Cascade Public Schools

22419 Pacific Highway South
Des Moines, WA 98198

Charter School 146 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Cascade Public Schools is a public charter high school and part of the Why Not You Academy school district, located in Des Moines, WA with 146 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 11 teachers, Cascade Public Schools has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

146

Total Students

11.1

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

17.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cascade Public Schools
Demographic	Student Count
White	14
Hispanic	38
Black	74
Asian	6
Two or More	7
Pacific Islander	5

Black
74 (51.4 %)
Hispanic
38 (26.4 %)
White
14 (9.7 %)
Two or More
7 (4.9 %)
Asian
6 (4.2 %)
Pacific Islander
5 (3.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Why Not You Academy
Phone:	(253)271-8629
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	146
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	26
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 60

Grade 10 86