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Lewis & Clark High School vs. Mead Senior High School

Should you attend Lewis & Clark High School or Mead Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lewis & Clark High School
521 W 4th Ave
Spokane, WA 99204
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Mead Senior High School
302 W Hastings Rd
Spokane, WA 99218
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lewis & Clark High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Mead Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,739 students in grades 9-12, Lewis & Clark High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,809 students in grades 9-12, Mead Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,739 students
1,809 students
This chart displays total students of Lewis & Clark High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mead Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
94 teachers
90 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mead Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lewis & Clark High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mead Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#408 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
#283 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lewis & Clark High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mead Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 50% in WA)
50%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lewis & Clark High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mead Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 20% in WA)
84%
(Top 5% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lewis & Clark High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mead Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 30% in WA)
61%
(Top 30% in WA)
90%
(Top 30% in WA)
93%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lewis & Clark High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mead Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lewis & Clark High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mead Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
425
456
Grade 10 Students
453
468
Grade 11 Students
448
442
Grade 12 Students
413
443

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lewis & Clark High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mead Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lewis & Clark High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mead Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lewis & Clark High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mead Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lewis & Clark High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mead Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lewis & Clark High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mead Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lewis & Clark High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Two or more races
13%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lewis & Clark High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mead Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.51
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Lewis & Clark High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mead Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lewis & Clark High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mead Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lewis & Clark High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mead Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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