Is Blaine High School a good school?

Blaine High School ranks 54 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blaine High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 609 students attended Blaine High School.

What is the racial makeup of Blaine High School?

Students at Blaine High School are 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Blaine High School?

Blaine High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Blaine Elementary School Elementary : Blaine Primary School Elementary : Point Roberts Primary Middle : Blaine Middle School

Blaine High School

Summary:

Blaine High School is a public high school in Blaine, Washington, serving 609 students in grades 9-12. Over the past several years, the school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 school year.

Blaine High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students significantly outpacing state averages in standardized tests for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school also maintains a high graduation rate of 90.3%, exceeding the state average. Notably, Blaine High School serves a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 65.68% White, 16.91% Hispanic, 6.24% Asian, and 8.37% two or more races. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has been able to deliver consistently strong results, suggesting effective strategies to support students from diverse backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Nooksack Valley High School, Blaine High School stands out with higher test scores and graduation rates. This suggests that Blaine High School may have valuable practices or resources that contribute to its success. While the school performs well overall, there are areas for potential improvement, such as further enhancing math proficiency and reducing the dropout rate.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1055 H Street
Blaine, WA 98230

(360) 332-6045

District: Blaine School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
54^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,092

Feeder schools for Blaine High School:

Elementary:	Blaine Elementary School
	Blaine Primary School
	Point Roberts Primary
Middle:	Blaine Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 609

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blaine High School ranks better than 87.6% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.77. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Blaine High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.7%), Hispanic (16.9%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blaine High School is 16.4. (See more...)

Compare Blaine High School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blaine High School is $17,092.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blaine High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Blaine High School 54^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Blaine High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blaine High School

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Rank History for all students at Blaine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	70.38	100^th	390	74.4%
2005	65.86	138^th	394	65.0%
2006	70.73	107^th	395	72.9%
2007	64.63	149^th	399	62.7%
2008	58.78	186^th	396	53.0%
2009	63.64	167^th	402	58.5%
2010	74.84	88^th	423	79.2%
2011	68.80	79^th	440	82.0%
2012	60.03	171^st	450	62.0%
2013	72.73	66^th	454	85.5%
2015	52.59	137^th	341	59.8%
2016	79.66	45^th	306	85.3%
2019	63.03	139^th	417	66.7%
2021	55.44	182^nd	455	60.0%
2022	67.41	126^th	434	71.0%
2023	83.43	55^th	442	87.6%
2024	84.77	54^th	437	87.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Blaine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	23.58	72^nd	91	20.9%
2021	46.84	93^rd	195	52.3%
2022	56.37	74^th	179	58.7%
2023	69.33	39^th	166	76.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Blaine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.99	61^st	139	56.1%
2019	50.17	59^th	128	53.9%
2021	43.82	107^th	212	49.5%
2022	34.05	93^rd	130	28.5%
2023	57.73	31^st	110	71.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blaine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	55.01	110^th	227	51.5%
2019	73.21	64^th	344	81.4%
2021	50.44	172^nd	392	56.1%
2022	73.23	74^th	370	80.0%
2023	89.30	20^th	362	94.5%
2024	66.43	84^th	356	76.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Blaine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	64.97	113^th	358	68.4%
2021	55.13	143^rd	390	63.3%
2022	67.63	110^th	368	70.1%
2023	77.91	65^th	357	81.8%
2024	81.16	55^th	347	84.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Blaine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	60.83	134^th	355	62.3%
2021	54.43	156^th	395	60.5%
2022	63.14	124^th	363	65.8%
2023	84.22	43^rd	358	88.0%
2024	83.62	51^st	362	85.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Blaine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.65	88^th	136	35.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blaine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	32.90	166^th	241	31.1%
2021	67.60	64^th	278	77.0%
2022	37.38	161^st	261	38.3%
2023	80.42	31^st	249	87.6%
2024	64.81	67^th	248	73.0%

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Rank History for White students at Blaine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	62.32	128^th	382	66.5%
2021	43.25	224^th	413	45.8%
2022	70.06	108^th	390	72.3%
2023	79.84	58^th	379	84.7%
2024	79.52	59^th	374	84.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

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by a student
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The teachers here are great, before moving here I was grade levels behind in math and reading and they all helped me catch up, Now I'm a grade level ahead in Reading and where I should be in math Close Quote

