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Dishman Hills High School

Q: Is Dishman Hills High School a good school?

Dishman Hills High School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Washington high schools.

Q: How many students attend Dishman Hills High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Dishman Hills High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dishman Hills High School?

Students at Dishman Hills High School are 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

Public Grades 8-12

422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 4% of Washington high schools

Summary

Dishman Hills High School is a public high school serving 296 students in grades 8-12 within the West Valley School District (Spokane) in Spokane, Washington, and it faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking among the lowest-performing high schools in the state.

The school's academic proficiency rates are notably low, with only about 27% of students proficient in English and just over 7% proficient in Math, which are the lowest scores among all nearby comprehensive high schools like West Valley High School and those in the neighboring Central Valley School District. Furthermore, the school's dropout rate of 13.2% is substantially higher than surrounding schools, and it serves a student population where nearly 80% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need that is greater than at most comparison schools.

Despite these struggles, there are signs of recent improvement in graduation rates. A striking contrast exists just 0.03 miles away at the Stem Academy at SVT, which is a top-ranked school with much higher proficiency rates and a very different economic profile, highlighting how specialized programs and student populations can lead to vastly different outcomes within the same community.

296

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,036

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 S University
Spokane, WA 99206

(509) 927-1100

District: West Valley School District (Spokane)

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Hispanic:

15.5%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2012 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (20% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Washington average (13% vs 10%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg43%

Washington avg48%

422^nd of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	7.6	422 of 438	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	431 of 437	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	425 of 442	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	402 of 434	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	385 of 417	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.2	290 of 301	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	301 of 306	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.5	295 of 341	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	2.8	437 of 454	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.3	426 of 450	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.4	424 of 440	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.7	417 of 423	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.8	352 of 402	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.3	349 of 396	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.0	357 of 399	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	4.1	377 of 395	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.1	388 of 394	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.9	347 of 390	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	347 of 350	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	333 of 355	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	350 of 356	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	340 of 362	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	331 of 370	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	308 of 344	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	349 of 359	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Non-Binary

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	10.1	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	367 of 373	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	376 of 379	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	366 of 390	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	374 of 382	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

Non-Binary (2023)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-22 vs state

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Math7%-35 vs state

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Saturday, November 10, 2018

The Vice Principal is extremely negative and should be replaced. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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 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
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
University High School	Public	9-12	12420 E 32nd Ave	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-6040	1,410	71	19.9	43.2%	1,176 (83.4%)	56 (4.0%)	71 (5.0%)	15 (1.1%)	14 (1.0%)	19 (1.3%)	55 (3.9%)	53.7	191^st of 438 public high schools	56.4%		58	164^th of 437 public high schools	62.5%	27		45.6	45.6	65.6	65.6	35.8	35.8	$16,397	$196	$16,200
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
Mica Peak High School	Public	9-12	15111 E Sprague Ave	Spokane Valley	99037	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-5950	107	15	7.1	56.1%	83 (77.6%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.5%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.5%)	26.2	334^th of 438 public high schools	23.7%		23.9	346^th of 437 public high schools	20.8%	12		37.9	37.9	50.0	50.0	20.7	20.7	$41,400	$1,395	$40,005
School to Life	Public	12	15111 E Sprague Ave	Spokane Valley	99037	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-5950	38	0		71.1%	32 (84.2%)	1 (2.6%)	2 (5.3%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)								$3,047	$86	$2,961

Frequently Asked Questions about Dishman Hills High School

Is Dishman Hills High School a good school?

Dishman Hills High School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Washington high schools.

What district is Dishman Hills High School in?

West Valley School District (Spokane)

How many students attend Dishman Hills High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Dishman Hills High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dishman Hills High School?

Students at Dishman Hills High School are 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

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