Summary
Pasco Senior High School is a large public high school serving grades 9–12 in Pasco, Washington, with approximately 2,590 students. It serves a high-need community, with 72.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and is part of the Pasco School District. The school’s 2025–2026 statewide ranking places it near the bottom of Washington schools, at the 5th percentile.
The most urgent academic concern is mathematics: just 9.56% of students reached proficiency in 2025–2026, compared with 25.01% districtwide and 43.11% statewide. Science proficiency was also low at 22.48%, while English Language Arts was comparatively stronger at 36.38%, slightly above the district rate but below the state rate. These results are consistent with several years of weak math performance. Compared with nearby comprehensive schools, Kamiakin High School and Kennewick High School, Pasco trails substantially in all three subjects. However, those schools serve different student populations, so the comparison is useful context rather than a direct measure of school quality alone.
Graduation and student persistence are additional concerns. Pasco’s 2024–2025 graduation rate was 80.8%, below Washington’s 82.6% and well below Kamiakin’s 90.8% and Kennewick’s 86.8%. Its dropout rate reached 11.8%, compared with 9.8% statewide, and has risen steadily in recent years. The school’s large enrollment may make individualized advising, attendance support, credit monitoring, English learner services, and special education coordination more difficult. Subgroup results are especially weak for English learners, students receiving special education services, economically disadvantaged students, and migrant students. Families may want to ask about math intervention, ninth-grade support, credit recovery, graduation tracking, and services designed to help students remain on track.
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