Selah High School

801 North First Street, Selah WA, 98942 | Selah School District | 509-698-8500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1107
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 58% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Selah
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
46%Selah
54%Washington

Selah High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Selah School District" in Selah, WA. There are a total of 1,107 students and 54 teachers at Selah High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Selah High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.5%, which is 7% higher than the Washington average.

Selah High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1107
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment89
Taking some courses36
Taking some courses (not tests)51
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses18

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 Selah High School, there are a total of 89 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 36 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
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.

Selah High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 78.6% 76.5% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.9% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.5% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8% 20.0% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.8% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.3% 6.9% 3.1%

Selah demographics profile

StatisticSelahWashingtonNational
Population7,9577,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,73511791
Median age32.437.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English80%81%79%
Speak Spanish19%8%13%

Education level achieved in Selah

IndexSelahWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade86.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.5%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college64.8%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.4%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.9%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Selah High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.