Morton Junior-Senior High

Morton School District
152 WESTLAKE AVE
MORTON, WA 98356
193 Students
High School 7th - 12th
School Overview
Morton Junior-Senior High School, located in Morton, Washington, serves as a central educational hub for the local community. Operating as a combined facility, it integrates middle school (junior high) and high school students within a single campus, fostering a unique environment where students can transition through their secondary education in a consistent setting. The school emphasizes a close-knit academic culture typical of smaller, rural districts, focusing on preparing students for post-secondary success while maintaining strong connections to the surrounding Lewis County area.

As a member of the Morton School District, the institution prioritizes a well-rounded academic experience, offering standard core curricula alongside extracurricular programs designed to keep students engaged. By consolidating junior and senior high grades, the school is able to maximize its resources, creating opportunities for cross-grade mentorship and a unified school identity. The administration and faculty focus on individualized support, leveraging the smaller student body size to provide a personalized approach to both learning and student development.
193
Total Students
13.4
Full-Time Teachers
14.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
58.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    140 (72.9 %)
  • Hispanic
    31 (16.1 %)
  • Two or More
    16 (8.3 %)
  • Asian
    4 (2.1 %)
  • Black
    1 (0.5 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Morton School District
Phone: (360)496-5137
Grade Range: 7th - 12th
Total Students: 193
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 13.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 100
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 13

* 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 7 30
Grade 8 24
Grade 9 42
Grade 10 27
Grade 11 33
Grade 12 37
Gender Ratio