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Enrollment
614
High
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANITE FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530321000506
Granite Falls High School
1401 100th St NE, Granite Falls, WA 98252 · (360) 691-7713 · Snohomish County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL614 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Washington public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
264 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 176 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 151 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 146 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 141 | 23% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
55.8%
WA avg 58.4% . +26.5pp since 2014
Math
29.0%
WA avg 51.2% . +11.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 26 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.8% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.5% | 31.8% |
| 2022-23 | 69.2% | 22.4% |
| 2021-22 | 57.3% | 20.4% |
| 2018-19 | 65.1% | 27.5% |
| 2017-18 | 78.2% | 42.4% |
| 2016-17 | N/A | 32.5% |
| 2015-16 | N/A | 19.2% |
| 2014-15 | 29.3% | 17.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Granite Falls High School
Granite Falls High School's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Falls High School this school | 614 | 43.0% | 48.3% |
| Kingston High School Kingston | 602 | 44.4% | 52.5% |
| Medical Lake High School Medical Lake | 506 | 40.3% | 51.7% |
| Napavine Jr Sr High School Napavine | 410 | 41.7% | 35.3% |
| W F West High School Chehalis | 950 | 43.5% | 47.7% |
| Sequim Senior High Sequim | 804 | 46.6% | N/A |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Granite Falls High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #90 of 271 | #9 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #161 of 321 ▼ 35 | #18 of 25 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #186 of 327 ▼ 62 | #19 of 26 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #61 of 259 | #8 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 614 | #194 of 570 | #21 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #121 of 311 | #3 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #216 of 316 | #23 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.0% | #250 of 386 | #21 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.0% | #27 of 136 | #3 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
614
+107 (+21%) vs 2020
+133% since 1990-91, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 20.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 614 | 30.7 | 20.0:1 | 43% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 555 | 28.4 | 19.5:1 | 43% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 32.5 | 16.8:1 | 40% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 507 | 25 | 20.3:1 | 36% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 516 | 26.3 | 19.6:1 | 31% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 27 | 21.8:1 | 35% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 673 | 29 | 23.2:1 | 33% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 640 | 27 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 264 | 14 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Granite Falls High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (516 to 614); teachers up 17% (26.3 to 30.7).
About Granite Falls High School
Granite Falls High School, located in Granite Falls, Washington, is a mid-sized high school. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 614 students.
Granite Falls School District counts 6 schools and 2,355 students, including Granite Falls High School.
At Granite Falls High School, 69% of students are White. The remaining students are 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
Granite Falls High School lists 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 20.0 students per teacher. The school's 20.0:1 compares with an average of 21.6:1 for high schools in Washington. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 43% of the student body. Public schools in Snohomish County average a similar 41%.
Granite Falls High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 73% of Washington public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Granite Falls High School is 3.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 48.3%. Predicted: 51.4%.
Looking at the county, Snohomish County, the median household earns about $111,246 a year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Snohomish County has 227 public schools with about 118,688 students, including Granite Falls High School.
Of the public schools around it, Granite Falls High School is closest to Monte Cristo Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. On average proficiency, Granite Falls High School is 3rd of 5 nearby schools with test data.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
From 507 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 614 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Granite Falls High School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Snohomish County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
844,430
Census ACS
Median income
$111,246
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
227
118,688 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Granite Falls School District
- Mountain Way ElementaryElementary · 556 students
- Monte Cristo ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Granite Falls Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Crossroads High SchoolHigh · 188 students
- Granite Falls Open DoorsHigh · 47 students
Other schools in Granite Falls
- Mountain Way ElementaryElementary · 556 students
- Monte Cristo ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Granite Falls Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Crossroads High SchoolHigh · 188 students
- Granite Falls Open DoorsHigh · 47 students
Nearby schools
- Monte Cristo Elementary0.2 mi · 502
- Mountain Way Elementary0.8 mi · 556
- Crossroads High School1.1 mi · 188
- Granite Falls Open Doors1.1 mi · 47
- Granite Falls Middle School1.1 mi · 448
- Highland Elementary6.0 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About Granite Falls High SchoolHow many students attend Granite Falls High School?
Granite Falls High School enrolls approximately 614 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Granite Falls High School serve?
Granite Falls High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Granite Falls High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Granite Falls High School is approximately 20.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Granite Falls High School?
At Granite Falls High School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Granite Falls High School public or private?
Granite Falls High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Granite Falls School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.