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The public high schools with the biggest test-score declines in Whatcom County, Washington

9 public high schools in Whatcom County, Washington appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Sehome High School leads the list at -13.2pp, against a median of -2.5pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
9
Whatcom County, Washington
Best 3-yr change
-13.2pp
Median 3-yr change
-2.5pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Sehome High SchoolBellingham, WABellingham School District1,11668.2%55.1%-13.2pp
2Mount Baker Senior HighDEMING, WAMount Baker School District51343.6%36.0%-7.6pp
3Lynden High SchoolLYNDEN, WALynden School District1,00255.0%48.2%-6.8pp
4Bellingham High SchoolBellingham, WABellingham School District1,16556.6%49.9%-6.7pp
5Ferndale High SchoolFerndale, WAFerndale School District1,32547.6%45.2%-2.5pp
6Blaine High SchoolBLAINE, WABlaine School District56651.7%49.6%-2.1pp
7Nooksack Valley High SchoolEverson, WANooksack Valley School District52047.5%47.5%+0.0pp
8Squalicum High SchoolBellingham, WABellingham School District1,27348.4%50.2%+1.9pp
9Meridian High SchoolBELLINGHAM, WAMeridian School District53446.2%58.0%+11.8pp
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