Toppenish High School
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| Toppenish High School | |
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| Location | |
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141 Ward Road , Washington 98948 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | High School |
| School district | Toppenish School District |
| Principal | Cyndy Valdez |
| Staff | 50.55 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 988 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.55[1] |
| Colors | Cardinal, Black, Gray & White |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Website | https://ths.toppenish.wednet.edu/ |
Toppenish High School (Top-Hi) is a public high school in Toppenish, Washington. It is a part of the Toppenish School District in Yakima County.
In October 2019 the student population was identified as 86.8% Hispanic, 9.9% American Indian/Alaska Native, 2.2% White and 1.1% other. 97.9% of students graduated in four years.
Awards
The school earned a silver medal in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of American high schools in 2008.[2] Additional awards followed, making the high school the most decorated in Washington State during a five-year period.
- 2010 Recipient of a Washington Achievement Award (Language Arts)
- 2011 Engineering Program nationally certified
- 2011 Recipient of Washington Achievement Awards in four areas (Excellence, Language Arts, Extended Graduation Rate, and Improvement)
- 2012 Washington State STEM Lighthouse School
- 2012 KCTS 9 Stanley O. McNaughton Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Education
- 2013 Recipient of a Washington Achievement Award (High Progress)
- 2013 KCTS 9 (Seattle) Golden Apple “Pathways to Excellence” School
