Summary:
ZIP code 98837 has five high-school-level programs in Moses Lake, all part of the Moses Lake School District. They serve grades 6–12, depending on the program, and include a large comprehensive high school, alternative and digital-learning options, a re-engagement program, and a technical skills center. Together, the programs enroll about 2,722 students, although their missions and student populations differ considerably.
Moses Lake High School is the strongest overall option based on the available academic and graduation data. It enrolls 1,856 students in grades 9–12, has an 89.2% graduation rate, and reports a 9.5% dropout rate. Its ELA proficiency is 50.66% and science proficiency is 48.59%, both close to state results, while math proficiency is much weaker at 24.12% compared with 43.11% statewide. The school’s statewide ranking also improved recently. Vanguard Academy serves 387 students and had the largest ELA improvement, rising 12.52 percentage points to 42.37%. However, its math proficiency is 10%, graduation rate is 80%, and ranking has declined.
Digital Learning Center serves grades 6–12 and has the most concerning current combination of results: a 72.7% graduation rate, 16.6% dropout rate, ELA proficiency of 33.33%, and math proficiency of 15.93%. Its math performance improved, but its statewide ranking remains low. MLSD Open Doors Re-Engagement Program is designed for students returning to education, so its historical graduation and dropout figures should not be compared directly with a traditional high school. Finally, Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center is a small grades 10–12 career-focused program with 53 students and a very low 4.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio, but limited academic outcome data is available. Across the area, math achievement is the clearest shared challenge.
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