Summary:
Walla Walla Public Schools includes four listed high-school programs in the Walla Walla area, serving grades 6–12, 9–12, or 11–12: Walla Walla High School, Lincoln High School, Walla Walla Open Doors, and SE Area Technical Skills Center. Together, they serve very different students and purposes, so families should compare schools based on program type as well as academic results.
Walla Walla High School is the clear overall standout and the district’s largest traditional high school. It ranked in the 73rd percentile statewide in 2025–2026, up from the 60th percentile the previous year. Its 93.7% graduation rate and 2.4% dropout rate are strong, and its English language arts proficiency rate of 68.73% was well above both district and state results. Science performance was also above average. Math improved notably to 38.05%, but remained below the state rate, making it the school’s main academic improvement area. Lincoln High School has a respectable 91.0% graduation rate and an improving ranking, but its academic results are much weaker: ELA proficiency was 16.67% and science proficiency was 31.58%. Its math result was suppressed and cannot be interpreted. Lincoln also reports a higher level of economic need, which provides important context when comparing outcomes.
Walla Walla Open Doors is an alternative 11th–12th grade program, not a conventional comprehensive high school. Its 15.1% graduation rate and 41.7% dropout rate indicate serious completion and persistence challenges, but its students may enter with interrupted schooling or credit needs, so families should ask about re-engagement, credit recovery, attendance, and progress toward graduation. SE Area Technical Skills Center is a specialized program with only six listed students, making standard comparisons unreliable. Overall, families seeking a traditional high-school experience will find the strongest reported academic and completion outcomes at Walla Walla High School, while Lincoln High School may require closer review of available supports and current academic improvement efforts.
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