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West Valley High School

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West Valley High School ranks 308 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 30% of Washington high schools

Summary

West Valley High School is a public high school serving 836 students in grades 9-12 within the West Valley School District (Spokane) in Spokane, Washington, and it presents a complex picture of strong graduation success alongside significant academic challenges.

The school's most notable strength is its exceptional 96.4% graduation rate, far exceeding the state average, and it is the highest-performing comprehensive high school within its own district, outperforming peers like Dishman Hills High School and Spokane Valley High School in both graduation and test scores. However, the data reveals a concerning, steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, from a top-tier 5-star school to its current 2-star rating. A significant disconnect exists where students are graduating at high rates but are not consistently meeting state proficiency standards, particularly in mathematics, where only 22.86% of students are proficient.

When compared to a high-performing magnet school nearby, such as the Stem Academy at SVT in the neighboring Central Valley School District, the academic proficiency gaps are substantial. Furthermore, the school faces critical and growing equity gaps, with recent data showing notably lower performance rankings for male students and several student subgroups compared to previous years. The primary challenges for West Valley High are reversing the downward trend in academic achievement, addressing these performance gaps, and strengthening core subject proficiency while maintaining its successful graduation culture.

836

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,118

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8301 E Buckeye
Spokane, WA 99212

(509) 922-5488

District: West Valley School District (Spokane)

Feeder schools for West Valley High School:

Elementary:	Millwood Kindergarten Center
	Ness Elementary
	Orchard Center Elementary
	Pasadena Park Elementary
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	Seth Woodard Elementary
Middle:	Centennial Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2013 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg43%

Washington avg48%

308^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 52 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the West Valley School District (Spokane)

152^nd of 247West Valley School District (Spokane) 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	30.9	308 of 438	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	240 of 437	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	221 of 442	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	249 of 434	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	269 of 455	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.6	92 of 315	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	87.0	15 of 301	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	81.7	35 of 306	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.7	64 of 341	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	64.1	157 of 454	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	183 of 450	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.8	166 of 440	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	193 of 423	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	139 of 402	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.5	107 of 396	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	54.2	211 of 399	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.4	228 of 395	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.3	106 of 394	73.1%	★★★★☆
2004	64.5	142 of 390	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	222 of 350	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	187 of 347	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	148 of 357	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	215 of 368	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	217 of 390	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.0	88 of 243	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	215 of 249	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	146 of 248	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	82 of 249	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	86 of 261	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	151 of 278	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	90 of 156	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	231 of 355	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	203 of 356	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	186 of 362	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	222 of 370	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	285 of 392	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.6	58 of 227	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	293 of 359	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	235 of 362	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	237 of 358	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	231 of 363	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	250 of 395	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.7	83 of 254	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	18.8	139 of 161	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	144 of 166	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	136 of 179	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	134 of 195	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	34.8	133 of 212	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	77 of 139	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	313 of 373	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	257 of 374	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	253 of 379	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	297 of 390	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	310 of 413	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.1	103 of 222	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)37th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)14th percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science41%-8 vs state

Math23%-20 vs state

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Schools Near West 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 8th Grade	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
West Valley High School	Public	9-12	8301 E Buckeye	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 922-5488	836	39	21.2	50.4%	637 (76.2%)	18 (2.2%)	99 (11.8%)	13 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.2%)	56 (6.7%)	30.9	308^th of 438 public high schools	29.7%		45	240^th of 437 public high schools	45.1%	68		41.4	41.4	51.7	51.7	22.9	22.9	$17,118	$1,114	$16,004
Open Doors re-engagement	Public	9-12	2805 N Argonne	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	No	(509) 924-2150	3	0			3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$4,163	$262	$3,902
Spokane Valley High School	Public	9-12	2011 N Hutchinson	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 922-5475	229	10	22.3	62.9%	182 (79.5%)	4 (1.7%)	27 (11.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	14.9	385^th of 438 public high schools	12.1%		20.7	358^th of 437 public high schools	18.1%	27		35.5	35.5	40.4	40.4	10.5	10.5	$13,339	$761	$12,578
Stem Academy at SVT	Public	9-12	115 S. University Road	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-6500	190	12	15.8	21.6%	169 (88.9%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	95.2	21^st of 438 public high schools	95.2%		94.1	22^nd of 437 public high schools	95.0%	1		87.0	87.0	87.5	87.5	58.3	58.3	$15,651	$86	$15,565
Spokane Valley Technical Skills Center	Public	9-12	115 S University Rd	Spokane Valley	99206	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 228-5600	28	0		10.7%	28 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$18,326	$86	$18,241
Dishman Hills High School	Public	8-12	115 S University	Spokane	99206	Spokane County	West Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 927-1100	296	14	21.0	78.4%	206 (69.6%)	17 (5.7%)	46 (15.5%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	7.6	422^nd of 438 public high schools	3.7%		4.7	431^st of 437 public high schools	1.4%	9	26.7	27.4	27.3	30.8	26.8	7.7	7.1	$13,036	$849	$12,187
The Healing Lodge	Public	8-12	5600 E 8Th Ave	Spokane	99212	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 533-6910	24	2	12.0	12.5%	5 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$13,507	$483	$13,025
SCCP Images	Public	12	1810 N Greene St	Spokane	99217	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 533-7326	53	6	8.8	45.3%	32 (60.4%)	4 (7.5%)	9 (17.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	6 (11.3%)								(n/a)								$33,554	$8,185	$25,369
Central Valley Virtual Learning High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	13208 E. Sprague Avenue	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(509) 558-5515	108	0		55.6%	81 (75.0%)	4 (3.7%)	8 (7.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.0%)								(n/a)
Spokane Area Professional-Technical Skills Center	Public	9-12	N 4141 Regal Street	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-7470	20	23	.8	40.0%	13 (65.0%)	1 (5.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (25.0%)								(n/a)								$16,583	$709	$15,874

Frequently Asked Questions about West Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of West Valley High School?

Students at West Valley High School are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is West Valley High School a good school?

West Valley High School ranks 308^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into West Valley High School?

West Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Millwood Kindergarten Center
Elementary : Ness Elementary
Elementary : Orchard Center Elementary
Elementary : Pasadena Park Elementary
Elementary : Seth Woodard Elementary
Middle : Centennial Middle School

How many students attend West Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 836 students attended West Valley High School.

What district is West Valley High School in?

West Valley School District (Spokane)

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