Friday Harbor High School

Friday Harbor High School operates as a modestly sized senior high in FRIDAY HARBOR, Washington, one of the schools within San Juan Island School District. Current enrollment sits at 255 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 55% leaner than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Across the 6 schools in San Juan Island School District (797 students total), Friday Harbor High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Friday Harbor High School records that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Friday Harbor High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Friday Harbor High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.6%; this one delivers 59.7%.

Zooming out to the county, San Juan County reports that the typical household earns roughly $84,800 per year, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across San Juan County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,817 students), Friday Harbor High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Friday Harbor Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Friday Harbor High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Friday Harbor High School at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 49.1%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Friday Harbor High School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 253 (now 255). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 15% to 19%.

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