Wahluke School District

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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.

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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: Andrew Harlow

Director of Finance and Programs: Tracy Plouse

Director of Instruction and Programs: Melissa (Missy) Stevenson

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: Arturo Lopez

• Vice Principal: Nolan Maggs

Wahluke High School (9-12)

• Principal: Cody Marlow

• Vice Principal: Molly Lawson

Sentinel Tech Alternative School (9-12)

• Principal: DJ Garza

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 the 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.

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  2. "Home - Washington State Report Card".
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