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Selah High School

Public Grades 9-12

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 8% of Washington high schools

Summary

Selah High School is a public high school serving approximately 1,160 students in grades 9-12 within the Selah School District, and it presents a complex picture of strong student support alongside significant academic challenges.

The school's most notable strength is its exceptional ability to help students graduate, with a 97.7% graduation rate and a very low 1.1% dropout rate, both far better than state averages. However, this success contrasts sharply with its academic proficiency scores in core subjects like math (12.8%) and English (31.4%), which are well below state averages and have contributed to a steep decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade. Compared to nearby alternative schools like Stanton Academy or Yakima Open Doors, Selah High achieves much higher graduation rates with similar or better academic results and at a significantly lower cost per student.

This data suggests the school is highly effective at keeping students engaged and on track to graduate but faces systemic challenges in improving standardized test performance. The school's academic proficiency is also below the average for the Selah School District itself, indicating a broader concern. For parents, this means the school environment is supportive and committed to student completion, but there may be questions about how well it prepares students to meet state academic standards, a challenge that appears to affect all student groups.

1,159

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,518

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 North First Street
Selah, WA 98942

(509) 698-8500

District: Selah School District

Feeder schools for Selah High School:

Elementary:	John Campbell Primary School
	Robert Lince Early Learning Center
	Selah Intermediate School
Middle:	Selah Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Hispanic:

38.4%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (26% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 77 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg34%

Washington avg48%

402^nd of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 77 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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	12.2	402 of 438	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	348 of 437	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	351 of 442	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	301 of 434	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	224 of 455	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	200 of 417	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	205 of 315	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.4	173 of 301	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.8	136 of 306	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.4	51 of 341	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.6	151 of 454	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.9	177 of 450	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.1	130 of 440	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	59.8	194 of 423	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.6	233 of 402	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.2	182 of 396	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.3	200 of 399	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	156 of 395	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.0	191 of 394	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.6	141 of 390	63.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	43.8	34 of 65	47.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	334 of 350	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	297 of 347	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	299 of 357	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	267 of 368	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	209 of 390	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	161 of 358	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	167 of 243	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	240 of 249	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	226 of 248	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	211 of 249	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	222 of 261	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	148 of 278	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	91 of 241	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	340 of 355	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	305 of 356	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	342 of 362	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	319 of 370	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	212 of 392	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	189 of 344	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	176 of 227	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	338 of 359	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	294 of 362	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	301 of 358	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	261 of 363	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.9	192 of 395	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	195 of 355	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	178 of 254	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	21 of 30	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	35 of 35	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	25.5	170 of 212	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	352 of 373	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	317 of 374	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	330 of 379	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	264 of 390	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	196 of 413	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	216 of 382	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	170 of 222	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)48th percentile+13 vs school

Migrant (2025)30th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2021)20th percentile-31 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

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

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-15 vs state

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Math13%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Selah 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
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
Stanton Academy	Public	9-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-1200	183	14	13.5	92.9%	39 (21.3%)	2 (1.1%)	130 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	3	436^th of 438 public high schools	0.5%		7.9	424^th of 437 public high schools	3.0%	12	14.6	14.6	27.3	27.3			$32,085	$1,450	$30,635
Yakima Online	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(509) 573-1200	355	5	78.8	86.8%	68 (19.2%)	4 (1.1%)	263 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	9.9	409^th of 438 public high schools	6.6%		8.7	421^st of 437 public high schools	3.7%	12	29.1	29.1	33.7	33.7			$9,295	$677	$8,619
Yakima Satellite Alternative Programs	Public	6-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-1200	14	1	14.0	64.3%	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$10,950	$495	$10,455
Yakima Open Doors	Public	9-12	802 River Rd	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-1200	272	1	272.0	91.5%	53 (19.5%)	6 (2.2%)	203 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)								(n/a)							$10,496	$489	$10,006
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
Ridgeview Group Home	Public	7-12	1726 Jerome Avenue	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5581	3	1	3.0		2 (66.7%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$66,549	$489	$66,060

Frequently Asked Questions about Selah High School

What schools feed into Selah High School?

Selah High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : John Campbell Primary School
Elementary : Robert Lince Early Learning Center
Elementary : Selah Intermediate School
Middle : Selah Middle School

Is Selah High School a good school?

Selah High School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Selah High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,159 students attended Selah High School.

What district is Selah High School in?

Selah School District

What is the racial makeup of Selah High School?

Students at Selah High School are 58% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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