Is South Whidbey High School a good school?

Yes. South Whidbey High School ranks in the top 9.4% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend South Whidbey High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 361 students attended South Whidbey High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Whidbey High School?

Students at South Whidbey High School are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into South Whidbey High School?

South Whidbey High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : South Whidbey Elementary Middle : South Whidbey Middle

South Whidbey High School

Summary:

South Whidbey High School is a public high school serving 384 students in grades 9-12 in Langley, Washington, part of the South Whidbey School District. This high-performing school consistently outpaces state and district averages in academic achievement, graduation rates, and support for low-income students.

South Whidbey High School's academic excellence is evident in its strong test scores, with 89.66% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.41% in Math, compared to state averages of 66.2% and 33.4% respectively. The school also excels in science, with 70.73% of students proficient or better on the WCAS exam, well above the state average of 49.66%. Additionally, South Whidbey High School maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 90.5% to 95.3% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average.

While South Whidbey High School has a predominantly white student population, it has demonstrated a strong commitment to equity, ranking 9th out of 356 high schools in the state for the performance of its low-socioeconomic status students. When compared to nearby schools like Kamiak High School and Everett High School, South Whidbey High School stands out for its smaller student population, higher academic performance, and lower student-teacher ratio, though the nearby schools serve more diverse student populations.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5675 Maxwelton
Langley, WA 98260

(360) 221-4300

District: South Whidbey School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,724

Feeder schools for South Whidbey High School:

Elementary:	South Whidbey Elementary
Middle:	South Whidbey Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 361

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Whidbey High School ranks better than 90.6% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.67. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South Whidbey 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 (77.8%), Hispanic (10%), two or more races (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Whidbey High School is 16.5. (See more...)

Compare South Whidbey High School employs 21.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Whidbey High School is $19,724.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Whidbey High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Whidbey High School 41^st of 437 Washington public high schools. (See South Whidbey High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

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South Whidbey School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Whidbey School District 41^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Whidbey High School

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Rank History for all students at South Whidbey High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	84.65	39^th	390	90.0%
2005	80.81	58^th	394	85.3%
2006	84.22	36^th	395	90.9%
2007	67.86	124^th	399	68.9%
2008	77.95	65^th	396	83.6%
2009	70.54	114^th	402	71.6%
2010	76.73	79^th	423	81.3%
2011	74.69	43^rd	440	90.2%
2012	75.68	42^nd	450	90.7%
2013	71.00	84^th	454	81.5%
2015	81.18	44^th	341	87.1%
2018	59.92	136^th	315	56.8%
2019	84.24	43^rd	417	89.7%
2021	80.01	67^th	455	85.3%
2022	79.98	67^th	434	84.6%
2023	81.69	66^th	442	85.1%
2024	89.67	41^st	437	90.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Whidbey High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	28.72	126^th	163	22.7%
2021	75.98	33^rd	195	83.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Whidbey High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	35.13	86^th	128	32.8%
2021	34.12	135^th	212	36.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Whidbey High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	67.51	86^th	344	75.0%
2021	64.37	98^th	392	75.0%
2022	64.62	104^th	370	71.9%
2023	69.13	77^th	362	78.7%
2024	94.15	9^th	356	97.5%

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Rank History for Female students at South Whidbey High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	85.91	32^nd	358	91.1%
2021	77.25	59^th	390	84.9%
2022	79.27	59^th	368	84.0%
2023	76.82	70^th	357	80.4%
2024	85.28	48^th	347	86.2%

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Rank History for Male students at South Whidbey High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	80.01	54^th	355	84.8%
2021	80.75	56^th	395	85.8%
2022	76.51	73^rd	363	79.9%
2023	82.99	47^th	358	86.9%
2024	90.89	32^nd	362	91.2%

