White Pass Junior Senior High School

White Pass Junior Senior High School is a small, rural public school in Randle, Washington, serving 147 students in grades 7–12 within the White Pass School District. Its small enrollment creates a close-knit setting, but percentages can change substantially when only a few students’ results shift.

The school’s strongest recent indicator is graduation: 84.0% of students graduated in 2024–25, slightly above Washington’s 82.6% rate, although below the 89.0% reported by nearby Morton Junior-Senior High. Academic test results are more concerning. In 2025–26, White Pass proficiency was 47.95% in English language arts, 19.72% in math, and 35.42% in science. These results were below both the state and Morton in every subject; the largest gap was in science, where Morton reached 56.67%. Math is the clearest priority, particularly in grade 7, where only 11.11% of students met the standard. Grade 8 ELA was a relative bright spot at 51.61%, slightly above the state result.

White Pass reported a 13.1-to-1 student-teacher ratio, smaller than Morton’s 17.6-to-1 ratio, and spent $25,827 per student in 2023–24, compared with Morton’s $19,570. These figures may reflect the higher fixed costs of operating a very small rural school and have not yet translated into stronger achievement results. The school’s overall ranking was at the 29th percentile in 2024–25, compared with Morton’s 61st percentile. Families may also want to ask about student persistence: historical dropout rates were volatile and reached 28.5% in 2021–22, though recent school-level figures are unavailable. Overall, White Pass offers a small-school environment and encouraging graduation results, but sustained improvement in math, science, and overall academic performance remains important.