Is Lynden High School a good school?

Lynden High School ranks 145 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lynden High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 962 students attended Lynden High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lynden High School?

Students at Lynden High School are 62% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Lynden High School?

Lynden High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Fisher Elementary School Elementary : Isom Elementary School Elementary : Vossbeck Elementary School Middle : Lynden Middle School

Lynden High School

Summary:

Lynden High School is a public high school serving 962 students in grades 9-12 in Lynden, Washington. The school is part of the Lynden School District, which is ranked 103 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Lynden High School stands out for its higher percentage of white students (61.95%) compared to the state average, and lower percentages of minority students, particularly Hispanic (28.38%) and Asian (3.85%). Academically, the school generally performs better than the state average on standardized tests, with higher proficiency in English Language Arts (66.67% vs. 52.63%) and Science (57.92% vs. 49.73%), but lower proficiency in Math (32.74% vs. 41.68%). Lynden High School also maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.6% to 88.2% over the past five years, which is above the state average. However, its dropout rates have been higher than the state average, ranging from 7.8% to 10.5% over the same period. The school also has a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (39.92%) compared to the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Squalicum High School and Ferndale High School, Lynden High School has a significantly less diverse student population. While it outperforms the state average in some academic areas, its lower Math proficiency is a trend seen in many of the nearby schools as well. Lynden High School's higher graduation rates but also higher dropout rates suggest the school is successful in keeping many students engaged, but still faces challenges in preventing some from dropping out. The school's higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may contribute to these academic and attendance outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1201 Bradley Rd
Lynden, WA 98264

(360) 354-4401

District: Lynden School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
145^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,439

Feeder schools for Lynden High School:

Elementary:	Fisher Elementary School
	Isom Elementary School
	Vossbeck Elementary School
Middle:	Lynden Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 962

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

28.4%

Asian:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lynden High School ranks better than 66.8% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.4. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lynden 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 (62%), Hispanic (28.4%), Asian (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lynden High School is 22. (See more...)

Compare Lynden High School employs 43.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lynden High School is $17,439.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lynden High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynden High School 145^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Lynden High School in the ranking list.)

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Lynden School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynden School District 103^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lynden High School

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Rank History for all students at Lynden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	67.42	122^nd	390	68.7%
2005	65.52	141^st	394	64.2%
2006	60.38	171^st	395	56.7%
2007	69.75	118^th	399	70.4%
2008	73.23	89^th	396	77.5%
2009	67.05	141^st	402	64.9%
2010	74.25	93^rd	423	78.0%
2011	64.15	113^th	440	74.3%
2012	62.82	145^th	450	67.8%
2013	68.27	109^th	454	76.0%
2015	28.70	260^th	341	23.8%
2016	74.45	61^st	306	80.1%
2017	69.52	93^rd	301	69.1%
2018	62.10	120^th	315	61.9%
2019	56.76	172^nd	417	58.8%
2021	53.31	190^th	455	58.2%
2022	70.97	114^th	434	73.7%
2023	66.23	128^th	442	71.0%
2024	61.40	145^th	437	66.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lynden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.25	68^th	91	25.3%
2019	85.14	22^nd	163	86.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lynden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.98	80^th	102	21.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lynden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	37.93	80^th	128	37.5%
2021	43.37	109^th	212	48.6%
2022	44.41	64^th	130	50.8%
2024	34.60	68^th	110	38.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	50.37	166^th	344	51.7%
2021	27.52	307^th	392	21.7%
2022	59.03	129^th	370	65.1%
2023	44.01	200^th	362	44.8%
2024	48.95	177^th	356	50.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Lynden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	60.50	133^rd	358	62.8%
2021	54.62	147^th	390	62.3%
2022	73.02	79^th	368	78.5%
2023	61.68	126^th	357	64.7%
2024	63.41	107^th	347	69.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Lynden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.09	149^th	254	41.3%
2019	49.88	178^th	355	49.9%
2021	49.97	180^th	395	54.4%
2022	64.46	118^th	363	67.5%
2023	64.17	106^th	358	70.4%
2024	53.34	159^th	362	56.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lynden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.40	91^st	136	33.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lynden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.90	121^st	156	22.4%
2019	31.33	174^th	241	27.8%
2021	33.50	180^th	278	35.3%
2022	44.09	141^st	261	46.0%
2023	35.88	159^th	249	36.1%
2024	43.61	133^rd	248	46.4%

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Rank History for White students at Lynden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.01	90^th	222	59.5%
2019	58.41	152^nd	382	60.2%
2021	56.96	150^th	413	63.7%
2022	75.17	84^th	390	78.5%
2023	70.82	92^nd	379	75.7%
2024	64.35	115^th	374	69.3%

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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

