Chelan High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

215 Webster
Chelan, WA 98816

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Top 50%

Chelan High School is a small rural public high school located in Chelan, Washington. It is located within the Cascade Mountains, lying on the edge of the North Cascades National Park and the Wenatchee National Forest. Chelan High School has an approximate enrollment of 415 students in grades 9–12.

Serving 442 students in grades 9-12, Chelan High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: ≥95% (Top 5% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Chelan High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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Chelan High School's student population of 442 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chelan High School
9	118
10	121
11	98
12	105

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Total Students

442 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chelan High School
2023	446
2022	422
2021	424
2020	462
2019	462
2018	451
2017	451
2016	426
2015	419
2014	406
2013	425
2012	433
2011	408
2010	408
2009	423
2008	393
2007	406
2006	373
2005	381
2004	392
2003	453
2002	470
2001	443
2000	438
1999	472
1998	465
1997	424
1996	435
1995	343
1994	330
1993	309
1992	313
1991	295
1990	277
1989	268
1988	252
1987	260

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Chelan High School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	25
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	23
2015	23
2013	22
2012	21
2011	21
2010	22
2009	21
2008	21
2007	20
2006	19
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	25

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Year Founded

1892

Colors

Green, White/Grey

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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Chelan High School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chelan High School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#877 out of 2088 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chelan High School
2023	#877
2022	#541
2021	#722
2019	#722
2018	#964
2017	#882
2016	#831
2015	#1245
2014	#142
2013	#251
2012	#127

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25-29%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chelan High School	Washington	Lake Chelan School District
2023	27%	41%	31%
2022	42%	40%	30%
2019	47%	50%	41%
2018	32%	51%	44%
2017	37%	51%	43%
2016	37%	51%	42%
2015	22%	49%	37%
2014	87%	65%	87%
2013	92%	64%	56%
2012	87%	63%	61%
2011	77%	60%	56%

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70-74%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Chelan High School	Washington	Lake Chelan School District
2022	72%	53%	43%
2019	72%	61%	55%
2018	77%	61%	44%
2017	82%	61%	50%
2016	82%	62%	52%
2015	62%	56%	45%
2014	87%	74%	87%
2013	82%	73%	65%
2012	87%	72%	71%
2011	87%	70%	64%
2010	82%	70%	66%

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65-69%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Chelan High School	Washington	Lake Chelan School District
2023	17:1	16:1	16:1
2022	17:1	16:1	16:1
2021	17:1	16:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	19:1	17:1
2017	17:1	18:1	17:1
2016	19:1	19:1	17:1
2015	18:1	18:1	17:1
2013	20:1	19:1	19:1
2012	21:1	20:1	18:1
2011	20:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	19:1	19:1
2009	21:1	19:1	19:1
2008	19:1	19:1	18:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	19:1	17:1
2005	18:1	19:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	22:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Chelan High School	Washington	Lake Chelan School District
2022	1%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chelan High School	Washington	Lake Chelan School District
2023	1%	9%	1%
2022	1%	9%	1%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	8%
2012	1%	7%
2008	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

55%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chelan High School	Washington	Lake Chelan School District
2023	56%	26%	58%
2022	53%	25%	59%
2021	54%	25%	59%
2020	52%	24%	57%
2019	52%	24%	57%
2018	53%	23%	57%
2017	53%	23%	57%
2016	50%	22%	56%
2015	51%	22%	34%
2014	46%	21%	54%
2013	45%	20%	53%
2012	45%	20%	50%
2011	46%	18%	52%
2010	40%	16%	49%
2009	37%	16%	47%
2008	37%	15%	45%
2007	34%	14%	44%
2006	33%	14%	44%
2005	34%	13%	42%
2004	31%	12%	42%
2003	37%	12%	40%
2002	36%	11%	40%
2001	36%	10%	38%
2000	35%	10%	39%
1999	35%	9%	38%
1998	35%	9%	36%
1997	32%	8%	34%
1996	35%	8%	33%
1995	27%	7%	30%
1994	28%	7%	28%
1993	19%	6%	23%
1992	20%	6%	24%
1991	23%	6%	26%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Chelan High School	Washington	Lake Chelan School District
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%

