Summary:
East Valley High School is the only high school in the East Valley School District (Yakima), serving grades 9–12 in the Yakima, Washington area. The school enrolls 1,064 students and has a 3-star rating, while the district ranks 97th out of 238 Washington districts, placing it in the 59th percentile. Because there is only one high school in the district, families should focus on the school’s performance over time and how it compares with district and state averages rather than comparing local high schools with one another.
The school’s strongest results are in graduation, student retention, and English Language Arts. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 93.5%, matching the district and exceeding Washington’s 82.6% rate. The dropout rate was just 2.8%, compared with 9.8% statewide. In 2025–2026, 70.27% of students were proficient in English Language Arts—about 18.6 percentage points above the district and 17.5 points above the state. ELA performance also edged up from 69.29% the previous year. These results suggest that the school does a good job keeping students on track to graduate and supporting literacy achievement.
Math is the clearest area needing improvement. Only 26.46% of students were proficient in math in 2025–2026, below both the district’s 38.65% and the state’s 43.11%, and down from 30.86% the prior year. Science proficiency also declined, falling from 49.4% to 42.5%, which was below district and state results. Families may also want to consider the school’s 22.9 student-teacher ratio and the fact that 55.92% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch when evaluating support needs. Overall, the school offers notably strong graduation and ELA outcomes, but math and science should be key priorities for academic improvement.
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