Is Stanwood High School a good school?

Stanwood High School ranks 147 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stanwood High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,332 students attended Stanwood High School.

What is the racial makeup of Stanwood High School?

Students at Stanwood High School are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Stanwood High School?

Stanwood High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cedarhome Elementary School Elementary : Elger Bay Elementary Elementary : Stanwood Elementary School Elementary : Twin City Elementary Elementary : Utsalady Elementary Middle : Port Susan Middle School Middle : Stanwood Middle School

Stanwood High School

Summary:

Stanwood High School is a public high school located in Stanwood, Washington, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,332 students. The school is part of the Stanwood-Camano School District, which is ranked 77 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stanwood High School consistently performs above the state and district averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), with 71.26% of its students proficient or better in SBAC/ELA, compared to 54.19% for the Stanwood-Camano School District and 52.63% for the state of Washington. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.0% to 92.9% over the past five years, which are generally higher than the state and district averages. However, Stanwood High School has a relatively homogeneous student population, with a majority (75.3%) of students identifying as White, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Mount Vernon High School and La Conner High School, Stanwood High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics like standardized test scores and graduation rates. However, these schools serve more diverse and economically disadvantaged student populations, which may contribute to their lower performance. Stanwood High School has also experienced a slight decline in enrollment and a decrease in racial diversity over the past three years, with the percentage of White students increasing from 78.52% in 2020-2021 to 75.3% in 2022-2023.

Detail:

Public 9-12

7400 272nd St NW
Stanwood, WA 98292

(360) 629-1300

District: Stanwood-Camano School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
147^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,030

Feeder schools for Stanwood High School:

Elementary:	Cedarhome Elementary School
	Elger Bay Elementary
	Stanwood Elementary School
	Twin City Elementary
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	Utsalady Elementary
Middle:	Port Susan Middle School
	Stanwood Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 1,332

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stanwood High School ranks better than 66.4% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.89. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Stanwood 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 (75.3%), Hispanic (12.7%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stanwood High School is 22.5. (See more...)

Compare Stanwood High School employs 59.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stanwood High School is $17,030.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stanwood High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stanwood High School 147^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Stanwood High School in the ranking list.)

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Stanwood-Camano School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Stanwood-Camano School District 77^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stanwood High School

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Rank History for all students at Stanwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	77.43	76^th	390	80.5%
2005	79.07	66^th	394	83.2%
2006	72.99	92^nd	395	76.7%
2007	67.05	129^th	399	67.7%
2008	66.74	134^th	396	66.2%
2009	69.83	122^nd	402	69.7%
2010	71.26	114^th	423	73.0%
2011	62.50	123^rd	440	72.0%
2012	67.09	104^th	450	76.9%
2013	72.71	67^th	454	85.2%
2015	47.56	163^rd	341	52.2%
2016	61.86	124^th	306	59.5%
2017	76.81	56^th	301	81.4%
2018	60.37	135^th	315	57.1%
2019	66.68	125^th	417	70.0%
2021	59.97	155^th	455	65.9%
2022	72.78	102^nd	434	76.5%
2023	67.74	117^th	442	73.5%
2024	60.89	147^th	437	66.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Stanwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	59.81	60^th	163	63.2%
2021	76.53	31^st	195	84.1%
2022	77.78	33^rd	179	81.6%
2023	56.01	64^th	166	61.4%
2024	21.68	136^th	161	15.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Stanwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	30.93	98^th	128	23.4%
2021	46.72	95^th	212	55.2%
2022	37.68	79^th	130	39.2%
2023	53.72	42^nd	110	61.8%
2024	21.77	92^nd	110	16.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.87	127^th	227	44.1%
2019	52.78	149^th	344	56.7%
2021	35.93	264^th	392	32.7%
2022	62.70	111^th	370	70.0%
2023	66.92	89^th	362	75.4%
2024	55.77	141^st	356	60.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Stanwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	84.75	5^th	43	88.4%
2022	49.42	13^th	27	51.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Stanwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.79	115^th	243	52.7%
2019	67.98	103^rd	358	71.2%
2021	62.37	123^rd	390	68.5%
2022	70.74	89^th	368	75.8%
2023	70.97	95^th	357	73.4%
2024	67.33	91^st	347	73.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Stanwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	39.09	26^th	34	23.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Stanwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.09	115^th	254	54.7%
2019	63.49	118^th	355	66.8%
2021	54.14	161^st	395	59.2%
2022	69.24	103^rd	363	71.6%
2023	58.68	132^nd	358	63.1%
2024	46.71	193^rd	362	46.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Stanwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	66.23	36^th	121	70.2%
2022	37.65	82^nd	124	33.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stanwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	75.04	44^th	241	81.7%
2021	48.83	135^th	278	51.4%
2022	76.12	46^th	261	82.4%
2023	55.98	93^rd	249	62.7%
2024	59.09	86^th	248	65.3%

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Rank History for White students at Stanwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.23	129^th	222	41.9%
2019	56.54	160^th	382	58.1%
2021	50.48	182^nd	413	55.9%
2022	64.51	130^th	390	66.7%
2023	60.77	133^rd	379	64.9%
2024	51.17	169^th	374	54.8%

