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White Swan High School

Q: Is White Swan High School a good school?

White Swan High School ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Washington high schools.

Q: How many students attend White Swan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended White Swan High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of White Swan High School?

Students at White Swan High School are 57% American Indian, 38% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Q: What schools feed into White Swan High School?

White Swan High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Harrah Elementary School Middle : Mount Adams Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 1% of Washington high schools

Summary

White Swan High School is a small, rural public high school serving about 250 students in grades 9-12 within the Mount Adams School District, which faces significant educational and economic challenges in the region.

Academically, the school has struggled for many years, with state test scores in core subjects like math and English consistently ranking in the bottom 1-2% of all Washington high schools. This is despite the school investing considerably more resources per student—over $28,000—and having a very low student-to-teacher ratio of about 9-to-1, which is less than half that of nearby comprehensive high schools like West Valley High School or Davis High School. The student population experiences near-universal economic disadvantage, with almost every student qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate much higher than surrounding schools.

There are some signs of recent progress, particularly in the graduation rate, which improved to 85% and now exceeds the state average. However, the gap in basic academic proficiency compared to schools even a short distance away remains very wide, suggesting that the school's challenges are deep-rooted and complex. The contrast with a school like West Valley High School, which spends far less per student but achieves much higher test scores, highlights that factors beyond funding are at play in student outcomes at White Swan.

252

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,376

Per pupil spending ?

94.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

551 Signal Peak Road
White Swan, WA 98952-0578

(509) 874-2324

District: Mount Adams School District

Feeder schools for White Swan High School:

Elementary:	Harrah Elementary School
Middle:	Mount Adams Middle School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

57.1%

Hispanic:

38.5%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (21% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg11%

Washington avg51%

432^nd of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

247^th of 247Mount Adams 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	4.8	432 of 438	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	429 of 437	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	438 of 442	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.0	455 of 455	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	408 of 417	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	306 of 315	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	283 of 301	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	281 of 306	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	326 of 341	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.1	422 of 454	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	410 of 450	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.8	391 of 440	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.2	405 of 423	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.9	349 of 402	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	363 of 396	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	339 of 399	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	353 of 395	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.7	354 of 394	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.5	324 of 390	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	350 of 350	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	387 of 390	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	352 of 358	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	218 of 249	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	167 of 248	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	3.9	248 of 249	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	259 of 278	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	197 of 241	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	134 of 156	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	9.9	45 of 45	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	343 of 355	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	346 of 356	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	360 of 362	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	390 of 392	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	333 of 344	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	3.2	359 of 362	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	358 of 358	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.8	395 of 395	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	351 of 355	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	3.2	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)1st percentile~ school

Homeless (2021)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Native American (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-24 vs state

English Language Arts16%-37 vs state

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Schools Near White Swan High School

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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 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 7th Grade	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
White Swan High School	Public	9-12	551 Signal Peak Road	White Swan	98952	Yakima County	Mount Adams School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 874-2324	252	27	9.4	94.4%	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	4.8	432^nd of 438 public high schools	1.4%		6	429^th of 437 public high schools	1.8%	3		25.6	25.6			15.9	15.9					$28,376	$2,987	$25,389
West Valley High School	Public	9-12	9800 Zier Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 972-5900	1,494	65	22.9	48.2%	760 (50.9%)	9 (0.6%)	616 (41.2%)	45 (3.0%)	11 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.2%)	54.4	189^th of 438 public high schools	56.8%		57.9	166^th of 437 public high schools	62.0%	23		43.2	43.2			71.9	71.9			33.7	33.7	$14,511	$1,241	$13,270
West Valley Open Doors	Public	9-12	9800 Zier Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 823-2602	14	0		57.1%	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$7,591	$90	$7,501
West Valley Virtual University	Public, Virtual	9-12	9800 Zier Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 972-5900	2	0			2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$3,050	$90	$2,961
West Valley Virtual Academy 9-12	Public, Virtual	9-12	9206 Zier Road	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 823-2602	167	0		40.1%	106 (63.5%)	4 (2.4%)	38 (22.8%)	8 (4.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)								(n/a)												$10,010	$90	$9,921
West Valley Innovation Center	Public, Magnet	7-12	9206 Zier Road	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	Yes	No	No	(509) 902-8810	195	13	15.6	55.9%	114 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (37.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	44.9	237^th of 438 public high schools	45.9%		55.2	182^nd of 437 public high schools	58.4%	55	61.5	78.3	67.7	65.0	63.2	36.7	54.6	47.4	36.8	24.1	34.9	$20,412	$2,608	$17,804
Wapato High School	Public	9-12	1202 South Camas Avenue	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-3138	853	46	18.4	81.0%	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	695 (81.5%)	18 (2.1%)	110 (12.9%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.0%)	9.1	415^th of 438 public high schools	5.3%		7.3	426^th of 437 public high schools	2.5%	11		23.6	23.6			37.5	37.5			10.3	10.3	$20,610	$2,568	$18,042
Pace Alternative High School	Public	9-12	310 S. Wasco Avenue	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-6138	88	7	12.0	83.0%	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	54 (61.4%)	1 (1.1%)	27 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)												$32,429	$3,598	$28,830
Wapato Online Academy 9-12	Public, Virtual	9-12	212 W 3rd St	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(509) 877-4181	33	0		69.7%	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)								(n/a)												$5,076	$866	$4,210
Eisenhower High School	Public	9-12	611 South 44th Avenue	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2600	2,258	106	21.3	78.5%	430 (19.0%)	15 (0.7%)	1,724 (76.4%)	16 (0.7%)	21 (0.9%)	4 (0.2%)	45 (2.0%)	21.5	348^th of 438 public high schools	20.5%		24.8	343^rd of 437 public high schools	21.5%	5		41.5	41.5			45.1	45.1			12.6	12.6	$16,652	$1,183	$15,469

Frequently Asked Questions about White Swan High School

What is the racial makeup of White Swan High School?

Students at White Swan High School are 57% American Indian, 38% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is White Swan High School a good school?

White Swan High School ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Washington high schools.

What schools feed into White Swan High School?

White Swan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harrah Elementary School
Middle : Mount Adams Middle School

How many students attend White Swan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended White Swan High School.

What district is White Swan High School in?

Mount Adams School District

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