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What advice would you give to incoming students at Lynden High School?
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Enrollment
1,002
High
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530462002259
Lynden High School
1201 BRADLEY RD, LYNDEN, WA 98264 · (360) 354-4401 · Whatcom County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,002 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
436 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 257 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 229 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 256 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 260 | 26% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
67.6%
WA avg 58.4% . +47.2pp since 2014
Math
28.8%
WA avg 51.2% . +16.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 68 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 47 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.6% | 28.8% |
| 2023-24 | 64.3% | 31.9% |
| 2022-23 | 68.8% | 29.2% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 38.9% |
| 2018-19 | 68.3% | 38.7% |
| 2017-18 | 70.7% | 39.4% |
| 2016-17 | 8.1% | 36.3% |
| 2015-16 | 33.9% | 34.6% |
| 2014-15 | 20.4% | 12.6% |
% 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
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 →
Where Lynden High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Whatcom County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #101 of 271 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #166 of 321 | #8 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #96 of 327 | #2 of 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.8pp | #43 of 259 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,002 | #150 of 570 | #5 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #244 of 311 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #168 of 316 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #239 of 386 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.6% | #46 of 136 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,002
+16 (+2%) vs 2020
+90% since 1990-91, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 1,002 | 44.3 | 22.6:1 | 44% (436) |
| 2023-24 | 968 | 44.1 | 21.9:1 | 35% (336) |
| 2022-23 | 962 | 43.6 | 22.1:1 | 40% (384) |
| 2020-21 | 986 | 46 | 21.4:1 | 29% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 882 | 42.1 | 21.0:1 | 32% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 886 | 39 | 22.7:1 | 36% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 901 | 41 | 22.0:1 | 32% (284) |
| 2000-01 | 836 | 37 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 528 | 24 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lynden High School.
About Lynden High School
In LYNDEN, Washington, Lynden High School is a large high school. A federal count lists 1,002 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Washington is about 573, so this school runs 75% bigger than that.
Lynden School District has 7 schools and 3,646 students, and Lynden High School is one of those schools.
Lynden High School is 60% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Whatcom County overall, about 78% of residents are White. Lynden High School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 22.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. Eligible students account for 44% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Whatcom County average 47%.
Lynden High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.6%, compared with a predicted 51.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Washington schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Whatcom County (population about 230,503), the median household income is $81,784, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 78 public schools in Whatcom County, enrolling about 27,779 students in all.
The shortest distance from Lynden High School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Vossbeck Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 7. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Lynden High School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's size has been steady, with 986 students in 2020-21 and 1,002 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (22.6:1) than in 2020-21 (21.4:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Lynden High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Whatcom County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
230,503
Census ACS
Median income
$81,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
78
27,779 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lynden School District
- Lynden Middle SchoolMiddle · 705 students
- Fisher Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
- Vossbeck Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Lynden AcademyCombined · 419 students
- Isom Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- Lynden Student ServicesElementary · 93 students
Other schools in LYNDEN
- Lynden Middle SchoolMiddle · 705 students
- Fisher Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
- Vossbeck Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Lynden AcademyCombined · 419 students
- Isom Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- Meridian Middle SchoolMiddle · 350 students
Nearby schools
- Vossbeck Elementary School0.5 mi · 468
- Lynden Middle School0.7 mi · 705
- Isom Elementary School1.7 mi · 413
- Lynden Student Services1.9 mi · 93
- Fisher Elementary School1.9 mi · 546
- Lynden Academy2.5 mi · 419
Frequently asked questions
About Lynden High SchoolHow many students attend Lynden High School?
Lynden High School enrolls approximately 1,002 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lynden High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lynden High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Lynden High School?
Approximately 22.6:1 students per teacher at Lynden High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lynden High School?
At Lynden High School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lynden High School public or private?
Lynden High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lynden School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.