Lynden High School

Lynden High School is a sizable four-year high school in LYNDEN, Washington, operated by Lynden School District. The school serves 1,002 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 75% larger than the state mean of about 573.

Lynden High School is one of 7 schools operated by Lynden School District, a district that serves 3,646 students overall.

Demographically, Lynden High School logs that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Lynden High School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 44% of students at Lynden High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Lynden High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.6%.

In the broader community, Whatcom County reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,784 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Whatcom County's 78 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,779 students), Lynden High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Vossbeck Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lynden High School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lynden High School's enrollment has grew 14% since 2018, when it stood at 882 (now 1,002). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 67% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 in 2025.

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