Oakesdale High School

Tucked into the rolling wheat fields of Whitman County, Oakesdale High School is a small-town school where students don't get lost in the crowd — and that tight-knit feel shows up in its notably strong math performance, which outpaces the majority of schools in the state. Families who value a close community where kids are known by name, and who don't mind the quiet rhythms of rural Eastern Washington life, will find a lot to appreciate here. Oakesdale itself is the kind of place where Friday night games actually mean something, and the school sits at the heart of that local identity.