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Enrollment
766
High
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANACORTES SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530015000016
Anacortes High School
1600 20th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221 · (360) 503-1300 · Skagit County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL766 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
193 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 210 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 163 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 199 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 194 | 25% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
WA avg 58.4% . +23.9pp since 2014
Math
59.5%
WA avg 51.2% . +29.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 24 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 59.5% |
| 2023-24 | 85.1% | 59.5% |
| 2022-23 | 87.9% | 61.6% |
| 2021-22 | 85.4% | 53.2% |
| 2018-19 | 89.3% | 62.9% |
| 2017-18 | 87.1% | 58.8% |
| 2016-17 | 16.1% | 24.5% |
| 2015-16 | N/A | 51.7% |
| 2014-15 | 57.1% | 29.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anacortes High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anacortes High School this school | 766 | 25.2% | 71.4% |
| Hockinson High School BRUSH PRAIRIE | 669 | 23.0% | N/A |
| Vashon Island High School VASHON | 511 | 25.8% | 73.7% |
| Ridgefield High School RIDGEFIELD | 1,249 | 23.5% | N/A |
| Peninsula High School Gig Harbor | 1,345 | 26.1% | 52.1% |
| La Center High School La Center | 555 | 27.6% | N/A |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anacortes High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Skagit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #9 of 271 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #18 of 321 ▼ 2 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #25 of 327 ▼ 12 | #1 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #100 of 259 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 766 | #180 of 570 | #4 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #169 of 311 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.3% | #244 of 316 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.2% | #343 of 386 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #132 of 164 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
766
+16 (+2%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 646
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 20.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 766 | 36.8 | 20.8:1 | 25% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 746 | 37.8 | 19.8:1 | 27% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 794 | 39.3 | 20.2:1 | 27% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 750 | 37 | 20.3:1 | 20% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 795 | 38.9 | 20.4:1 | 23% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 787 | 36 | 21.9:1 | 27% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 835 | 40 | 20.9:1 | 24% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 849 | 43 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 646 | 34 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anacortes High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (795 to 766); teachers down 5% (38.9 to 36.8).
About Anacortes High School
Anacortes High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Anacortes, Washington. It reported 766 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Washington average about 573 students, which makes this school 34% above average.
Anacortes High School is one of the 8 schools that make up Anacortes School District (2,595 students in total).
At Anacortes High School, 75% of students are White. After that, the student body is 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put Skagit County at about 75% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.
The school's 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1. Statewide, high schools in Washington average 21.6:1. Income data for the school show 25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Skagit County average 56%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 63.3% at Anacortes High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 71.4%.
Looking at the county, Skagit County, median household income comes to about $89,263, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 54, with about 18,298 students.
Anacortes High School's nearest public school is Open Doors (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 59.9%; Anacortes High School's is 71.4%, ranking 1st of 5.
For locale, NCES codes Anacortes High School as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 750 in 2020-21, 766 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Anacortes High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Skagit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,328
Census ACS
Median income
$89,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
18,298 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anacortes School District
- Anacortes Middle SchoolMiddle · 617 students
- Island View ElementaryElementary · 453 students
- Fidalgo ElementaryElementary · 339 students
- Mount Erie ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Cap Sante High SchoolHigh · 50 students
- Whitney Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · 36 students
Other schools in Anacortes
- Anacortes Middle SchoolMiddle · 617 students
- Island View ElementaryElementary · 453 students
- Fidalgo ElementaryElementary · 339 students
- Mount Erie ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Open Doors - Youth Reengagement ProgramHigh · 63 students
- Cap Sante High SchoolHigh · 50 students
Nearby schools
- Open Doors0.0 mi · 7
- Cap Sante High School0.0 mi · 50
- Anacortes Middle School0.3 mi · 617
- Whitney Early Childhood Education Center0.4 mi · 36
- Island View Elementary0.4 mi · 453
- Open Doors - Youth Reengagement Program0.7 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About Anacortes High SchoolHow many students attend Anacortes High School?
Anacortes High School enrolls approximately 766 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Anacortes High School serve?
Anacortes High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anacortes High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anacortes High School is approximately 20.8:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Anacortes High School?
Student demographics at Anacortes High School are roughly 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Anacortes High School public or private?
Anacortes High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anacortes School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.