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West Valley High School

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West Valley High School ranks 189 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 57% of Washington high schools

Summary

West Valley High School is a large public high school serving approximately 1,500 students in grades 9-12 within the West Valley School District (Yakima), a district that performs well above the state average.

The school has clear strengths, particularly in graduating students successfully and in English Language Arts, where it significantly outperforms both its district and the state. However, it faces significant challenges in mathematics, where proficiency lags behind, and in serving students with disabilities, an area identified as needing urgent improvement. While the school operates with lower per-student spending and higher class sizes than some neighbors, it maintains a strong graduation rate, though its overall state ranking has declined in recent years.

Compared to comprehensive high schools in the neighboring Yakima School District, such as Davis High School and Eisenhower High School, West Valley High School shows notably higher proficiency in core subjects. Within its own district, schools like the West Valley Innovation Center have different resource models, and the West Valley Virtual Academy 9-12 serves a distinct population with different outcomes.

1,494

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,511

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9800 Zier Rd
Yakima, WA 98908-9243

(509) 972-5900

District: West Valley School District (Yakima)

Feeder schools for West Valley High School:

Elementary:	Ahtanum Valley Elementary
	Apple Valley Elementary
	Cottonwood Elementary School
	Mountainview Elementary
	More...
	Summitview Elementary
	Wide Hollow Elementary
Middle:	West Valley Mid-Level Campus

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Hispanic:

41.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Above the Washington median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

189^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 43%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the West Valley School District (Yakima)

54^th of 247West Valley School District (Yakima) 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	54.4	189 of 438	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	166 of 437	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	147 of 442	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	131 of 434	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	149 of 455	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	223 of 417	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.5	99 of 315	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	137 of 301	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.1	47 of 306	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	50.5	148 of 341	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.2	90 of 454	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	50.6	239 of 450	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	195 of 440	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	163 of 423	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	169 of 402	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.6	128 of 396	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.1	100 of 399	74.9%	★★★★☆
2006	64.3	149 of 395	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.7	111 of 394	71.8%	★★★★☆
2004	68.9	113 of 390	71.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	43 of 119	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	33 of 113	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	32 of 118	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	31 of 124	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	65 of 136	52.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	40.8	40 of 69	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	31 of 65	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	155 of 350	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	136 of 347	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	136 of 357	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	122 of 368	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	134 of 390	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	180 of 358	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	109 of 243	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	117 of 249	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	89 of 248	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	116 of 249	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	109 of 261	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	83 of 278	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	35.7	159 of 241	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	60 of 156	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	210 of 355	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	169 of 356	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	183 of 362	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	168 of 370	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	105 of 392	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	40.9	218 of 344	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	163 of 359	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	171 of 362	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	133 of 358	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	135 of 363	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	129 of 395	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	214 of 355	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.5	76 of 254	70.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	57 of 170	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	125 of 161	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	119 of 195	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	113 of 127	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	83 of 110	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	91 of 130	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	96 of 212	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	141 of 373	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	136 of 374	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	126 of 379	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	118 of 390	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	136 of 413	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	197 of 382	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.4	80 of 222	64.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Science43%-6 vs state

Math34%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 3, 2020

The bully problem is huge there especially since the freshman campus merged. They no longer have a dress code. Girls wear shorts dresses and skirts that show their bottoms, shirts are too tight, too short, or cut too low revealing the breasts. Boys often have pants or shorts that don't fit revealing their bum. Pickup or drop off students has become a nightmare since the merge. The parking lot wasn't designed to have so many vehicles. Parents are as if not more disrespectful than their child. Students there have an entitlement attitude about them. Special needs students seem tucked away from mainstream. Making it difficult to make friends especially if you're new to the district. The superintendent dismisses parents when they tell him about these things. If your of low or moderate income best to find sources to help with costs of electives, dances and yearbook costs. 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 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	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	9800 Zier Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 972-5900	1,494	65	22.9	48.2%	760 (50.9%)	9 (0.6%)	616 (41.2%)	45 (3.0%)	11 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.2%)	54.4	189^th of 438 public high schools	56.8%		57.9	166^th of 437 public high schools	62.0%	23		43.2	43.2			71.9	71.9			33.7	33.7	$14,511	$1,241	$13,270
West Valley Open Doors	Public	9-12	9800 Zier Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 823-2602	14	0		57.1%	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$7,591	$90	$7,501
West Valley Virtual University	Public, Virtual	9-12	9800 Zier Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 972-5900	2	0			2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$3,050	$90	$2,961
West Valley Virtual Academy 9-12	Public, Virtual	9-12	9206 Zier Road	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 823-2602	167	0		40.1%	106 (63.5%)	4 (2.4%)	38 (22.8%)	8 (4.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)								(n/a)												$10,010	$90	$9,921
West Valley Innovation Center	Public, Magnet	7-12	9206 Zier Road	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	Yes	No	No	(509) 902-8810	195	13	15.6	55.9%	114 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (37.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	44.9	237^th of 438 public high schools	45.9%		55.2	182^nd of 437 public high schools	58.4%	55	61.5	78.3	67.7	65.0	63.2	36.7	54.6	47.4	36.8	24.1	34.9	$20,412	$2,608	$17,804
Eisenhower High School	Public	9-12	611 South 44th Avenue	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2600	2,258	106	21.3	78.5%	430 (19.0%)	15 (0.7%)	1,724 (76.4%)	16 (0.7%)	21 (0.9%)	4 (0.2%)	45 (2.0%)	21.5	348^th of 438 public high schools	20.5%		24.8	343^rd of 437 public high schools	21.5%	5		41.5	41.5			45.1	45.1			12.6	12.6	$16,652	$1,183	$15,469
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
Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	1728 Jerome Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 574-2134	23	2	11.5	78.3%	6 (26.1%)	1 (4.3%)	14 (60.9%)	1 (4.3%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$50,998	$489	$50,509
Davis High School	Public	9-12	212 S 6th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2500	2,359	116	20.3	85.8%	197 (8.4%)	13 (0.6%)	2,080 (88.2%)	11 (0.5%)	12 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	44 (1.9%)	22.1	346^th of 438 public high schools	21.0%		29.2	319^th of 437 public high schools	27.0%	27		39.8	39.8			46.6	46.6			14.8	14.8	$17,548	$1,300	$16,248
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Valley High School

How many students attend West Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,494 students attended West Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Valley High School?

Students at West Valley High School are 51% White, 41% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is West Valley High School a good school?

West Valley High School ranks 189^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into West Valley High School?

West Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ahtanum Valley Elementary
Elementary : Apple Valley Elementary
Elementary : Cottonwood Elementary School
Elementary : Mountainview Elementary
Elementary : Summitview Elementary
Elementary : Wide Hollow Elementary
Middle : West Valley Mid-Level Campus

What district is West Valley High School in?

West Valley School District (Yakima)

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