Ferndale High School

Located at 5830 Golden Eagle Drive, in Ferndale, Washington, Ferndale High School is a substantial secondary school that caters to 1,325 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Ferndale School District. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 131% above typical.

Ferndale School District comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 4,746 students; Ferndale High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ferndale High School shows that White students make up the majority at 55%. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, 6% Native American. By comparison, Whatcom County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Ferndale High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Ferndale High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.7%; this one delivers 46.9%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Whatcom County) records that median household income runs about $81,784, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Whatcom County's 78 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,779 students), Ferndale High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ferndale Virtual Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ferndale High School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.2%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Ferndale High School's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,485 (now 1,325). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 64% to 55%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 today.

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