Desales Catholic High School
Walla Walla · WA · Catholic religious-affiliated
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Walla Walla Valley Academy → Tri-Cities Prep → La Salle High School → Chesterton Academy Of Notre Dame → Gonzaga Preparatory School → St Michael'S Academy → Eastside Catholic School → Seton Catholic College Preparatory High School →How Desales Catholic High School compares for families
What families should know about Desales Catholic High School.
- ▸ 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: Walla Walla Valley Academy, Tri-Cities Prep, La Salle High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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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
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -3.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 81 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla Valley Academy College Place |
Private | 3.8 | 145 | -8.8% |
| Tri-Cities Prep Pasco |
Private | 44.4 | 197 | +32.2% |
| La Salle High School Union Gap |
Private | 108.4 | 235 | +15.2% |
| Chesterton Academy Of Notre Dame Spokane |
Private | 117.3 | 79 | — |
| Gonzaga Preparatory School Spokane |
Private | 119.8 | 794 | -9.3% |
| St Michael'S Academy Spokane |
Private | 123.7 | 124 | -8.8% |
| Eastside Catholic School Sammamish |
Private | 204.4 | 862 | — |
| Seton Catholic College Preparatory High School Vancouver |
Private | 207.3 | 230 | — |