Graham Kapowsin High School

Summary:

Graham Kapowsin High School is a public high school in Graham, Washington, serving 2,011 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Bethel School District, which is ranked 141 out of 247 school districts in the state.

While Graham Kapowsin High School has a diverse student population, with nearly half of the students identifying as non-White, the school has struggled academically compared to the state and district averages. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are all below the Bethel School District and Washington state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate of 93.6% is higher than the district and state, but its dropout rate of 3.4% is also higher. Additionally, a significant portion (48.98%) of the student body comes from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

Compared to other high schools in the area, such as Emerald Ridge High School and Gov. John Rogers High School, Graham Kapowsin High School generally underperforms academically. The school also faces achievement gaps for certain student subgroups, particularly Asian, African American, and Special Education students. While the school's diversity is a strength, more targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve overall student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 22100 108th Ave E
       Graham, WA  98338


(253) 800-6100

District: Bethel School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
321st of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,844 Help


Feeder schools for Graham Kapowsin High School:

Elementary:    Frederickson Elementary
    Graham Elementary
    Kapowsin Elementary
    Nelson Elementary School
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Middle:    Frontier Middle School
    Liberty Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.7 Help
Number of students:  2,011

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.9%
Hispanic:
18.8%
Two or more races:
15.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49% Help


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Compare Details Graham Kapowsin High School ranks worse than 73.5% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Bethel School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.84. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Graham Kapowsin High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Graham Kapowsin High School has the largest high school student body size in the Bethel School District. Student population at Graham Kapowsin High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.9%), Hispanic (18.8%), two or more races (15.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Graham Kapowsin High School is 23.7, which is the 3rd best among 4 high schools in the Bethel School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Graham Kapowsin High School is $15,844. 4 high schools in the Bethel School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Graham Kapowsin High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Graham Kapowsin High School 321st of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Graham Kapowsin High School in the ranking list.)

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Bethel School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel School District 141st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Graham Kapowsin High School

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Rank History for all students at Graham Kapowsin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 53.41 213th 399 46.6%
2008 59.74 179th 396 54.8%
2009 56.86 205th 402 49.0%
2010 61.20 186th 423 56.0%
2011 53.53 201st 440 54.3%
2012 49.69 247th 450 45.1%
2013 61.98 169th 454 62.8%
2015 76.75 59th 341 82.7%
2016 65.14 107th 306 65.0%
2017 64.81 118th 301 60.8%
2018 44.83 202nd 315 35.9%
2019 41.54 254th 417 39.1%
2021 44.78 236th 455 48.1%
2022 39.55 265th 434 38.9%
2023 28.30 319th 442 27.8%
2024 28.84 321st 437 26.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Graham Kapowsin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.07 70th 91 23.1%
2019 28.79 125th 163 23.3%
2021 29.12 150th 195 23.1%
2022 31.80 130th 179 27.4%
2023 16.72 150th 166 9.6%
2024 32.61 112th 161 30.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Graham Kapowsin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.51 41st 69 40.6%
2021 46.54 42nd 102 58.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Graham Kapowsin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.68 118th 139 15.1%
2019 35.37 84th 128 34.4%
2021 48.19 91st 212 57.1%
2022 32.60 96th 130 26.2%
2023 11.90 108th 110 1.8%
2024 17.73 102nd 110 7.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Graham Kapowsin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.87 136th 227 40.1%
2019 36.26 238th 344 30.8%
2021 47.04 193rd 392 50.8%
2022 45.73 193rd 370 47.8%
2023 22.50 304th 362 16.0%
2024 31.21 260th 356 27.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Graham Kapowsin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.06 29th 43 32.6%
2024 56.91 8th 24 66.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Graham Kapowsin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.95 151st 243 37.9%
2019 45.06 213th 358 40.5%
2021 49.08 176th 390 54.9%
2022 37.94 233rd 368 36.7%
2023 30.62 256th 357 28.3%
2024 33.09 245th 347 29.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Graham Kapowsin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.40 27th 31 12.9%
2021 14.13 46th 47 2.1%
2022 38.48 27th 38 28.9%
2023 11.03 30th 31 3.2%
2024 7.74 33rd 34 2.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Graham Kapowsin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.85 184th 254 27.6%
2019 37.33 237th 355 33.2%
2021 39.97 233rd 395 41.0%
2022 34.21 243rd 363 33.1%
2023 20.46 288th 358 19.6%
2024 20.42 304th 362 16.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Graham Kapowsin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.63 84th 87 3.4%
2019 27.19 96th 121 20.7%
2021 26.80 102nd 136 25.0%
2022 30.88 89th 124 28.2%
2023 19.21 99th 118 16.1%
2024 5.99 111th 113 1.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Graham Kapowsin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.02 39th 86 54.7%
2021 56.36 40th 111 64.0%
2022 38.81 55th 89 38.2%
2023 41.30 48th 78 38.5%
2024 24.59 53rd 70 24.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Graham Kapowsin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.09 87th 156 44.2%
2019 37.24 152nd 241 36.9%
2021 42.76 147th 278 47.1%
2022 44.11 140th 261 46.4%
2023 33.20 167th 249 32.9%
2024 41.13 136th 248 45.2%
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Rank History for Native American students at Graham Kapowsin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 98.62 1st 19 94.7%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Graham Kapowsin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.64 10th 33 69.7%
2022 72.45 3rd 17 82.4%
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Rank History for White students at Graham Kapowsin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.46 174th 222 21.6%
2019 39.49 249th 382 34.8%
2021 47.23 202nd 413 51.1%
2022 30.46 294th 390 24.6%
2023 23.58 306th 379 19.3%
2024 20.89 319th 374 14.7%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Graham Kapowsin High School Test Scores
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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Monday, February 25, 2013

