Granite Falls High School

Located at 1401 100th St NE, in Granite Falls, Washington, Granite Falls High School is a moderately sized senior high that instructs 614 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Granite Falls School District.

Granite Falls School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,355 students. Granite Falls High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Granite Falls High School reports that White students make up the majority at 69%. The remainder is composed of 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian.

On the resource side, On paper, Granite Falls High School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Granite Falls High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.4%, the actual is 48.3%, a residual of -3.0 points.

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 roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Snohomish County runs 227 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students), of which Granite Falls High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Monte Cristo Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Granite Falls High School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 47.0%.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Granite Falls High School's enrollment has ticked up 19% since 2018, when it stood at 516 (now 614). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 83% to 69%.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.