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Medical Lake High School vs. Cheney High School

Should you attend Medical Lake High School or Cheney 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
Medical Lake High School
200 E. Barker St.
Medical Lake, WA 99022
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Cheney High School
460 N Sixth St
Cheney, WA 99004
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Medical Lake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 511 students in grades 9-12, Medical Lake High School ranks in the top 30% 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,488 students in grades 9-12, Cheney High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower 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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
511 students
1,488 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
77 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cheney High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#473 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#1610 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Medical Lake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cheney High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in WA)
17%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Medical Lake 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 Cheney 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in WA)
50%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Medical Lake 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 Cheney 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in WA)
54%
(Top 50% in WA)
≥95%
(Top 5% in WA)
95%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Medical Lake 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 Cheney 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
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This chart displays the students of Cheney High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
119
379
Grade 10 Students
134
378
Grade 11 Students
134
393
Grade 12 Students
124
338

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
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% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
9%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cheney High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
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% White
76%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Medical Lake 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 Cheney High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Medical Lake High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Cheney High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cheney 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.
0.41
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Medical Lake 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 Cheney 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
39%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Medical Lake 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 Cheney 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
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Medical Lake 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 Cheney 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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