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Cheney High School

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Cheney High School ranks 232 nd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 47% of Washington high schools

Summary

Cheney High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 1,500 students in the community of Cheney, Washington, as part of the Cheney School District.

The school has a clear strength in graduating students, with a 94.4% graduation rate that is well above the state average and compares favorably to nearby comprehensive high schools like Medical Lake High School (96.3%). Academically, it excels in English Language Arts, outperforming both the state and its own district, but faces a significant challenge in mathematics, where proficiency is notably below the state average and schools such as Medical Lake High School. Within its district, Cheney High is the primary academic institution, dramatically outperforming alternative options like Three Springs High School.

While the school's statewide ranking has declined from a decade ago, it has shown recent signs of stabilization and improvement. Performance varies across different student groups, with recent promising gains for students from low-income families but ongoing concerns for others, such as students in special education. Compared to higher-ranked schools in adjacent districts like Lewis & Clark High School in the Spokane School District, Cheney High serves a student population with greater economic need while working to close achievement gaps, particularly in math.

1,491

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,206

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

460 N Sixth St
Cheney, WA 99004-2297

(509) 559-4000

District: Cheney School District

Feeder schools for Cheney High School:

Elementary:	Betz Elementary
	Phil Snowdon Elementary
	Salnave Elementary
	Sunset Elementary
	More...
	Windsor Elementary
Middle:	Cheney Middle School
	Westwood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2022 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 28th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 15 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

232^nd of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Cheney School District

162^nd of 247Cheney 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	45.3	232 of 438	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	264 of 437	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	290 of 442	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	313 of 434	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.0	184 of 455	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	214 of 417	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	72.6	76 of 301	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	68.1	89 of 306	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	64.0	100 of 341	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	61 of 454	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	79 of 450	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	42 of 440	90.5%	★★★★★
2010	78.0	72 of 423	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	119 of 402	70.4%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	48 of 396	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	77.7	74 of 399	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	44 of 395	88.9%	★★★★☆
2005	81.7	52 of 394	86.8%	★★★★☆
2004	84.6	40 of 390	89.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	66.6	26 of 89	70.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	19.9	112 of 136	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	52.6	26 of 70	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	193 of 350	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	200 of 347	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	229 of 357	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	269 of 368	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.4	148 of 390	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	140 of 358	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	172 of 249	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	200 of 248	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.8	95 of 249	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.2	196 of 261	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.8	69 of 278	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.1	114 of 241	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	51 of 156	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	227 of 355	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	236 of 356	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	288 of 362	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	263 of 370	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.0	148 of 392	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	203 of 344	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	207 of 359	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	248 of 362	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	269 of 358	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	282 of 363	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.2	159 of 395	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	228 of 355	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	19 of 34	44.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	19 of 34	44.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.9	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	37 of 38	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.0	24 of 47	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	95 of 170	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.9	147 of 161	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	157 of 166	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	150 of 179	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	109 of 195	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	105 of 163	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	67 of 91	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	83.8	4 of 33	87.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	21.2	100 of 110	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	130 of 130	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	86 of 212	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.4	124 of 128	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	119 of 139	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	210 of 373	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	255 of 374	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	305 of 379	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	330 of 390	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.2	206 of 413	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	226 of 382	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2021)88th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2022)71st percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)63rd percentile+35 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2021)18th percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2023)9th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

Math28%-15 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 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
Cheney High School	Public	9-12	460 N Sixth St	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 559-4000	1,491	79	18.9	49.6%	1,014 (68.0%)	31 (2.1%)	210 (14.1%)	36 (2.4%)	27 (1.8%)	70 (4.7%)	101 (6.8%)	45.3	232^nd of 438 public high schools	47.0%		40.6	264^th of 437 public high schools	39.6%	32	47.6	47.6	61.0	61.0	27.7	27.7	$16,206	$1,349	$14,856
Cheney Open Doors	Public	7-12	460 N. 6th St.	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 340-7800	10	0		70.0%	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$3,919	$357	$3,562
WIN Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	460 N. 6th	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(509) 559-4559	62	3	24.8	79.0%	42 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.5%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)							$7,461	$2,900	$4,561
Three Springs High School	Public	9-12	12414 S. Andrus Rd	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 559-4521	103	7	14.7	83.5%	70 (68.0%)	1 (1.0%)	20 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)	5.1	430^th of 438 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)	23.1	23.1	26.9	26.9			$16,092	$2,707	$13,385
Medical Lake High School	Public	9-12	200 E. Barker St.	Medical Lake	99022	Spokane County	Medical Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 565-3200	506	28	17.9	40.3%	381 (75.3%)	10 (2.0%)	50 (9.9%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	42 (8.3%)	73.8	91^st of 438 public high schools	79.2%		54.9	183^rd of 437 public high schools	58.1%	92	51.9	51.9	75.7	75.7	50.5	50.5	$17,380	$985	$16,395
Martin Hall Detention Center	Public	8-12	201 S. Pine St.	Medical Lake	99022	Spokane County	Educational Service District 101	No	No	No	No	(509) 299-7733	8	0			7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lewis & Clark High School	Public	9-12	521 W 4Th Ave	Spokane	99204	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-7000	1,673	83	20.2	34.8%	1,148 (68.6%)	70 (4.2%)	164 (9.8%)	52 (3.1%)	6 (0.4%)	16 (1.0%)	210 (12.6%)	79.8	66^th of 438 public high schools	84.9%		75.7	79^th of 437 public high schools	81.9%	13	68.9	68.9	72.8	72.8	45.3	45.3	$17,712	$2,038	$15,674
Ferris High School	Public	9-12	3020 E 37Th Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-6000	1,644	90	18.3	44.8%	1,106 (67.3%)	63 (3.8%)	175 (10.6%)	74 (4.5%)	13 (0.8%)	16 (1.0%)	187 (11.4%)	60	154^th of 438 public high schools	64.8%		61.4	144^th of 437 public high schools	67.0%	10	54.6	54.6	63.4	63.4	37.7	37.7	$17,528	$1,611	$15,917
Lumen High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	718 W. Riverside Avenue	Spokane	99218	Spokane County	Lumen Public School	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 570-3921	32	5	6.4	78.1%	17 (53.1%)	3 (9.4%)	6 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)								(n/a)							$83,049	$4,410	$78,639
Open Doors	Public	9-12	200 N. Bernard	Spokane	99201	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 340-7800	145	0		80.0%	89 (61.4%)	3 (2.1%)	21 (14.5%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	6 (4.1%)	22 (15.2%)								(n/a)							$10,385	$483	$9,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheney High School

Is Cheney High School a good school?

Cheney High School ranks 232^nd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cheney High School?

Students at Cheney High School are 68% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Cheney High School in?

Cheney School District

How many students attend Cheney High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,491 students attended Cheney High School.

What schools feed into Cheney High School?

Cheney High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Betz Elementary
Elementary : Phil Snowdon Elementary
Elementary : Salnave Elementary
Elementary : Sunset Elementary
Elementary : Windsor Elementary
Middle : Cheney Middle School
Middle : Westwood Middle School

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