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Rank History for White students at South Whidbey High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	81.99	48^th	382	87.4%
2021	72.17	89^th	413	78.5%
2022	77.19	71^st	390	81.8%
2023	75.88	72^nd	379	81.0%
2024	82.06	49^th	374	86.9%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Many of the students think way to highly of themselves.
Many are stuck up. On the other hand many are very good students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for South Whidbey High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	463	0	11	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	487
1989	463	0	3	2	7	n/a	n/a	0	475
1990	477	0	5	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	494
1991	488	2	6	2	7	n/a	n/a	0	505
1992	528	6	8	7	12	n/a	n/a	0	561
1993	563	6	14	7	11	n/a	n/a	0	601
1994	571	9	16	10	14	n/a	n/a	0	620
1995	621	5	17	19	11	n/a	n/a	0	673
1996	621	5	17	19	11	n/a	n/a	0	673
1997	639	11	26	19	13	n/a	n/a	0	708
1998	650	12	28	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	713
1999	627	11	26	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	684
2000	714	12	27	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	781
2001	733	7	24	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	787
2002	748	4	28	19	8	n/a	n/a	0	807
2003	748	4	28	19	8	n/a	n/a	0	807
2004	730	5	27	12	10	n/a	n/a	0	784
2005	658	4	26	16	9	n/a	n/a	0	713
2006	641	10	26	13	12	n/a	n/a	0	702
2007	601	13	23	17	16	n/a	n/a	0	670
2008	566	9	26	21	20	n/a	n/a	1	643
2009	562	8	24	17	19	n/a	n/a	1	631
2010	514	6	28	18	17	n/a	n/a	1	584
2011	500	6	23	11	12	1	5	0	558
2012	479	7	17	11	7	1	5	0	527
2013	487	5	18	16	3	1	8	0	538
2014	467	4	15	19	8	1	14	0	528
2015	462	6	16	17	7	0	8	0	516
2016	433	7	17	22	9	0	8	0	496
2017	392	10	16	21	5	0	10	0	454
2018	386	10	15	19	4	0	14	0	448
2019	361	6	14	29	1	0	29	0	440
2020	371	2	13	24	0	1	38	0	449
2021	346	1	10	28	1	0	44	1	431
2022	319	3	8	29	2	0	38	1	400
2023	296	4	7	36	1	0	35	5	384
2024	281	6	6	36	2	0	28	2	361

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 South Whidbey High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	487	24.0	20.2	0
1989	475	24.0	19.7	n/a
1990	494	24.0	20.5	0
1991	505	24.0	21.0	n/a
1992	561	25.6	21.9	n/a
1993	601	27.7	21.7	n/a
1994	620	29.4	21.1	n/a
1995	673	33.3	20.2	n/a
1996	673	33.3	20.2	n/a
1997	708	35.5	19.9	n/a
1998	713	34.7	20.5	n/a
1999	684	33.3	20.5	n/a
2000	781	33.5	23.3	n/a
2001	787	35.8	22.0	n/a
2002	807	35.5	22.7	11.9
2003	807	35.5	22.7	11.9
2004	784	34.0	23.1	16.8
2005	713	34.5	20.7	15.7
2006	702	31.3	22.4	17.2
2007	670	32.4	20.7	18.2
2008	643	32.0	20.1	15.9
2009	631	32.0	19.7	13.3
2010	584	27.6	21.1	26.4
2011	558	26.5	20.9	17.2
2012	527	25.6	20.5	20.5
2013	538	24.3	22.0	23.2
2014	528	n/a	n/a	25.2
2015	516	26.0	19.8	26.2
2016	496	26.0	19.0	24
2017	454	25.1	18.0	17.8
2018	448	24.0	18.6	15.8
2019	440	23.6	18.5	21.1
2020	449	23.2	19.3	21.2
2021	431	22.9	18.7	21.3
2022	400	24.9	16.0	25.8
2023	384	22.8	16.8	29.9
2024	361	21.8	16.5	32.7

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 South Whidbey High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	487	24.0	20.2	0
1989	475	24.0	19.7	n/a
1990	494	24.0	20.5	0
1991	505	24.0	21.0	n/a
1992	561	25.6	21.9	n/a
1993	601	27.7	21.7	n/a
1994	620	29.4	21.1	n/a
1995	673	33.3	20.2	n/a
1996	673	33.3	20.2	n/a
1997	708	35.5	19.9	n/a
1998	713	34.7	20.5	n/a
1999	684	33.3	20.5	n/a
2000	781	33.5	23.3	n/a
2001	787	35.8	22.0	n/a
2002	807	35.5	22.7	11.9
2003	807	35.5	22.7	11.9
2004	784	34.0	23.1	16.8
2005	713	34.5	20.7	15.7
2006	702	31.3	22.4	17.2
2007	670	32.4	20.7	18.2
2008	643	32.0	20.1	15.9
2009	631	32.0	19.7	13.3
2010	584	27.6	21.1	26.4
2011	558	26.5	20.9	17.2
2012	527	25.6	20.5	20.5
2013	538	24.3	22.0	23.2
2014	528	n/a	n/a	25.2
2015	516	26.0	19.8	26.2
2016	496	26.0	19.0	24
2017	454	25.1	18.0	17.8
2018	448	24.0	18.6	15.8
2019	440	23.6	18.5	21.1
2020	449	23.2	19.3	21.2
2021	431	22.9	18.7	21.3
2022	400	24.9	16.0	25.8
2023	384	22.8	16.8	29.9
2024	361	21.8	16.5	32.7

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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