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Lewis & Clark High School

Public Grades 9-12
66th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 396 Washington High Schools
Better than 83% of Washington high schools
Summary

Lewis & Clark High School is a large public school in Spokane’s urban area serving grades 9–12, with 1,673 students and a location near downtown Spokane. It ranks 66th out of 396 Washington high schools, placing it in the 83rd percentile statewide and making it one of the stronger large comprehensive high schools in the area.

The school’s biggest academic strength is English Language Arts, with 73.57% of students proficient compared with 48.23% across the Spokane School District and 52.81% statewide. Math proficiency is 45.32%, only modestly above the district’s 39.62% and the state’s 43.11%, so math is the clearest opportunity for improvement. Science proficiency is 55.91%, above both comparison points, although it fell from 68.9% the previous year. Student completion outcomes are also strong: the 2024–25 graduation rate was 93.0%, while the dropout rate was 3.7%, below both district and state levels. The school has maintained graduation rates above 92% in four of the last five reported years.

North Central High School is the most useful nearby comparison because it has a similar enrollment and is also part of the Spokane School District. Lewis & Clark leads North Central by 16.01 percentage points in ELA and 7.04 points in science, while math results are nearly identical. Its 3.7% dropout rate is also lower than North Central’s 4.9%, though North Central’s graduation rate was slightly higher at 93.8%. Compared with smaller specialty programs such as Innovation High School, Lewis & Clark offers the advantage of scale while maintaining stronger overall results. Overall, families can expect a well-performing school with especially strong literacy outcomes, solid graduation results, and math and science performance worth monitoring.

1,673
Students ?
20.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,712
Per pupil spending ?
34.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 521 W 4Th Ave
       Spokane, WA  99204-2692

(509) 354-7000

District: Spokane School District


Feeder schools for Lewis & Clark High School:

Elementary:    Grant Elementary
    Hutton Elementary
    Jefferson Elementary
    Mullan Road Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Carla Peperzak Middle School
    Sacajawea Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
68.6%
Two or more races:
12.6%
Hispanic:
9.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Washington average (59% vs 48% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 17% of Washington high schools
✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school59%
District avg45%
Washington avg48%
66th of 396
Washington public high schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 43 pts since 2016
From bottom 40% (2016) to top 17% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 6High Schools in the Spokane School District
118th of 238Spokane 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202678.766 of 39683.3%★★★★☆
202579.866 of 43884.9%★★★★☆
202475.779 of 43781.9%★★★★☆
202375.884 of 44281.0%★★★★☆
202277.082 of 43481.1%★★★★☆
202169.4104 of 45577.1%★★★★☆
201975.985 of 41779.6%★★★★☆
201873.674 of 31576.5%★★★★☆
201781.936 of 30188.0%★★★★☆
201648.5184 of 30639.9%★★☆☆☆
201545.1186 of 34145.5%★★☆☆☆
201368.0117 of 45474.2%★★★★☆
201261.1158 of 45064.9%★★★☆☆
201167.293 of 44078.9%★★★★☆
201077.575 of 42382.3%★★★★☆
200962.1174 of 40256.7%★★★☆☆
200876.773 of 39681.6%★★★★☆
200778.866 of 39983.5%★★★★☆
200670.9106 of 39573.2%★★★★☆
200573.294 of 39476.1%★★★★☆
200484.938 of 39090.3%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202616.069 of 7710.4%★☆☆☆☆
202555.733 of 8058.8%★★★☆☆
202236.357 of 8936.0%★★☆☆☆
202136.971 of 11136.0%★★☆☆☆
201837.332 of 5440.7%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202539.971 of 11940.3%★★☆☆☆
202450.456 of 11350.4%★★★☆☆
202356.944 of 11862.7%★★★☆☆
202256.256 of 12454.8%★★★☆☆
202145.773 of 13646.3%★★☆☆☆
201933.589 of 12126.4%★☆☆☆☆
201828.668 of 8721.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202641.755 of 10447.1%★★☆☆☆
202557.322 of 8574.1%★★★★☆
202140.645 of 10255.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202680.447 of 30984.8%★★★★☆
202578.957 of 35083.7%★★★★☆
202475.067 of 34780.7%★★★★☆
202377.469 of 35780.7%★★★★☆
202276.968 of 36881.5%★★★★☆
202169.289 of 39077.2%★★★★☆
201978.164 of 35882.1%★★★★☆
201872.362 of 24374.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202675.045 of 23680.9%★★★★☆
202574.149 of 24980.3%★★★★☆
202450.2113 of 24854.4%★★★☆☆
202360.679 of 24968.3%★★★☆☆
202293.314 of 26194.6%★★★★★
202161.082 of 27870.5%★★★★☆
201966.063 of 24173.9%★★★★☆
201881.819 of 15687.8%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202382.31 of 1994.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202650.0162 of 32550.2%★★★☆☆
202558.0127 of 35564.2%★★★☆☆
202453.3154 of 35656.7%★★★☆☆
202354.7156 of 36256.9%★★★☆☆
202244.2200 of 37045.9%★★☆☆☆
202146.2200 of 39249.0%★★☆☆☆
201944.6191 of 34444.5%★★☆☆☆
201842.1153 of 22732.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202674.064 of 32680.4%★★★★☆
202576.367 of 35981.3%★★★★☆
202471.083 of 36277.1%★★★★☆
202370.086 of 35876.0%★★★★☆
202272.889 of 36375.5%★★★★☆
202168.298 of 39575.2%★★★★☆
201971.583 of 35576.6%★★★★☆
201869.174 of 25470.9%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202171.710 of 4778.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202662.238 of 12168.6%★★★☆☆
202552.079 of 17053.5%★★★☆☆
202456.260 of 16162.7%★★★☆☆
202364.248 of 16671.1%★★★★☆
202235.5124 of 17930.7%★★☆☆☆
202140.3115 of 19541.0%★★☆☆☆
201958.067 of 16358.9%★★★☆☆
201856.144 of 9151.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202672.724 of 14483.3%★★★★☆
202523.5103 of 12718.9%★☆☆☆☆
202236.782 of 13036.9%★★☆☆☆
202124.9171 of 21219.3%★☆☆☆☆
201944.468 of 12846.9%★★☆☆☆
201828.8105 of 13924.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202678.856 of 31982.4%★★★★☆
202578.659 of 37384.2%★★★★☆
202474.079 of 37478.9%★★★★☆
202375.375 of 37980.2%★★★★☆
202277.868 of 39082.6%★★★★☆
202172.190 of 41378.2%★★★★☆
201978.066 of 38282.7%★★★★☆
201872.355 of 22275.2%★★★★☆
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)
Homeless (2023)95th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2026)85th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)83rd percentile~ school
White (2026)82nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)81st percentile~ school
Male (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school
Military Connected (2021)79th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile-15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-33 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile-36 vs school
Asian (2025)40th percentile-45 vs school
African American (2026)10th percentile-73 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts74%+21 vs state
Science56%+5 vs state
Math45%~ state avg

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Lewis & Clark High School ranks 66th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Lewis & Clark High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grant Elementary
Elementary : Hutton Elementary
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Mullan Road Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary : Wilson Elementary
Middle : Carla Peperzak Middle School
Middle : Sacajawea Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,673 students attended Lewis & Clark High School.

Students at Lewis & Clark High School are 69% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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