Ellensburg High School

1203 E Capitol, Ellensburg WA, 98926 | Ellensburg School District | 509-925-8300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 987
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 61% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Ellensburg
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
51%Ellensburg
54%Washington

Ellensburg High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ellensburg School District" in Ellensburg, WA. There are a total of 987 students and 49 teachers at Ellensburg High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Ellensburg High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 13% higher than the Washington average.

Ellensburg High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students987
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment139
Taking some courses92
Taking some courses (not tests)49
Passing some courses67
Passing no courses21

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ellensburg High School, there are a total of 139 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 92 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ellensburg High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 80.9% 78.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.9% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 1.4% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6% 17.2% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.8% 1.2% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.6% 6.9% 3.1%

Ellensburg demographics profile

StatisticEllensburgWashingtonNational
Population20,6797,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,68311791
Median age24.437.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)31%56%55%
Speak English90%81%79%
Speak Spanish6%8%13%

Education level achieved in Ellensburg

IndexEllensburgWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade86.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.2%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college73.2%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.3%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.5%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters13.6%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.4%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Ellensburg High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.