Desales Catholic High School
Walla Walla · WA · Catholic religious-affiliated
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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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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.
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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 | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantDesales Catholic High School is a private high school in Walla Walla, WA, enrolling 81 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
Enrollment is down 14% from 2018 to 2022.
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 Desales Catholic High School? Desales Catholic High School is a private high school in Walla Walla, WA, enrolling 81 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
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