Is Glacier Peak High School a good school?

Glacier Peak High School ranks 59 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glacier Peak High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,630 students attended Glacier Peak High School.

What is the racial makeup of Glacier Peak High School?

Students at Glacier Peak High School are 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Glacier Peak High School?

Glacier Peak High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cathcart Elementary Elementary : Little Cedars Elementary School Elementary : Seattle Hill Elementary Elementary : Totem Falls Middle : Valley View Middle School

Glacier Peak High School

Summary:

Glacier Peak High School is a public high school located in Snohomish, Washington, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,630 students. The school is part of the Snohomish School District, which is ranked 61 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glacier Peak High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Washington, ranking 59th out of 437 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform significantly better than the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 83.73% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 52.37% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 66.2% and 33.4%, respectively. Glacier Peak High School also outperforms the district and state in science, with 56.88% of students proficient or better on the WCAS science assessment, compared to the state average of 49.66%. The school has consistently high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 95.8% for the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average, and a low dropout rate of 3.4%.

Glacier Peak High School has a diverse student population, with 65.34% White, 12.7% Hispanic, 9.88% Asian, and 8.22% two or more races for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's racial diversity is higher than the nearby Snohomish High School and AIM High School, which have higher percentages of White students. Glacier Peak High School performs well across various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as for special education and low socioeconomic status students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

7401 144th Pl SE
Snohomish, WA 98296

(360) 563-7300

District: Snohomish School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
59^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,355

Feeder schools for Glacier Peak High School:

Elementary:	Cathcart Elementary
	Little Cedars Elementary School
	Seattle Hill Elementary
	Totem Falls
Middle:	Valley View Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Number of students: 1,630

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Asian:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Glacier Peak High School ranks better than 86.5% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Snohomish School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.4. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Glacier Peak 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 Glacier Peak High School has the largest high school student body size in the Snohomish School District. Racial makeup is: White (65.3%), Hispanic (12.7%), Asian (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Glacier Peak High School is 24.5. 2 high schools in the Snohomish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Glacier Peak High School employs 66.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glacier Peak High School is $15,355. 2 high schools in the Snohomish School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glacier Peak High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Glacier Peak High School 59^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Glacier Peak High School in the ranking list.)

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Snohomish School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Snohomish School District 61^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Glacier Peak High School

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Rank History for all students at Glacier Peak High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2010	76.28	80^th	423	81.1%
2011	76.75	33^rd	440	92.5%
2012	79.51	25^th	450	94.4%
2013	80.70	17^th	454	96.3%
2015	43.40	193^rd	341	43.4%
2016	89.19	16^th	306	94.8%
2017	71.63	81^st	301	73.1%
2018	83.73	34^th	315	89.2%
2019	84.40	42^nd	417	89.9%
2021	82.18	61^st	455	86.6%
2022	79.37	72^nd	434	83.4%
2023	76.80	79^th	442	82.1%
2024	82.40	59^th	437	86.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Glacier Peak High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	84.22	12^th	91	86.8%
2021	83.04	21^st	195	89.2%
2022	60.75	67^th	179	62.6%
2023	67.86	42^nd	166	74.7%
2024	84.69	22^nd	161	86.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Glacier Peak High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	39.56	75^th	128	41.4%
2021	67.75	32^nd	212	84.9%
2022	71.62	24^th	130	81.5%
2023	44.73	52^nd	110	52.7%
2024	53.59	38^th	110	65.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Glacier Peak High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.37	74^th	227	67.4%
2019	79.73	44^th	344	87.2%
2021	71.14	68^th	392	82.7%
2022	78.38	55^th	370	85.1%
2023	51.39	171^st	362	52.8%
2024	63.21	102^nd	356	71.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Glacier Peak High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.85	41^st	243	83.1%
2019	80.48	54^th	358	84.9%
2021	80.27	48^th	390	87.7%
2022	77.58	65^th	368	82.3%
2023	76.10	74^th	357	79.3%
2024	86.90	43^rd	347	87.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Glacier Peak High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	85.29	24^th	254	90.6%
2019	86.30	35^th	355	90.1%
2021	82.34	53^rd	395	86.6%
2022	78.23	65^th	363	82.1%
2023	72.43	75^th	358	79.1%
2024	74.30	72^nd	362	80.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Glacier Peak High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	81.48	20^th	121	83.5%
2021	66.69	44^th	136	67.6%
2022	76.60	29^th	124	76.6%
2023	62.07	40^th	118	66.1%
2024	75.58	27^th	113	76.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Glacier Peak High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	98.35	1^st	111	99.1%
2023	75.51	11^th	78	85.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Glacier Peak High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	81.77	20^th	156	87.2%
2019	91.05	16^th	241	93.4%
2021	80.83	28^th	278	89.9%
2022	70.79	56^th	261	78.5%
2023	76.68	39^th	249	84.3%
2024	69.79	56^th	248	77.4%

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Rank History for White students at Glacier Peak High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.77	44^th	222	80.2%
2019	78.33	65^th	382	83.0%
2021	71.59	92^nd	413	77.7%
2022	69.97	110^th	390	71.8%
2023	64.76	121^st	379	68.1%
2024	69.05	100^th	374	73.3%

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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 Glacier Peak High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
2009	867	15	76	37	4	n/a	n/a	4	1003
2010	1225	25	119	52	5	n/a	n/a	5	1431
2011	1273	21	125	71	5	6	39	0	1540
2012	1310	27	124	82	5	4	71	0	1623
2013	1285	26	126	104	5	4	90	0	1640
2014	1300	32	123	115	9	4	94	0	1677
2015	1342	32	109	142	13	3	104	0	1745
2016	1360	29	109	150	11	2	106	0	1767
2017	1389	22	121	154	9	1	118	0	1814
2018	1335	23	130	178	7	1	118	0	1792
2019	1324	24	143	184	2	4	114	0	1795
2020	1266	31	151	190	6	3	117	4	1768
2021	1185	32	164	196	8	4	125	5	1719
2022	1137	31	164	197	6	3	143	13	1694
2023	1065	40	161	207	4	1	134	18	1630

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 Glacier Peak High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
2009	1003	n/a	n/a	n/a
2010	1431	53.4	26.7	14.1
2011	1540	61.8	24.9	10.9
2012	1623	64.9	24.9	12
2013	1640	65.8	24.8	12.6
2014	1677	n/a	n/a	11.4
2015	1745	67.0	26.0	12
2016	1767	67.0	26.3	11.8
2017	1814	70.6	25.6	11.6
2018	1792	72.8	24.6	9.5
2019	1795	72.7	24.6	9.3
2020	1768	74.6	23.6	10.4
2021	1719	67.8	25.3	11.1
2022	1694	70.6	23.9	13.3
2023	1630	66.3	24.5	16.4

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 Glacier Peak High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
2009	1003	n/a	n/a	n/a
2010	1431	53.4	26.7	14.1
2011	1540	61.8	24.9	10.9
2012	1623	64.9	24.9	12
2013	1640	65.8	24.8	12.6
2014	1677	n/a	n/a	11.4
2015	1745	67.0	26.0	12
2016	1767	67.0	26.3	11.8
2017	1814	70.6	25.6	11.6
2018	1792	72.8	24.6	9.5
2019	1795	72.7	24.6	9.3
2020	1768	74.6	23.6	10.4
2021	1719	67.8	25.3	11.1
2022	1694	70.6	23.9	13.3
2023	1630	66.3	24.5	16.4

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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