Open Quote There are more teachers there than do not care than do. There is one particular math teacher who has more than 90% of his students fail his class and the administration will do nothing about him. They push the kids to take several AP classes in order to look good as a school. There is a serious bullying problem at that school and in the handbook it states that it is not tolerated, however, the administration turns a blind eye to the bullying. Just last year they had a student commit suicide over being bullied, yet the administration continues to allow it to go on. They have "orange and blue starts with you" days, but even the kids say that it is a joke. This school is more worried about looking good that it covers up anything that will show how it really is. They would not let my child out of the school to attend another Bethel school so we signed her up for running start, just to get her out of there. The following year we appealed and she was allowed to leave. A friend of mine had the same problem and they actually had to move out of the district to get away. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Graham Kapowsin High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 722 51 74 43 36 n/a n/a 0 926
2007 1041 78 90 85 46 n/a n/a 0 1340
2008 1068 84 89 108 55 n/a n/a 0 1404
2009 1053 88 92 106 59 n/a n/a 0 1398
2010 990 92 103 114 54 n/a n/a 0 1353
2011 946 112 100 133 45 7 17 0 1360
2012 907 85 96 137 37 9 24 0 1295
2013 1312 139 128 196 34 18 59 0 1886
2014 1257 123 117 207 35 21 73 0 1833
2015 1282 121 97 219 31 18 87 0 1855
2016 1310 141 81 261 29 23 115 0 1960
2017 1250 132 89 279 30 27 143 0 1950
2018 1234 132 96 288 29 37 154 0 1970
2019 1131 104 73 310 18 42 227 1 1906
2020 1091 110 75 324 22 57 233 0 1912
2021 1009 103 72 324 15 65 260 2 1850
2022 1009 137 73 377 21 61 282 3 1963
2023 983 157 82 378 21 80 308 2 2011

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Graham Kapowsin High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 926 0.0 n/a 0
2007 1340 0.0 n/a 0
2008 1404 n/a n/a 22.3
2009 1398 n/a n/a 22.3
2010 1353 63.3 21.3 25.6
2011 1360 59.0 23.0 20.5
2012 1295 57.3 22.6 31.4
2013 1886 77.5 24.3 29.9
2014 1833 n/a n/a 37.4
2015 1855 79.0 23.4 38.7
2016 1960 78.0 25.1 33.8
2017 1950 82.5 23.6 42.6
2018 1970 83.2 23.6 35.1
2019 1906 80.5 23.6 37.6
2020 1912 79.9 23.9 37.9
2021 1850 79.4 23.2 37.8
2022 1963 83.4 23.5 39
2023 2011 84.8 23.7 49

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Graham Kapowsin High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 926 0.0 n/a 0
2007 1340 0.0 n/a 0
2008 1404 n/a n/a 22.3
2009 1398 n/a n/a 22.3
2010 1353 63.3 21.3 25.6
2011 1360 59.0 23.0 20.5
2012 1295 57.3 22.6 31.4
2013 1886 77.5 24.3 29.9
2014 1833 n/a n/a 37.4
2015 1855 79.0 23.4 38.7
2016 1960 78.0 25.1 33.8
2017 1950 82.5 23.6 42.6
2018 1970 83.2 23.6 35.1
2019 1906 80.5 23.6 37.6
2020 1912 79.9 23.9 37.9
2021 1850 79.4 23.2 37.8
2022 1963 83.4 23.5 39
2023 2011 84.8 23.7 49

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Graham Kapowsin High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201992.9%0.4%1.1%2.8%98.6%97.9%98.5%97.0%98.7%98.1%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Graham Kapowsin High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $588 (4.9%) $11,517 (95.1%) $12,105
2020 $339 (3.8%) $8,642 (96.2%) $8,982
2021 $569 (3.7%) $14,740 (96.3%) $15,309
2022 $677 (4.3%) $15,167 (95.7%) $15,844

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Graham Kapowsin High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 254th of 417 High schoolsRanks 319th of 442 High schools
 11.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Graham Kapowsin High School)71.757.5
 14.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Bethel School District)64.857.3
 7.5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)72.865.9
 6.9%
10th Grade Math (Graham Kapowsin High School)36.218.7
 17.6%
   10th Grade Math (Bethel School District)3018.6
 11.3%
   10th Grade Math (Washington)42.433.3
 9.1%
11th Grade Science (Graham Kapowsin High School)35.135.2
 0.1%
   11th Grade Science (Bethel School District)3640.2
 4.2%
   11th Grade Science (Washington)5050.5
 0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Graham Kapowsin High School)71.757.5
 14.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Bethel School District)58.948.7
 10.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Graham Kapowsin High School)36.218.7
 17.6%
   All Grades Math (Bethel School District)46.835.4
 11.4%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Graham Kapowsin High School)35.135.2
 0.1%
   All Grades Science (Bethel School District)44.141.5
 2.6%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19062011
 5.5%
African American104157
 51%
American Indian1821
 16.7%
Asian7382
 12.3%
Hispanic310378
 21.9%
Pacific Islander4280
 90.5%
White1131983
 13.1%
Two or More Races227308
 35.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.6%49%
 11.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Graham Kapowsin High School

Students at Graham Kapowsin High School are 49% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Graham Kapowsin High School ranks 321st of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,011 students attended Graham Kapowsin High School.

Graham Kapowsin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Frederickson Elementary
Elementary : Graham Elementary
Elementary : Kapowsin Elementary
Elementary : Nelson Elementary School
Elementary : Pioneer Valley Elementary
Middle : Frontier Middle School
Middle : Liberty Middle School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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