Cascade Public Schools

Grades 9–12 Public charter District: Why Not You Academy

22419 Pacific Highway South, Des Moines, WA 98198 Map

Math (met standard)
8%
−25 state 33% · 2023-24
English (met standard)
22%
−42 state 65% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
21%
−27 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
21%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
126
2024-25
Students per teacher
15.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 10 8% state 33% · 2023-24 22% state 65% · 2024-25 —
Grade 11 — — 21% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 8% state 33% · 2023-24 22% state 65% · 2024-25 21% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 — — 21% state 49%
2024-25 — 22% state 65% —
2023-24 8% state 33% 23% state 66% 32% state 50%
2022-23 13% state 33% 52% state 66% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
62%
state 83% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Mount Rainier High School
Grades 9–12 · Highline School District
0.5 mi
30%
−6 vs state
61%
−4 vs state
42%
−6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 59% 1,846 Hispanic 35%
Maritime High School
Grades 9–12 · Highline School District
2.0 mi
35%
+1 vs state · 2024-25
59%
−6 vs state · 2024-25
58%
+8 vs state · 2023-24
Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2024-25 38% 126 White 53%
Tyee High School
Grades 9–12 · Highline School District
2.6 mi
23%
−12 vs state
30%
−34 vs state
19%
−30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 76% 644 Hispanic 46%
CHOICE Academy
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Highline School District
2.9 mi
69%
+30 vs state
82%
+31 vs state
65%
+16 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2025-26 49% 176 White 32%
Big Picture School
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Highline School District
2.9 mi
21%
−18 vs state
39%
−15 vs state
33%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 50% 233 Hispanic 37%
Puget Sound High School
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Highline School District
3.0 mi —
20%
−53 vs state · 2018-19
9%
−37 vs state · 2017-18
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Kent Virtual Academy
Grades 6–12 Virtual Alternative · Kent School District
3.2 mi
21%
−17 vs state
39%
−18 vs state
41%
−8 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 55% 130 White 29%
Thomas Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · Federal Way School District
4.0 mi
16%
−19 vs state
45%
−19 vs state
33%
−16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 72% 1,810 Hispanic 37%
Kent-Meridian High School
Grades 9–12 · Kent School District
4.6 mi
17%
−19 vs state
41%
−23 vs state
15%
−34 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 69% 1,639 Hispanic 40%
Kent Laboratory Academy
Grades 3–12 Alternative · Kent School District
4.8 mi
38%
−5 vs state
59%
+5 vs state
56%
+5 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 41% 291 Asian 32%