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Royal High School

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Royal High School ranks 246 th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 38% of Washington high schools

Summary

Royal High School is a public grades 9–12 school in Royal City, Washington, serving 592 students in the rural Royal School District. The school is larger than nearby Sentinel Technical Alt School and smaller than Wahluke High School, both about 17–18 miles away. Royal currently ranks 246th out of 396 Washington high schools, placing it in the 38th percentile with a 2-star rating.

Royal’s overall direction is encouraging: its statewide ranking rose from the 5th percentile in 2020–21 to the 38th percentile in 2025–26. English Language Arts is the school’s clearest academic strength. In 2025–26, 58.74% of students were proficient, compared with 52.81% statewide and 46.47% across the district. Royal also exceeded Wahluke in ELA, math, and science. Mathematics remains the largest concern, however: only 21.68% of Royal students were proficient, compared with 43.11% statewide. Science proficiency was 38.76%, also below the state’s 50.95%. These results suggest that maintaining ELA progress while strengthening math instruction and science learning should be key priorities.

Graduation outcomes are stronger than the test scores might suggest. Royal’s 2024–25 graduation rate was 86.5%, above Washington’s 82.6%, although it declined from 92.1% the previous year. The dropout rate, 8.7%, was slightly below the state’s 9.8% but higher than Wahluke’s 5.8%. Royal’s results also vary among student groups: female students ranked at the 50th percentile, compared with the 27th percentile for male students, while English Language Learners ranked at the 21st percentile. These gaps deserve attention alongside the school’s academic priorities. Sentinel’s very small enrollment and alternative-school structure make comparisons difficult, and its suppressed ELA and math results are unknown rather than zero.

592

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,123

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

955 Ahlers Ave N
Royal City, WA 99357-0486

(509) 346-2256

District: Royal School District

Feeder schools for Royal High School:

Elementary:	Red Rock Elementary
Middle:	Royal Intermediate School
	Royal Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.3%

White:

15.2%

Two or more races:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓86% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 21 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

246^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^th of 238Royal 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
2026	38.9	246 of 396	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	294 of 438	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	342 of 437	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	369 of 442	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	371 of 434	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	430 of 455	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	306 of 417	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	201 of 315	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.3	231 of 301	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.5	203 of 306	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.7	76 of 341	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	57.7	206 of 454	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.1	234 of 450	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.9	187 of 440	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.8	297 of 423	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.6	216 of 402	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.7	203 of 396	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.3	164 of 399	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	33.9	293 of 395	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	54.5	208 of 394	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.2	193 of 390	50.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	82 of 104	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	60 of 69	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	156 of 309	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	217 of 350	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	252 of 347	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	301 of 357	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	328 of 368	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	372 of 390	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	253 of 358	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	146 of 243	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	118 of 236	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	129 of 249	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	173 of 248	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	203 of 249	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	240 of 261	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	274 of 278	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	151 of 241	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	59 of 156	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	190 of 325	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	208 of 355	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	280 of 356	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	319 of 362	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	345 of 370	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	386 of 392	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	241 of 344	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	101 of 227	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	239 of 326	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	280 of 359	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	321 of 362	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	316 of 358	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	321 of 363	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	368 of 395	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	274 of 355	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	177 of 254	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	15 of 32	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	6 of 30	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	12 of 27	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	86 of 373	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	180 of 374	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	130 of 379	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	86 of 390	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	81 of 413	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	76 of 382	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	51 of 222	77.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)77th percentile+44 vs school

Migrant (2026)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Science39%-12 vs state

Math22%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)		SBAC Math (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Royal High School	Public	9-12	955 Ahlers Ave N	Royal City	99357	Grant County	Royal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 346-2256	592	29	20.7	57.4%	90 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	499 (84.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38.9	246^th of 396 public high schools	37.9%		34.1	294^th of 438 public high schools	32.9%	48	38.8	38.8	58.7	58.7	21.7	21.7	$17,123	$684	$16,439
Wahluke High School	Public	9-12	505 N Boundary	Mattawa	99349	Grant County	Wahluke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 932-4477	750	37	20.1	92.4%	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	742 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	359^th of 396 public high schools	9.3%		23.5	344^th of 438 public high schools	21.5%	15	18.5	18.5	38.8	38.8	18.0	18.0	$13,124	$774	$12,350
Sentinel Technical Alt School	Public	6-12	20140 Rd 24 SW	Mattawa	99349	Grant County	Wahluke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 932-4565	36	1	36.0	91.7%	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	60.0	60.0					$8,221	$790	$7,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Royal High School

What is the racial makeup of Royal High School?

Students at Royal High School are 84% Hispanic, 15% White.

How many students attend Royal High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Royal High School.

Is Royal High School a good school?

Royal High School ranks 246^th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Royal High School in?

Royal School District

What schools feed into Royal High School?

Royal High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Red Rock Elementary
Middle : Royal Intermediate School
Middle : Royal Middle School

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2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresNewSep 10, 2026

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