Challenger High School

Grades 7–12 Public Alternative District: Bethel School District

18117 A Street South, Spanaway, WA 98387 Map

Math (met standard)
9%
−28 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
46%
−10 state 56% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
22%
−27 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
62%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
318
2024-25
Students per teacher
15.9
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 7 25% state 41% · 2024-25 43% state 53% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 10% state 39% · 2025-26 31% state 51% · 2025-26 28% state 49% · 2025-26
Grade 10 9% state 35% · 2025-26 54% state 64% · 2025-26 —
Grade 11 — — 21% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 9% state 37% · 2025-26 46% state 56% · 2025-26 22% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 9% state 37% 46% state 56% 22% state 49%
2024-25 18% state 37% 48% state 59% 22% state 50%
2023-24 13% state 37% 40% state 57% 21% state 46%
2022-23 11% state 36% 26% state 57% 26% state 47%
2021-22 10% state 35% 53% state 69% 32% state 54%
2018-19 13% state 43% 47% state 73% 28% state 50%
2017-18 11% state 43% 48% state 73% 20% state 46%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
83%
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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Cedarcrest Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bethel School District
1.0 mi
24%
−16 vs state
39%
−12 vs state
27%
−21 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 63% 765 White 25%
Acceleration Academy
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Bethel School District
1.2 mi — —
20%
−29 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2021-22 → 20% in 2025-26 48% 450 White 41%
Spanaway Lake High School
Grades 9–12 · Bethel School District
1.3 mi
20%
−15 vs state
61%
−3 vs state
44%
−5 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 61% 1,787 White 28%
Spanaway Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bethel School District
1.6 mi
43%
+3 vs state
47%
−4 vs state
44%
−5 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 68% 766 Hispanic 32%
Elk Plain School of Choice
Grades K–8 · Bethel School District
2.9 mi
50%
+6 vs state
56%
+5 vs state
60%
+9 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 40% 574 White 56%
Bethel Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bethel School District
3.4 mi
31%
−9 vs state
47%
−4 vs state
40%
−9 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 64% 661 White 34%
Bethel High School
Grades 9–12 · Bethel School District
3.6 mi
28%
−7 vs state
61%
−3 vs state
42%
−7 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 51% 1,688 White 43%
Washington High School
Grades 9–12 · Franklin Pierce School District
3.7 mi
11%
−24 vs state
45%
−20 vs state
34%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 69% 989 Hispanic 33%
Perry G Keithley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Franklin Pierce School District
3.7 mi
14%
−26 vs state
25%
−26 vs state
19%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 69% 804 Hispanic 33%
GATES Secondary School
Grades 10–12 Alternative · Franklin Pierce School District
4.4 mi
27%
−17 vs state · 2017-18
29%
−37 vs state · 2022-23
18%
−31 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 77% 104 Hispanic 36%