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Arlington High School

18821 Crown Ridge Blvd, Arlington, WA 98223 · (360) 618-6300 · Snohomish County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,650 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,650
High
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
611 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Grade 9
452
Grade 10
413
Grade 11
361
Grade 12
424
Student demographics
White
1,11267%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
32820%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 27%
Black
262%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
322%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Two+
1298%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9%
Native American
161%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
87853%
Female
77147%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
60.2%
WA avg 58.4% . +5.3pp since 2014
Math
31.4%
WA avg 51.2% . +10.6pp since 2014

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.

Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,650
+46 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 21.6:1
% White
67%
was 79%
% Hispanic
20%
was 11%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Arlington High School

Arlington High School, a sizable secondary school in Arlington, Washington, one of the schools within Arlington School District, teaches 1,650 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so Arlington High School sits 188% larger than that benchmark.

Arlington School District comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 5,588 students; Arlington High School is among them.

Demographically, Arlington High School lists that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder comes out to 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Snohomish County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Arlington High School records 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Arlington High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 37% of students at Arlington High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Arlington High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.0%.

Around the school, census data for Snohomish County shows the typical household earns roughly $111,246 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Arlington High School is one of 227 public schools in Snohomish County (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students).

Pioneer Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Arlington High School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 44.7%.

Arlington High School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Arlington High School has edged up 3%, going from 1,604 students in 2018 to 1,650 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 67% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 23.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for Arlington High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Snohomish County at a glance

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Population
844,430
Census ACS
Median income
$111,246
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
227
118,688 students

Quick facts

School name
Arlington High School
District
Arlington School District
Address
18821 Crown Ridge Blvd, Arlington, WA 98223
Phone
(360) 618-6300
County
Snohomish County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,650
Teachers (FTE)
71
Student–teacher ratio
23.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
611 (37%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
530024000023
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Arlington High School
How many students attend Arlington High School?
Arlington High School enrolls approximately 1,650 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Arlington High School serve?
Arlington High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Arlington High School?
Approximately 23.2:1 students per teacher at Arlington High School.
How diverse is Arlington High School?
Arlington High School reports a student body of 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Arlington High School in?
Arlington High School is part of Arlington School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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