Star Elementary School
Middle:	Robert L Olds Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.5%

White:

24.9%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2010 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

364^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 31% (2019) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

216^th of 247North Franklin School District among Washington districts

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	17.9	364 of 438	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	373 of 437	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	357 of 442	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	305 of 434	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	334 of 455	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	288 of 417	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.2	233 of 454	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.0	289 of 450	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.3	294 of 440	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.4	264 of 423	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.8	228 of 402	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.9	285 of 396	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.5	243 of 399	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.3	235 of 395	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.5	259 of 394	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.7	272 of 390	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	76 of 85	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	36 of 70	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	92 of 102	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	306 of 350	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	290 of 347	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	262 of 357	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	264 of 368	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	272 of 390	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	237 of 358	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	199 of 243	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	213 of 249	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	213 of 248	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	217 of 249	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	184 of 261	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	178 of 278	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	182 of 241	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	315 of 355	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	306 of 356	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	321 of 362	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	251 of 370	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	282 of 392	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	258 of 344	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	310 of 359	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	341 of 362	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	335 of 358	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	263 of 363	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	320 of 395	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	266 of 355	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	18 of 30	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	14 of 28	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.7	4 of 31	87.1%	★★★★★
2021	58.9	10 of 35	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	6 of 25	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	28.1	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	40.9	72 of 130	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.7	209 of 212	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	80 of 139	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	226 of 373	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	273 of 374	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.3	175 of 379	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	151 of 390	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	113 of 413	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	106 of 382	72.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)45th percentile+15 vs school

Migrant (2025)40th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-10 vs state

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Math15%-27 vs state

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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 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Connell High School	Public	9-12	1131 W. Clark St.	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 234-2911	615	32	19.3	71.4%	153 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	446 (72.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	17.9	364^th of 438 public high schools	16.9%		17.7	373^rd of 437 public high schools	14.6%	9	39.4	39.4	37.4	37.4	15.2	15.2	$18,229	$1,006	$17,224
Palouse Junction High School	Public	9-12	110 N. Chelan	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 234-1055	29	2	13.4	89.7%	7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$28,020	$2,157	$25,862
CRCC-Open Doors	Public	9-12	1301 N Ephrata	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 543-5800	7	0			2 (28.6%)	1 (14.3%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$5,059	$215	$4,844
Desert Oasis High School	Public	9-12	825 E. Ash St.	Othello	99344	Adams County	Othello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 488-2659	117	8	15.6	92.3%	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1	438^th of 438 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)	8.3	9.5	17.7	18.2			$17,110	$1,908	$15,203
Othello High School	Public	9-12	340 S 7th Ave	Othello	99344	Adams County	Othello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 488-3351	1,338	64	20.8	81.8%	98 (7.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1,221 (91.3%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	10	408^th of 438 public high schools	6.8%		10.9	413^th of 437 public high schools	5.5%	5	26.6	26.6	37.6	37.6	10.3	10.3	$16,650	$1,265	$15,385
Open Door Re-Engagement	Public	9-12	165 N.1st Ave	Othello	99344	Adams County	Othello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 488-4534	20	0		85.0%	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)							$12,171	$242	$11,929

Frequently Asked Questions about Connell High School

What is the racial makeup of Connell High School?

Students at Connell High School are 73% Hispanic, 25% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Connell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Connell High School.

What schools feed into Connell High School?

Connell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Star Elementary School
Middle : Robert L Olds Junior High School

Is Connell High School a good school?

Connell High School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Washington high schools.

What district is Connell High School in?

North Franklin School District

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