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University High School

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University High School ranks 150 th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 62% of Washington high schools

Summary

University High School is a large public school serving grades 9–12 in Spokane Valley, Washington, with approximately 1,410 students. It is part of the Central Valley School District, a relatively highly rated district serving a moderately economically diverse community.

University’s clearest academic strength is English Language Arts: 68.9% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, well above the district’s 60.5% and Washington’s 52.81%. Mathematics is the main area of concern, with 35.23% proficiency compared with 51.2% districtwide and 43.11% statewide. Science performance was also below average at 42.94%, compared with 57.22% in the district and 50.95% statewide. These results create a sizable gap between literacy and quantitative subjects. The school’s current statewide ranking is 150th of 396 schools, placing it at the 62nd percentile—an improvement from the pandemic-era low, but below its rankings earlier in the decade.

Parents may find University’s completion outcomes especially encouraging. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 93.7%, while the dropout rate was 2.6%, both strong results compared with Washington overall. The school also ranked at the 82nd percentile statewide for serving low-income students, although results were weaker for students receiving special education services and for the multiracial subgroup. Compared with nearby Central Valley High School, University had stronger ELA results, a slightly higher graduation rate, and a lower dropout rate, but Central Valley led in mathematics, science, and overall ranking. University also substantially outperformed Spokane Valley High School and Dishman Hills High School on recent academic and graduation measures. Overall, University appears particularly effective at keeping students on track to graduate while needing focused improvement in math and science.

1,410

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,679

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

12420 E 32nd Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99216-0140

(509) 558-6040

District: Central Valley School District

Feeder schools for University High School:

Elementary:	Chester Elementary School
	McDonald Elementary School
	Opportunity Elementary
	Ponderosa Elementary
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	South Pines Elementary
	University Elementary School
Middle:	Bowdish Middle School
	Horizon Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

5.0%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Above the Washington median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg56%

Washington avg48%

150^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High Schools in the Central Valley School District

46^th of 238Central Valley School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	150 of 396	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	191 of 438	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	164 of 437	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	168 of 442	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	177 of 434	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	296 of 455	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	110 of 417	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	180 of 315	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	80.7	44 of 301	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	84.8	31 of 306	89.9%	★★★★★
2015	45.6	185 of 341	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.2	112 of 454	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	51 of 450	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	89 of 440	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	157 of 423	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.7	188 of 402	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.2	166 of 396	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	155 of 399	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.5	100 of 395	74.7%	★★★★☆
2005	84.1	39 of 394	90.1%	★★★★★
2004	76.8	79 of 390	79.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	32 of 77	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	43 of 111	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	139 of 309	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	190 of 350	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	170 of 347	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	151 of 357	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	177 of 368	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	277 of 390	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.3	96 of 358	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	136 of 243	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	87.5	23 of 248	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	60.1	80 of 249	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	82 of 261	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	59 of 278	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	58 of 325	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	56.0	137 of 355	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	149 of 356	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	190 of 362	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	165 of 370	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	100 of 392	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	71 of 344	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	43.1	148 of 227	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	114 of 326	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	150 of 359	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	132 of 362	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	150 of 358	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	147 of 363	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	258 of 395	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	108 of 355	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	43.9	161 of 254	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	140 of 170	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	136 of 166	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	157 of 179	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	187 of 195	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.7	46 of 163	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.1	52 of 91	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	113 of 144	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	80 of 127	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.4	126 of 139	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	176 of 319	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	225 of 373	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	193 of 374	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	200 of 379	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	195 of 390	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.1	330 of 413	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	142 of 382	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	168 of 222	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)91st percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-41 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Science43%-8 vs state

Math35%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Math (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
University High School	Public	9-12	12420 E 32nd Ave	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-6040	1,410	71	19.9	43.2%	1,176 (83.4%)	56 (4.0%)	71 (5.0%)	15 (1.1%)	14 (1.0%)	19 (1.3%)	55 (3.9%)	59.4	150^th of 396 public high schools	62.1%		53.7	191^st of 438 public high schools	56.4%	41		42.9	42.9		68.9	68.9		35.2	35.2	$17,679	$210	$17,469
Central Valley Virtual Learning High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	13208 E. Sprague Avenue	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(509) 558-5515	108	0		55.6%	81 (75.0%)	4 (3.7%)	8 (7.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.0%)	10.5	370^th of 396 public high schools	6.6%					(n/a)		28.6	28.6		33.8	33.8		5.2	5.2	$7,906	$98	$7,809
Skills Center at Spokane Valley Technical	Public	9-12	115 S University Rd	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 228-5600	28	0		10.7%	28 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$16,764	$95	$16,669
Dishman Hills High School	Public	8-12	115 S University	Spokane	99206	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 927-1100	296	14	21.0	78.4%	206 (69.6%)	17 (5.7%)	46 (15.5%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	11.2	368^th of 396 public high schools	7.1%		7.6	422^nd of 438 public high schools	3.7%	54		26.2	22.1		38.6	30.3		5.2	4.0	$13,387	$351	$13,036
Spokane Valley Technical	Public	9-12	115 S. University Road	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-6500	190	12	15.8	21.6%	169 (88.9%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	97.5	9^th of 396 public high schools	97.7%		95.2	21^st of 438 public high schools	95.2%	12		75.0	75.0					67.4	67.4	$19,120	$165	$18,956
Central Valley High School	Public	9-12	821 S Sullivan Rd	Spokane Valley	99037	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-5100	1,380	63	21.9	42.4%	1,042 (75.5%)	33 (2.4%)	104 (7.5%)	45 (3.3%)	19 (1.4%)	43 (3.1%)	90 (6.5%)	67.2	119^th of 396 public high schools	69.9%		63.9	137^th of 438 public high schools	68.7%	18		54.5	54.5		61.9	61.9		40.2	40.2	$16,985	$95	$16,890
Mica Peak High School	Public	9-12	15111 E Sprague Ave	Spokane Valley	99037	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-5950	107	15	7.1	56.1%	83 (77.6%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.5%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.5%)	47.3	202^nd of 396 public high schools	49.0%		26.2	334^th of 438 public high schools	23.7%	132		57.9	57.9		57.6	57.6		12.1	12.1	$45,112	$2,487	$42,624
School to Life	Public	12	15111 E Sprague Ave	Spokane Valley	99037	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-5950	38	0		71.1%	32 (84.2%)	1 (2.6%)	2 (5.3%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)										$3,482	$95	$3,387
Spokane Valley High School	Public	9-12	2011 N Hutchinson	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 922-5475	229	10	22.3	62.9%	182 (79.5%)	4 (1.7%)	27 (11.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	22.3	321^st of 396 public high schools	18.9%		14.9	385^th of 438 public high schools	12.1%	64		33.8	33.8		42.0	42.0		18.8	18.8	$14,381	$497	$13,884
Open Doors re-engagement	Public	9-12	2805 N Argonne	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	No	(509) 924-2150	3	0		—	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$4,488	$71	$4,417

Frequently Asked Questions about University High School

What is the racial makeup of University High School?

Students at University High School are 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

Is University High School a good school?

University High School ranks 150^th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is University High School in?

Central Valley School District

What schools feed into University High School?

University High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chester Elementary School
Elementary : McDonald Elementary School
Elementary : Opportunity Elementary
Elementary : Ponderosa Elementary
Elementary : South Pines Elementary
Elementary : University Elementary School
Middle : Bowdish Middle School
Middle : Horizon Middle School

How many students attend University High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,410 students attended University High School.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewNov 2, 2026

2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

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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