Waitsburg High School (Ranked Top 50%)

420 Coppei Ave
Waitsburg, WA 99361

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Top 50%

Waitsburg High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≥50% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
: ≤20% (Btm 50% in WA)
: ≥50%
: 60-79% (Top 20%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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

Waitsburg 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%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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The teacher population of 7 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

Total Students (22-23)

86 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waitsburg High School
2023	86
2022	84
2021	80
2020	80
2019	80
2018	115
2017	115
2016	100
2015	105
2014	94
2013	106
2012	118
2011	129
2010	137
2009	130
2008	123
2007	128
2006	85
2005	111
2004	126
2003	133
2002	130
2001	205
2000	205
1999	213
1998	198
1997	208
1996	205
1995	175
1994	192
1993	174
1992	160
1991	130
1990	118
1989	104
1988	108
1987	132

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Waitsburg High School
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	7
2019	7
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	8
2013	9
2012	11
2011	11
2010	10
2009	11
2008	11
2007	10
2006	10
2005	10
2004	10
2003	8
2002	9
2001	10
2000	9
1999	8
1998	9
1997	11
1996	11
1995	12
1994	11
1993	11
1992	9
1991	9
1990	10

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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This School

State Level (WA)

(17-18)

≥50%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Waitsburg High School	Washington	Waitsburg School District
2018	50%	51%	47%
2017	49%	51%	47%
2016	34%	51%	52%
2015	50%	49%	37%
2014	49%	65%	49%
2013	80%	64%	52%
2012	80%	63%	47%
2011	64%	60%	47%
2010	49%	54%	42%

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60-79%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Waitsburg High School	Washington	Waitsburg School District
2022	69%	53%	52%
2019	50%	61%	52%
2018	69%	61%	47%
2017	80%	61%	62%
2016	90%	62%	62%
2015	69%	56%	42%
2014	69%	74%	69%
2013	80%	73%	62%
2012	80%	72%	62%
2011	84%	70%	62%
2010	80%	70%	57%

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21-39%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Waitsburg High School	Washington	Waitsburg School District
2023	14:1	16:1	17:1
2022	14:1	16:1	17:1
2021	13:1	16:1	15:1
2020	11:1	17:1	16:1
2019	11:1	17:1	16:1
2018	13:1	19:1	15:1
2017	13:1	18:1	15:1
2016	11:1	19:1	14:1
2015	13:1	18:1	14:1
2013	11:1	19:1	15:1
2012	11:1	20:1	14:1
2011	12:1	19:1	14:1
2010	14:1	19:1	15:1
2009	12:1	19:1	14:1
2008	11:1	19:1	14:1
2007	13:1	19:1	16:1
2006	9:1	19:1	14:1
2005	11:1	19:1	15:1
2004	13:1	19:1	15:1
2003	17:1	19:1	17:1
2002	14:1	19:1	17:1
2001	21:1	20:1	18:1
2000	23:1	20:1	18:1
1999	27:1	21:1	19:1
1998	23:1	20:1	18:1
1997	19:1	20:1	18:1
1996	19:1	21:1	20:1
1995	14:1	20:1	17:1
1994	17:1	20:1	19:1
1993	16:1	21:1	19:1
1992	17:1	21:1	19:1
1991	15:1	21:1	17:1
1990	12:1	21:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Waitsburg High School	Washington	Waitsburg School District
2023	3%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Waitsburg High School	Washington	Waitsburg School District
2023	2%	9%	1%
2022	1%	9%	2%
2020	2%	8%	2%
2019	2%	8%	2%
2018	1%	8%	2%
2017	1%	8%	2%
2016	1%	8%	2%
2013	1%	8%	2%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	3%	10%	2%
2009	6%	10%	3%
2008	5%	9%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	2%	7%	3%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1995	2%	6%	1%
1994	1%	6%	1%
1993	3%	6%	2%
1992	4%	6%	2%
1991	3%	6%	2%
1990	3%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waitsburg High School	Washington	Waitsburg School District
2023	13%	26%	10%
2022	13%	25%	10%
2021	16%	25%	13%
2020	11%	24%	15%
2019	11%	24%	15%
2018	9%	23%	13%
2017	9%	23%	13%
2016	6%	22%	12%
2015	10%	22%	11%
2014	6%	21%	8%
2013	4%	20%	7%
2012	3%	20%	7%
2011	6%	18%	8%
2010	3%	16%	5%
2009	3%	16%	4%
2008	3%	15%	3%
2007	5%	14%	4%
2006	3%	14%	4%
2005	4%	13%	4%
2004	5%	12%	4%
2003	2%	12%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	4%	10%	4%
2000	4%	10%	4%
1999	5%	9%	5%
1998	4%	9%	4%
1997	5%	8%	5%
1996	9%	8%	6%
1995	5%	7%	5%
1994	3%	7%	4%
1993	3%	6%	3%
1992	4%	6%	3%
1991	2%	6%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Waitsburg High School	Washington	Waitsburg School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	1%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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White

