Cascade Public Schools
Des Moines · WA · Why Not You Academy · Public charter
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How Cascade Public Schools compares for families
What families should know about Cascade Public Schools.
- ▸ LocallyWA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Maritime High School, Big Picture School, Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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State assessment · WA Smarter Balanced · grade 10
SBAC grade 10 — met or exceeded standard
School year 2024-25. Levels 3 + 4 combined ("at or above grade level"). Cells suppressed by the state when sample is small.
Source: WA state DOE Smarter Balanced results. Levels 1–2 = below standard, 3 = met, 4 = exceeded. Headline = level 3 + level 4 combined.
Federal Title I context
Lower-need school
Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)
<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,091/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +10.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 126 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime High School Des Moines |
Public | 2.0 | 126 | — |
| Big Picture School Burien |
Public | 2.9 | 129 | -2.3% |
| Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie Federal Way |
Public | 7.6 | 121 | -3.2% |
| Innovation Heights Academy Burien |
Public | 7.1 | 142 | +31.5% |
| Open Doors Youth Reengagement (1418) Federal Way |
Public | 5.6 | 154 | +11.6% |
| CHOICE Academy Seattle |
Public | 2.9 | 90 | -7.2% |
| Bridges Transition Seattle |
Public | 8.8 | 109 | -23.2% |
| Auburn Opportunity Project Auburn |
Public | 7.0 | 92 | +53.3% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantCascade Public Schools is a public high school in Des Moines, WA, enrolling 126 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 26% from 2021 to 2024.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Cascade Public Schools? Cascade Public Schools is a public high school in Des Moines, WA, enrolling 126 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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