Enrollment information for Blaine High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	340	5	6	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	359
1989	335	6	8	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	368
1990	338	7	14	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	378
1991	318	3	15	15	8	n/a	n/a	0	359
1992	314	4	22	19	15	n/a	n/a	0	374
1993	360	3	27	25	12	n/a	n/a	0	427
1994	410	5	28	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	463
1995	457	7	32	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	515
1996	457	7	32	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	515
1997	457	5	24	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	506
1998	451	5	25	15	8	n/a	n/a	0	504
1999	453	6	25	22	5	n/a	n/a	0	511
2000	470	9	27	25	7	n/a	n/a	0	538
2001	496	7	26	25	8	n/a	n/a	0	562
2002	511	7	26	33	16	n/a	n/a	0	593
2003	511	7	26	33	16	n/a	n/a	0	593
2004	577	14	31	30	7	n/a	n/a	0	659
2005	585	12	29	32	10	n/a	n/a	0	668
2006	605	14	33	38	12	n/a	n/a	8	710
2007	610	14	38	39	13	n/a	n/a	5	719
2008	582	17	34	45	10	n/a	n/a	2	690
2009	550	20	36	45	9	n/a	n/a	1	661
2010	528	17	33	44	7	n/a	n/a	0	629
2011	517	16	3	56	9	34	4	0	639
2012	475	9	18	87	5	7	46	0	647
2013	468	10	24	87	4	5	39	0	637
2014	485	8	26	87	5	4	41	0	656
2015	499	9	20	101	6	9	41	0	685
2016	512	9	16	94	6	7	35	0	679
2017	515	7	21	99	6	11	45	0	704
2018	464	9	18	90	7	9	38	0	635
2019	459	8	23	84	5	10	40	0	629
2020	471	13	28	87	10	8	33	0	650
2021	437	13	28	95	11	6	47	0	637
2022	410	10	34	90	7	5	61	0	617
2023	400	7	38	103	6	4	51	0	609

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blaine High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	359	19.0	18.8	0
1989	368	18.0	20.4	n/a
1990	378	16.7	22.6	0
1991	359	17.3	20.7	n/a
1992	374	15.4	24.2	n/a
1993	427	19.3	22.1	n/a
1994	463	18.7	24.8	n/a
1995	515	27.2	18.9	n/a
1996	515	27.2	18.9	n/a
1997	506	26.8	18.9	n/a
1998	504	25.6	19.7	n/a
1999	511	25.4	20.1	n/a
2000	538	24.1	22.3	n/a
2001	562	25.4	22.1	n/a
2002	593	26.2	22.6	29.5
2003	593	26.2	22.6	29.5
2004	659	27.0	24.4	35.8
2005	668	26.9	24.8	49
2006	710	30.6	23.2	33.6
2007	719	35.8	20.1	32.9
2008	690	36.1	19.1	39.5
2009	661	36.1	18.3	37.1
2010	629	36.1	17.3	32.6
2011	639	34.2	18.6	35.7
2012	647	31.7	20.3	1.1
2013	637	32.3	19.6	43.5
2014	656	n/a	n/a	47.7
2015	685	34.0	20.1	45
2016	679	35.0	19.4	46.8
2017	704	34.5	20.4	44.9
2018	635	36.3	17.4	44.6
2019	629	35.4	17.7	42.8
2020	650	34.2	19.0	46.5
2021	637	35.7	17.8	45.4
2022	617	37.1	16.6	43.1
2023	609	37.0	16.4	45.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blaine High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	359	19.0	18.8	0
1989	368	18.0	20.4	n/a
1990	378	16.7	22.6	0
1991	359	17.3	20.7	n/a
1992	374	15.4	24.2	n/a
1993	427	19.3	22.1	n/a
1994	463	18.7	24.8	n/a
1995	515	27.2	18.9	n/a
1996	515	27.2	18.9	n/a
1997	506	26.8	18.9	n/a
1998	504	25.6	19.7	n/a
1999	511	25.4	20.1	n/a
2000	538	24.1	22.3	n/a
2001	562	25.4	22.1	n/a
2002	593	26.2	22.6	29.5
2003	593	26.2	22.6	29.5
2004	659	27.0	24.4	35.8
2005	668	26.9	24.8	49
2006	710	30.6	23.2	33.6
2007	719	35.8	20.1	32.9
2008	690	36.1	19.1	39.5
2009	661	36.1	18.3	37.1
2010	629	36.1	17.3	32.6
2011	639	34.2	18.6	35.7
2012	647	31.7	20.3	1.1
2013	637	32.3	19.6	43.5
2014	656	n/a	n/a	47.7
2015	685	34.0	20.1	45
2016	679	35.0	19.4	46.8
2017	704	34.5	20.4	44.9
2018	635	36.3	17.4	44.6
2019	629	35.4	17.7	42.8
2020	650	34.2	19.0	46.5
2021	637	35.7	17.8	45.4
2022	617	37.1	16.6	43.1
2023	609	37.0	16.4	45.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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