Columbia Virtual Academy - Kettle Falls is a public virtual high school serving grades 9-12 in the Kettle Falls School District in Kettle Falls, Washington, with an enrollment of 318 students as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and performance, ranging from a low of 410 out of 454 high schools in 2012-2013 to a high of 92 out of 434 high schools in 2021-2022.
The school has shown strong performance for its Hispanic student population, ranking as high as 5 out of 248 high schools in the state for this subgroup in 2023-2024. However, the school has struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 38.7% to 56.2% over the past five years, and correspondingly high dropout rates, ranging from 33.3% to 48.3%. These rates are significantly worse than the nearby Kettle Falls High School, which had a 92.5% graduation rate and a 7.4% dropout rate in 2022-2023.
In terms of academic performance, Columbia Virtual Academy - Kettle Falls has outperformed the Kettle Falls School District and the state of Washington in English Language Arts, but has consistently underperformed in Mathematics. The school's strong performance in English Language Arts and Science, coupled with its struggles in Mathematics, indicate that the school may need to focus on improving its math instruction and support. Exploring the practices and strategies employed by the successful nearby schools, such as Colville Senior High School, could inform improvements at Columbia Virtual Academy - Kettle Falls.
Kettle Falls School District
Students at Columbia Virtual Academy - Kettle Falls are 60% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.
Columbia Virtual Academy - Kettle Falls ranks 190th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
In the 2023-24 school year, 360 students attended Columbia Virtual Academy - Kettle Falls.