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Ridgeline High School

Q: Is Ridgeline High School a good school?

Ridgeline High School ranks 81 st of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 82% of Washington high schools

Summary

Ridgeline High School is a large, four-year public high school serving about 1,575 students in grades 9-12 in Liberty Lake, Washington, and is a consistently top-rated 4-star school within the Central Valley School District.

Academically, Ridgeline is a standout performer, particularly in English Language Arts where 84% of students are proficient—a rate that significantly outpaces both the district and state, and is higher than all nearby comprehensive high schools like University High School and Central Valley High School. The school also boasts an impressive 95.9% graduation rate, the highest among its local peers, and has shown exceptional effectiveness in supporting specific student groups. While math proficiency is closer to the state average and an area for continued growth, the school's overall trajectory is stable and improving.

Ridgeline achieves these strong outcomes efficiently, with per-student spending lower than several comparison schools such as East Valley High School. It serves as the district's premier comprehensive high school, successfully educating a broad range of students at a high level, unlike the selective STEM Academy at SVT or alternative programs like Mica Peak High School. For parents, Ridgeline represents a high-performing, well-rounded option with a proven record of helping students succeed and graduate.

1,575

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,363

Per pupil spending ?

31.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20150 E Country Vista Drive
Liberty Lake, WA 99019

(509) 558-3800

District: Central Valley School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2023 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (61% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Washington high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg54%

Washington avg48%

81^st of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Central Valley School District

64^th of 247Central 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
2025	75.9	81 of 438	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	73 of 437	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	94 of 442	78.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	51 of 119	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	69 of 113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	94.5	2 of 68	97.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	74 of 350	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	57 of 347	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	62 of 357	82.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	23 of 249	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	24 of 248	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	16 of 249	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	73 of 355	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	54 of 356	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	79 of 362	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	79 of 359	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	76 of 362	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	107 of 358	70.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	54 of 170	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	58 of 161	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	56 of 166	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	33 of 127	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	45.2	47 of 110	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	60 of 110	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	106 of 373	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	91 of 374	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	125 of 379	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)97th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+31 vs state

Science53%+4 vs state

Math46%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Math (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgeline High School	Public	9-12	20150 E Country Vista Drive	Liberty Lake	99019	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-3800	1,575	69	22.8	31.9%	1,306 (82.9%)	18 (1.1%)	74 (4.7%)	47 (3.0%)	18 (1.1%)	20 (1.3%)	86 (5.5%)	75.9	81^st of 438 public high schools	81.5%		79.4	73^rd of 437 public high schools	83.3%	8		53.5	53.5	84.0	84.0	46.1	46.1	$14,363	$86	$14,278
CVSD Open Doors Programs	Public	10-12	2218 N. Molter	Liberty Lake	99019	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-5433	102	0		43.1%	60 (58.8%)	1 (1.0%)	19 (18.6%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.9%)	14 (13.7%)								(n/a)								$12,103	$86	$12,018
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%)	63.9	137^th of 438 public high schools	68.7%		58.2	163^rd of 437 public high schools	62.7%	26		56.1	56.1	67.3	67.3	37.8	37.8	$15,745	$86	$15,659
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%)	26.2	334^th of 438 public high schools	23.7%		23.9	346^th of 437 public high schools	20.8%	12		37.9	37.9	50.0	50.0	20.7	20.7	$41,400	$1,395	$40,005
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)								$3,047	$86	$2,961
East Valley High School	Public	9-12	15711 E Wellesley Ave	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	No	(509) 927-3200	912	47	19.2	59.2%	647 (70.9%)	20 (2.2%)	126 (13.8%)	11 (1.2%)	10 (1.1%)	17 (1.9%)	69 (7.6%)	41.7	253^rd of 438 public high schools	42.2%		43.3	252^nd of 437 public high schools	42.3%	1		39.1	39.1	60.5	60.5	30.9	30.9	$19,980	$888	$19,093
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%)								(n/a)
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%)	53.7	191^st of 438 public high schools	56.4%		58	164^th of 437 public high schools	62.5%	27		45.6	45.6	65.6	65.6	35.8	35.8	$16,397	$196	$16,200
Spokane Valley Technical Skills Center	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)								$18,326	$86	$18,241
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%)	7.6	422^nd of 438 public high schools	3.7%		4.7	431^st of 437 public high schools	1.4%	9	26.7	27.4	27.3	30.8	26.8	7.7	7.1	$13,036	$849	$12,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeline High School

How many students attend Ridgeline High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,575 students attended Ridgeline High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeline High School?

Students at Ridgeline High School are 83% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Ridgeline High School a good school?

Ridgeline High School ranks 81^st of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ridgeline High School in?

Central Valley School District

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