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Cap Sante High School

1600 20th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221 · (360) 503-1303 · Skagit County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL50 STUDENTS
Enrollment
50
High
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
21 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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
1
Grade 10
10
Grade 11
16
Grade 12
23
Student demographics
White
3366%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
918%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 27%
Black
12%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
48%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9%
Native American
24%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
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
2652%
Female
2346%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
50.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
50
-18 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 34.0:1
% White
66%
was 81%
% Hispanic
18%
was 15%
% Black
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cap Sante High School

Set in Anacortes, Washington, Cap Sante High School is an one-room-style high school, overseen by Anacortes School District. It enrolls 50 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 91% leaner than the state mean of about 573.

Anacortes School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 2,595 students; Cap Sante High School is among them.

Demographically, Cap Sante High School shows that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Native American, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Skagit County (around 56%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Around the school, Skagit County reports that median household income runs about $89,263, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Skagit County runs 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,298 students), of which Cap Sante High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Anacortes High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cap Sante High School.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 26%: 68 students in 2018 compared to 50 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 81% to 66%. Class-load math has fell: from 34.0:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 in 2025.

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Skagit County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Cap Sante High School
District
Anacortes School District
Address
1600 20th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221
Phone
(360) 503-1303
County
Skagit County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
50
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
20.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
21 (42%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
530015003303
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cap Sante High School
How large is Cap Sante High School?
Cap Sante High School enrolls approximately 50 students in grades 09-12.
Is Cap Sante High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cap Sante High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cap Sante High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cap Sante High School is approximately 20.0:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cap Sante High School?
Student demographics at Cap Sante High School are roughly 66% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Cap Sante High School in?
Cap Sante High School is part of Anacortes School District.
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