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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 Stanwood High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	699	3	6	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	726
1989	641	6	9	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	672
1990	637	4	13	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	670
1991	682	5	12	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	719
1992	673	3	9	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	701
1993	810	4	8	16	8	n/a	n/a	0	846
1994	882	3	11	15	11	n/a	n/a	0	922
1995	1050	2	14	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	1095
1996	1050	2	14	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	1095
1997	1154	6	18	27	8	n/a	n/a	0	1213
1998	1217	4	20	39	12	n/a	n/a	0	1292
1999	1266	10	25	26	17	n/a	n/a	0	1344
2000	1381	13	31	29	20	n/a	n/a	0	1474
2001	1470	15	33	37	25	n/a	n/a	0	1580
2002	1566	16	37	42	20	n/a	n/a	0	1681
2003	1566	16	37	42	20	n/a	n/a	0	1681
2004	1576	13	34	39	18	n/a	n/a	0	1680
2005	1586	10	29	47	22	n/a	n/a	1	1695
2006	1637	9	41	52	23	n/a	n/a	1	1763
2007	1667	11	37	64	30	n/a	n/a	1	1810
2008	1599	25	44	67	30	n/a	n/a	5	1770
2009	1540	18	55	69	34	n/a	n/a	5	1721
2010	1427	18	45	81	21	n/a	n/a	4	1596
2011	1337	11	18	105	14	4	61	0	1550
2012	1300	17	19	111	9	4	60	0	1520
2013	1271	12	20	100	15	7	63	0	1488
2014	1259	15	19	95	13	6	61	0	1468
2015	1204	15	23	103	10	5	61	0	1421
2016	1198	14	11	107	14	4	56	0	1404
2017	1172	17	16	95	14	5	59	0	1378
2018	1096	12	19	117	16	4	75	0	1339
2019	1041	14	13	131	14	0	72	0	1285
2020	1043	17	21	143	10	4	87	0	1325
2021	1005	14	20	152	10	5	74	0	1280
2022	1006	14	24	159	9	7	64	3	1286
2023	1003	15	39	169	18	9	66	13	1332

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 Stanwood High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	726	35.0	20.7	0
1989	672	34.0	19.7	n/a
1990	670	34.9	19.1	0
1991	719	36.3	19.8	n/a
1992	701	36.0	19.4	n/a
1993	846	38.0	22.3	n/a
1994	922	44.6	20.7	n/a
1995	1095	57.4	19.1	n/a
1996	1095	57.4	19.1	n/a
1997	1213	60.3	20.1	n/a
1998	1292	63.5	20.3	n/a
1999	1344	73.1	18.4	n/a
2000	1474	73.2	20.1	n/a
2001	1580	79.0	20.0	n/a
2002	1681	84.1	20.0	16.2
2003	1681	84.1	20.0	16.2
2004	1680	86.0	19.5	18.5
2005	1695	86.1	19.7	17.4
2006	1763	86.3	20.4	0
2007	1810	90.4	20.0	15.9
2008	1770	83.4	21.2	19.5
2009	1721	83.4	20.6	19.7
2010	1596	73.1	21.8	23
2011	1550	70.8	21.8	21.9
2012	1520	70.1	21.6	25.2
2013	1488	66.1	22.5	25.3
2014	1468	n/a	n/a	25
2015	1421	64.0	22.2	22.5
2016	1404	62.0	22.6	22.4
2017	1378	60.6	22.7	22.4
2018	1339	63.0	21.2	22.9
2019	1285	60.0	21.3	24.4
2020	1325	60.7	21.8	24.3
2021	1280	59.3	21.5	23.8
2022	1286	60.0	21.4	26.7
2023	1332	59.1	22.5	29.5

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 Stanwood High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	726	35.0	20.7	0
1989	672	34.0	19.7	n/a
1990	670	34.9	19.1	0
1991	719	36.3	19.8	n/a
1992	701	36.0	19.4	n/a
1993	846	38.0	22.3	n/a
1994	922	44.6	20.7	n/a
1995	1095	57.4	19.1	n/a
1996	1095	57.4	19.1	n/a
1997	1213	60.3	20.1	n/a
1998	1292	63.5	20.3	n/a
1999	1344	73.1	18.4	n/a
2000	1474	73.2	20.1	n/a
2001	1580	79.0	20.0	n/a
2002	1681	84.1	20.0	16.2
2003	1681	84.1	20.0	16.2
2004	1680	86.0	19.5	18.5
2005	1695	86.1	19.7	17.4
2006	1763	86.3	20.4	0
2007	1810	90.4	20.0	15.9
2008	1770	83.4	21.2	19.5
2009	1721	83.4	20.6	19.7
2010	1596	73.1	21.8	23
2011	1550	70.8	21.8	21.9
2012	1520	70.1	21.6	25.2
2013	1488	66.1	22.5	25.3
2014	1468	n/a	n/a	25
2015	1421	64.0	22.2	22.5
2016	1404	62.0	22.6	22.4
2017	1378	60.6	22.7	22.4
2018	1339	63.0	21.2	22.9
2019	1285	60.0	21.3	24.4
2020	1325	60.7	21.8	24.3
2021	1280	59.3	21.5	23.8
2022	1286	60.0	21.4	26.7
2023	1332	59.1	22.5	29.5

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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