Cascade High School

Set in Everett, Washington, Cascade High School is a big 9-12 campus, one of the schools within Everett School District. It hosts 1,651 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 188% bigger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Cascade High School is one of 32 schools operated by Everett School District, a district that hosts 20,489 students overall.

Demographically, Cascade High School logs that the largest single group is White at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Cascade High School has 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.4:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Snohomish County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cascade High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Snohomish County shows median household income runs about $111,246, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Snohomish County's 227 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students), Cascade High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Evergreen Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cascade High School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 39.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Cascade High School's enrollment has edged down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,790 (now 1,651). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 52% to 37%.

On the community side, members of the Cascade High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.