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Naches Valley High School

Q: Is Naches Valley High School a good school?

Naches Valley High School ranks 129 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 71% of Washington high schools

Summary

Naches Valley High School is a public high school serving 399 students in grades 9-12 in the rural community of Naches, Washington, and it stands out as a remarkable success story of academic improvement, having climbed from a 1-star to a 4-star rating over the past decade.

The school consistently achieves strong graduation rates above 91%, outperforming the state average, and excels in English Language Arts with nearly 74% of students proficient. It shows particularly effective support for students from low-income families. While math scores are an area for continued growth, the school's overall trajectory is impressive, especially when compared to some nearby schools like Selah High School, which it significantly outperforms, and it is a strong competitor to West Valley High School.

With moderate class sizes and the highest per-student spending among comparable local high schools, Naches Valley High School in the Naches Valley School District has become a model of turnaround. Its traditional program also appears more effective for most students than the virtual alternatives offered in the region, making it a leading educational choice in its immediate area.

399

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,918

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 W Fifth Street
Naches, WA 98937

(509) 653-1732

District: Naches Valley School District

Feeder schools for Naches Valley High School:

Elementary:	Naches Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Naches Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

24.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

129^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 247Naches 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	65.1	129 of 438	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	186 of 437	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	283 of 442	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	246 of 434	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	261 of 455	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	264 of 417	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	233 of 315	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.4	213 of 301	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.9	226 of 306	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	54.3	131 of 341	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.5	190 of 454	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.3	204 of 450	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.9	234 of 440	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.5	156 of 423	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.7	158 of 402	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	178 of 396	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.6	134 of 399	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	181 of 395	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.5	198 of 394	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.0	194 of 390	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	134 of 350	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	181 of 347	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	216 of 357	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	211 of 368	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	222 of 390	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	128 of 358	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	153 of 243	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	85 of 249	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	108 of 248	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	151 of 249	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	207 of 261	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	142 of 278	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	193 of 241	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	120 of 355	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	107 of 356	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	35.7	240 of 362	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	282 of 370	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.1	186 of 392	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.1	278 of 344	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	208 of 227	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	87 of 359	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	162 of 362	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.4	268 of 358	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	232 of 363	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	226 of 395	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	291 of 355	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	226 of 254	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	130 of 373	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	162 of 374	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	271 of 379	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.7	207 of 390	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	271 of 413	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	280 of 382	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	191 of 222	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)76th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

Math40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Naches Valley 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 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
Naches Valley High School	Public	9-12	101 W Fifth Street	Naches	98937	Yakima County	Naches Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 653-1732	399	23	17.6	46.9%	283 (70.9%)	2 (0.5%)	99 (24.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	65.1	129^th of 438 public high schools	70.5%		54.6	186^th of 437 public high schools	57.4%	57	49.4	49.4	74.0	74.0	40.4	40.4	$18,918	$548	$18,370
Highland High School	Public	9-12	17000 Summitview	Cowiche	98923	Yakima County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 678-8800	366	16	22.6	67.2%	62 (16.9%)	2 (0.5%)	296 (80.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	53.4	194^th of 438 public high schools	55.7%		46.9	222^nd of 437 public high schools	49.2%	28	46.3	46.3	80.2	80.2	24.2	24.2	$18,315	$971	$17,344
Selah High School	Public	9-12	801 North First Street	Selah	98942	Yakima County	Selah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 698-8500	1,159	64	17.9	51.3%	672 (58.0%)	4 (0.3%)	445 (38.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.5%)	12.2	402^nd of 438 public high schools	8.2%		23.4	348^th of 437 public high schools	20.4%	54	34.0	33.9	31.5	31.4	12.8	12.8	$17,518	$516	$17,003
Selah Academy Online	Public, Virtual	9-12	316 West Naches Ave	Selah	98942	Yakima County	Selah School District	No	No	Yes	Yes	(509) 698-8520	35	0		45.7%	24 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$21,296	$4,785	$16,511
Selah Academy Reengagement Program	Public	9-12	308 W Naches Ave	Selah	98942	Yakima County	Selah School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 698-8062	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$4,900	$291	$4,609
Selah Open Doors	Public	9-12	316 West Naches Ave	Selah	98942	Yakima County	Selah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 698-8520	13	0		76.9%	9 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$4,900	$291	$4,609
Selah Academy Auxiliary	Public	6-12	2280 Wa-821	yakima	98901	Yakima County	Selah School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 698-8520	13	0		23.1%	7 (53.8%)	1 (7.7%)	3 (23.1%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)							$9,874	$291	$9,583
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Naches Valley High School

Is Naches Valley High School a good school?

Naches Valley High School ranks 129^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Naches Valley High School?

Students at Naches Valley High School are 71% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Naches Valley High School?

Naches Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Naches Valley Elementary School
Middle : Naches Valley Middle School

What district is Naches Valley High School in?

Naches Valley School District

How many students attend Naches Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Naches Valley High School.

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