Lopez Middle High School

Lopez Middle High School is a four-year high school of minimally staffed scale in Lopez Island, Washington, run under Lopez School District, hosting 111 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so Lopez Middle High School sits 81% leaner than that benchmark.

Lopez School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 205 students. Lopez Middle High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Lopez Middle High School records that 69% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 24% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Lopez Middle High School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, San Juan County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Lopez Middle High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for San Juan County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,800, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Lopez Middle High School is one of 16 public schools in San Juan County (combined enrollment of about 1,817 students).

The closest other public school is Lopez Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Lopez Middle High School comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 51.8%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 18%: 94 students in 2018 compared to 111 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 14% to 1% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.