78%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waitsburg High School	Washington	Waitsburg School District
2023	78%	49%	82%
2022	80%	50%	80%
2021	79%	51%	80%
2020	81%	53%	77%
2019	81%	53%	77%
2018	86%	55%	81%
2017	86%	55%	81%
2016	87%	56%	82%
2015	84%	57%	85%
2014	90%	58%	87%
2013	91%	59%	87%
2012	87%	60%	85%
2011	86%	63%	84%
2010	88%	64%	88%
2009	87%	65%	88%
2008	86%	66%	89%
2007	85%	68%	87%
2006	98%	69%	89%
2005	90%	70%	89%
2004	93%	71%	91%
2003	95%	71%	92%
2002	96%	73%	92%
2001	94%	74%	93%
2000	94%	75%	93%
1999	93%	76%	93%
1998	93%	76%	94%
1997	95%	77%	95%
1996	89%	78%	92%
1995	92%	79%	93%
1994	95%	80%	94%
1993	93%	81%	94%
1992	91%	81%	94%
1991	93%	82%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Waitsburg High School	Washington	Waitsburg School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waitsburg High School	Washington	Waitsburg School District
2023	2%	9%	4%
2022	4%	9%	5%
2021	5%	9%	5%
2020	6%	8%	5%
2019	6%	8%	5%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	6%	7%	4%
2015	6%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	3%	6%	4%

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n/a

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Waitsburg High School	Washington	Waitsburg School District
2023	0.38	0.68	0.32
2022	0.34	0.68	0.34
2021	0.35	0.67	0.34
2020	0.33	0.65	0.39
2019	0.33	0.65	0.39
2018	0.25	0.64	0.32
2017	0.25	0.64	0.32
2016	0.24	0.63	0.31
2015	0.28	0.62	0.26
2014	0.19	0.61	0.23
2013	0.18	0.61	0.23
2012	0.24	0.60	0.27
2011	0.27	0.58	0.28
2010	0.24	0.56	0.19
2009	0.26	0.55	0.19
2008	0.27	0.54	0.20
2007	0.29	0.51	0.24
2005	0.18	0.49	0.20
2004	0.13	0.48	0.17
2003	0.10	0.47	0.14
2002	0.08	0.45	0.14
2001	0.12	0.44	0.13
2000	0.12	0.42	0.13
1999	0.13	0.40	0.13
1998	0.13	0.40	0.12
1997	0.10	0.39	0.10
1996	0.20	0.39	0.15
1995	0.15	0.36	0.14
1994	0.10	0.35	0.12
1993	0.13	0.34	0.12
1992	0.16	0.33	0.12

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≤20%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Waitsburg High School	Washington	Waitsburg School District
2023	20%	84%
2022	80%	84%	80%
2019	80%	84%	80%
2018	80%	88%	80%
2017	90%	82%	90%
2016	80%	81%	80%
2015	80%	81%	80%
2014	80%	80%	80%
2013	80%	78%	80%
2012	80%	78%	80%
2011	80%	77%	80%

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Eligible for

44%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Waitsburg High School	Washington	Waitsburg School District
2023	44%	41%	45%
2022	37%	36%	30%
2021	45%	35%	39%
2020	33%	35%	42%
2019	33%	35%	42%
2018	27%	37%	38%
2017	27%	37%	38%
2016	24%	38%	37%
2015	15%	39%	31%
2014	20%	39%	37%
2013	16%	38%	31%
2012	23%	37%	29%
2011	24%	33%	32%
2010	28%	33%	33%
2009	25%	29%	24%
2008	21%	28%	26%
2007	24%	28%	28%
2006	25%	29%	28%
2005	22%	27%	26%
2004	21%	27%	25%
2003	23%	26%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Waitsburg High School	Washington	Waitsburg School District
2023	9%	8%	7%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	5%	7%	6%
2020	11%	8%	10%
2019	11%	8%	10%
2018	9%	7%	11%
2017	9%	7%	11%
2016	12%	7%	15%
2015	14%	7%	16%
2014	7%	7%	10%
2013	11%	7%	12%
2012	11%	7%	12%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	7%	9%	10%
2008	10%	9%	11%
2007	13%	9%	14%
2006	22%	8%	16%
2005	14%	9%	13%
2004	5%	9%	9%
2003	8%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waitsburg School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

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

≥50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% WA state average), while 60-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Waitsburg High School?

The graduation rate of Waitsburg High School is 20%, which is lower than the Washington state average of 84%.

How many students attend Waitsburg High School?

86 students attend Waitsburg High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Waitsburg High School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Waitsburg High School offer ?

Waitsburg High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Waitsburg High School part of?

Waitsburg High School is part of Waitsburg School District.

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