Cheney School District
school in Washington, US
Cheney School District No. 360 is a public school district in Spokane County, Washington and serves the towns of Cheney, Airway Heights, and the surrounding area. The district offers classes from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
The majority of the school district is in Spokane County. There, it includes Cheney, Four Lakes, the majority of Airway Heights, and portions of Spokane. A portion of the district is in Whitman County.
As of 2018, the district had an enrollment of 4,743 and serves an area of 378 square miles (980 km2).
Schools
High schools
Cheney High School
Cheney Alternative High School (Three Springs High School)
Middle schools
Cheney Middle School
Westwood Middle School
Elementary schools
Betz Elementary School
Salnave Elementary School
Snowdon Elementary School
Sunset Elementary School
Windsor Elementary School
Enrollment
History
Cheney School District was established in 1887, four years after the incorporation of the city. William J. Sutton served as the first principal. By 1960, Cheney encompassed the largest area of any school district in the state of Washington.
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