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White

42%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chelan High School	Washington	Lake Chelan School District
2023	40%	49%	39%
2022	43%	50%	39%
2021	45%	51%	40%
2020	45%	53%	42%
2019	45%	53%	42%
2018	46%	55%	42%
2017	46%	55%	42%
2016	49%	56%	44%
2015	48%	57%	28%
2014	52%	58%	45%
2013	52%	59%	46%
2012	52%	60%	49%
2011	48%	63%	44%
2010	58%	64%	49%
2009	60%	65%	51%
2008	61%	66%	52%
2007	64%	68%	54%
2006	65%	69%	54%
2005	63%	70%	56%
2004	66%	71%	56%
2003	61%	71%	57%
2002	61%	73%	57%
2001	61%	74%	59%
2000	62%	75%	59%
1999	63%	76%	59%
1998	65%	76%	61%
1997	67%	77%	63%
1996	64%	78%	65%
1995	71%	79%	67%
1994	71%	80%	69%
1993	81%	81%	75%
1992	79%	81%	74%
1991	77%	82%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chelan High School	Washington	Lake Chelan School District
2023	3%	9%	2%
2022	2%	9%	1%
2021	1%	9%
2020	2%	8%	1%
2019	2%	8%	1%
2018	1%	8%	1%
2017	1%	8%	1%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chelan High School	Washington	Lake Chelan School District
2023	0.53	0.68	0.52
2022	0.54	0.68	0.51
2021	0.51	0.67	0.50
2020	0.53	0.65	0.51
2019	0.53	0.65	0.51
2018	0.51	0.64	0.50
2017	0.51	0.64	0.50
2016	0.51	0.63	0.51
2015	0.51	0.62	0.42
2014	0.52	0.61	0.51
2013	0.53	0.61	0.52
2012	0.53	0.60	0.52
2011	0.56	0.58	0.54
2010	0.51	0.56	0.53
2009	0.51	0.55	0.53
2008	0.49	0.54	0.53
2007	0.48	0.51	0.52
2006	0.47	0.49	0.52
2005	0.49	0.49	0.51
2004	0.47	0.48	0.51
2003	0.50	0.47	0.51
2002	0.50	0.45	0.52
2001	0.50	0.44	0.51
2000	0.50	0.42	0.51
1999	0.49	0.40	0.51
1998	0.47	0.40	0.50
1997	0.45	0.39	0.49
1996	0.47	0.39	0.47
1995	0.42	0.36	0.46
1994	0.42	0.35	0.45
1993	0.31	0.34	0.39
1992	0.34	0.33	0.39
1991	0.36	0.32	0.41

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≥95%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chelan High School	Washington	Lake Chelan School District
2023	95%	84%
2022	95%	84%	95%
2019	95%	84%	95%
2018	95%	88%	95%
2017	92%	82%	77%
2016	95%	81%	87%
2015	92%	81%	82%
2014	95%	80%	77%
2013	95%	78%	87%
2012	92%	78%	82%
2011	95%	77%	87%

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Eligible for

61%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chelan High School	Washington	Lake Chelan School District
2023	43%	41%	51%
2022	36%	36%	45%
2021	38%	35%	48%
2020	41%	35%	47%
2019	41%	35%	47%
2018	47%	37%	52%
2017	47%	37%	52%
2016	41%	38%	51%
2015	47%	39%	54%
2014	44%	39%	53%
2013	46%	38%	53%
2012	44%	37%	50%
2011	45%	33%	51%
2010	43%	33%	52%
2009	39%	29%	48%
2008	40%	28%	47%
2007	38%	28%	46%
2006	35%	29%	47%
2005	31%	27%	44%
2004	34%	27%	46%
2003	46%	26%	51%

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Eligible for

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chelan High School	Washington	Lake Chelan School District
2023	19%	8%	14%
2022	14%	7%	11%
2021	17%	7%	14%
2020	14%	8%	14%
2019	14%	8%	14%
2018	11%	7%	11%
2017	11%	7%	11%
2016	13%	7%	13%
2015	13%	7%	13%
2014	12%	7%	12%
2013	12%	7%	13%
2012	13%	7%	13%
2011	13%	7%	14%
2010	11%	8%	14%
2009	12%	9%	15%
2008	11%	9%	14%
2007	11%	9%	12%
2006	8%	8%	11%
2005	9%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lake Chelan School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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What is Chelan High School's ranking?

Chelan High School is ranked #877 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Chelan High School often compared to?

Chelan High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cashmere High School, Cascade High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Chelan High School?

The graduation rate of Chelan High School is 95%, which is higher than the Washington state average of 84%.

How many students attend Chelan High School?

442 students attend Chelan High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Chelan High School students are Hispanic, 42% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chelan High School?

Chelan High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Chelan High School offer ?

Chelan High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chelan High School part of?

Chelan High School is part of Lake Chelan School District.

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