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Enrollment information for Lynden High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	431	2	10	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	479
1991	464	3	13	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	528
1992	488	5	12	54	4	n/a	n/a	0	563
1993	525	5	10	74	6	n/a	n/a	0	620
1994	572	7	21	78	9	n/a	n/a	0	687
1995	665	6	18	89	9	n/a	n/a	0	787
1996	665	6	18	89	9	n/a	n/a	0	787
1997	685	5	26	93	3	n/a	n/a	0	812
1998	681	6	25	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	809
1999	685	4	33	95	2	n/a	n/a	0	819
2000	664	4	27	115	1	n/a	n/a	0	811
2001	686	4	24	113	9	n/a	n/a	0	836
2002	715	7	34	96	13	n/a	n/a	0	865
2003	715	7	34	96	13	n/a	n/a	0	865
2004	716	7	40	109	17	n/a	n/a	0	889
2005	726	7	33	122	15	n/a	n/a	0	903
2006	707	4	31	116	16	n/a	n/a	0	874
2007	732	7	32	124	17	n/a	n/a	0	912
2008	734	8	38	112	14	n/a	n/a	1	907
2009	704	11	42	132	15	n/a	n/a	5	909
2010	691	9	37	145	11	n/a	n/a	5	898
2011	660	10	34	181	7	0	9	0	901
2012	616	6	38	202	6	0	12	0	880
2013	597	9	32	196	4	0	14	0	852
2014	600	8	32	194	3	1	18	0	856
2015	593	6	31	190	3	1	23	0	847
2016	610	8	26	203	4	2	33	0	886
2017	579	8	25	213	4	1	41	0	871
2018	593	8	17	206	4	2	52	0	882
2019	618	5	19	224	2	3	60	0	931
2020	605	6	28	244	1	3	58	0	945
2021	642	10	26	256	2	4	46	0	986
2022	607	14	37	260	5	7	25	2	957
2023	596	16	37	273	8	7	24	1	962

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 Lynden High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	479	22.8	21.0	0
1991	528	24.3	21.7	n/a
1992	563	25.8	21.8	n/a
1993	620	27.8	22.3	n/a
1994	687	31.3	21.9	n/a
1995	787	36.3	21.7	n/a
1996	787	36.3	21.7	n/a
1997	812	36.9	22.0	n/a
1998	809	38.2	21.2	n/a
1999	819	37.4	21.9	n/a
2000	811	37.1	21.9	n/a
2001	836	37.3	22.4	n/a
2002	865	38.0	22.8	31.4
2003	865	38.0	22.8	31.4
2004	889	40.0	22.2	30.6
2005	903	40.5	22.3	31.9
2006	874	43.3	20.2	28.4
2007	912	44.5	20.5	26.1
2008	907	44.7	20.3	26.8
2009	909	44.7	20.3	29.8
2010	898	42.8	20.9	33.4
2011	901	41.0	21.9	31.5
2012	880	40.8	21.5	38.2
2013	852	39.9	21.3	36.9
2014	856	n/a	n/a	37.4
2015	847	39.0	21.7	38.7
2016	886	40.0	22.1	35.9
2017	871	41.1	21.1	33.5
2018	882	42.0	20.9	31.6
2019	931	43.0	21.6	33.3
2020	945	44.5	21.2	32.5
2021	986	46.9	20.9	28.7
2022	957	47.5	20.1	28
2023	962	43.6	22.0	39.9

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 Lynden High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	479	22.8	21.0	0
1991	528	24.3	21.7	n/a
1992	563	25.8	21.8	n/a
1993	620	27.8	22.3	n/a
1994	687	31.3	21.9	n/a
1995	787	36.3	21.7	n/a
1996	787	36.3	21.7	n/a
1997	812	36.9	22.0	n/a
1998	809	38.2	21.2	n/a
1999	819	37.4	21.9	n/a
2000	811	37.1	21.9	n/a
2001	836	37.3	22.4	n/a
2002	865	38.0	22.8	31.4
2003	865	38.0	22.8	31.4
2004	889	40.0	22.2	30.6
2005	903	40.5	22.3	31.9
2006	874	43.3	20.2	28.4
2007	912	44.5	20.5	26.1
2008	907	44.7	20.3	26.8
2009	909	44.7	20.3	29.8
2010	898	42.8	20.9	33.4
2011	901	41.0	21.9	31.5
2012	880	40.8	21.5	38.2
2013	852	39.9	21.3	36.9
2014	856	n/a	n/a	37.4
2015	847	39.0	21.7	38.7
2016	886	40.0	22.1	35.9
2017	871	41.1	21.1	33.5
2018	882	42.0	20.9	31.6
2019	931	43.0	21.6	33.3
2020	945	44.5	21.2	32.5
2021	986	46.9	20.9	28.7
2022	957	47.5	20.1	28
2023	962	43.6	22.0	39.9

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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