Summary:
Ellensburg School District has two listed high schools in the Ellensburg area: Ellensburg High School, serving grades 9–12, and Ellensburg Open Doors, serving grades 11–12. Together, they enroll 995 students, but they serve different types of students and should not be viewed as directly interchangeable.
Ellensburg High School is the district’s main comprehensive high school, with 957 students and most of the available academic data. Its 90.6% graduation rate is higher than both the district rate of 88.6% and the state rate of 82.6%. Its 6.1% dropout rate is also below the district and state figures. The school has maintained a strong ranking history, remaining in roughly the 77th–82nd percentile and earning four stars in each of the three reported years. English language arts and science are its strongest academic areas: 2025–2026 proficiency was 64.52% in ELA and 61.41% in science, both well above state results. Math proficiency was 41.98%, slightly below district and state levels, making math the clearest area for continued improvement. ELA declined from the prior year but remains a relative strength.
Ellensburg Open Doors is a much smaller program with 38 students in grades 11–12 and a higher free/reduced-price lunch rate than the comprehensive high school. It may provide an alternative pathway for students with different educational needs. Graduation, dropout, testing, spending, and ranking results are not reported, so its performance cannot be fairly assessed from this information; missing data should not be interpreted as poor performance. Overall, families seeking a traditional grades 9–12 experience will find the strongest evidence of academic and completion outcomes at Ellensburg High School, while Ellensburg Open Doors offers a smaller, specialized option.
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