Wahluke School District
Wahluke School District (Public) is a public school district in rural Grant County, Washington, United States, serving the communities of Mattawa, Beverly, Schwana, and Desert Aire.
As of October 2016, the district has an enrollment of 2,472 students and 139 classroom teachers.
One 60-acre (240,000 m2) campus houses all district facilities. Its district headquarters are located in Mattawa.[1]
Schools
District Superintendent: Robert Eckhart Director of Finance and Programs: Robert Eckhart Director of Instruction and Programs: Terri Anderson
- Mattawa Elementary (Pre K - 5)
Principal: Brandy Ross Vice Principal: Amy Marlow
- Saddle Mountain Elementary (K - 5)
Principal: Kurt Hoffman Vice Principal: Niki Swanson
- Morris Schott Elementary (K - 5)
Principal: Karl Edie
- Wahluke Junior High (6-8)
Principal: Andy Harlow Dean of Students: Arturo Lopez
- Sentinel Tech Alternative School (9-12)
Principal:
- Wahluke High School (9-12) Positions are being changed.
Principal: Cody Marlow Vice Principal: DJ Garza, Molly Lawson
Student demographics
As of October 2016,[2] 2,472 students were enrolled in district. The ethnic breakdown is: 95.8% Hispanic, 3.4% White, and 0.6% American Indian/Alaskan Native.
100+% of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. 14.1% are enrolled in special education. 59% are transitional bilingual. 29.9% are migrant students.
Programs and opportunities
Some of programs offered by the district include:[3] agricultural education opportunities, STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) with fully equipped Woodworking, Welding, and Metal Fabrication Laboratories, over 25 athletic and extra-curricular activities, and extended day programs. The district has also established Bilingual/ESL programs as the majority of students are English language learners.