Kalama High School

348 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Kalama High School is a public high school and part of the Kalama School District school district, located in Kalama, WA with 348 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 20 teachers, Kalama High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.6:1. 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.

348

Total Students

20.9

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

37.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Kalama High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	282
Hispanic	42
Black	3
Asian	6
Two or More	7
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	1

White
282 (81.0 %)
Hispanic
42 (12.1 %)
Two or More
7 (2.0 %)
American Indian
7 (2.0 %)
Asian
6 (1.7 %)
Black
3 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Kalama School District
Phone:	(360)673-5212
Website:	http://kalamaschools.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	348
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	107
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* 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 87

Grade 10 86

Grade 11 78

Grade 12 97