Summary:
North Franklin School District has three high schools serving grades 9–12: Connell High School, Palouse Junction High School, and CRCC-Open Doors. Together they enroll 651 students, but Connell serves 615 of them, making it the district’s main comprehensive high school. The other two programs enroll 29 and 7 students, respectively, so their percentages and comparisons should be viewed carefully. Overall, the district ranks in the 21st percentile statewide, although its graduation and dropout results are stronger than its overall ranking suggests.
Connell High School is the strongest overall choice based on the available measures. It has a 97.3% graduation rate, compared with 94.8% for the district and 82.6% statewide. Its English Language Arts performance is also strong: 55.47% of students were proficient, above both the district and state results. ELA improved substantially from the prior year, while the school’s ranking also moved upward. The main concern is mathematics, where only 12.5% of students were proficient, far below the state rate of 43.11%. Science performance was close to the district average but well below the state. Families should view Connell as a school with excellent graduation outcomes and a clear need for stronger math and science achievement.
Palouse Junction High School reported an 85.0% graduation rate, below the district but above the state. It has only 29 students, a low student-teacher ratio of 13.4, and the district’s highest reported spending per student. Its test scores are suppressed, so they cannot be judged as either strong or weak. CRCC-Open Doors serves just 7 students and has too little reported information for meaningful academic comparison. Parents should consider these schools’ specialized or small-program settings, while recognizing that Connell provides the clearest picture of the district’s typical high-school experience.
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