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Enrollment
1,381
High
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARYSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530486003607
Marysville Getchell High School
8301 84th St. NE, Marysville, WA 98270 · (360) 965-2602 · Snohomish County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,381 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Washington public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
25.1:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
610 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 352 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 344 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 333 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 352 | 25% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
46.0%
WA avg 58.4% . -26.1pp since 2017
Math
20.3%
WA avg 51.2% . -19.6pp since 2017
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 26 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 20.3% |
| 2023-24 | 53.5% | 20.6% |
| 2022-23 | 51.3% | 20.3% |
| 2021-22 | 67.2% | 31.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.3% | 35.1% |
| 2017-18 | 72.1% | 40.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Marysville Getchell High School
Marysville Getchell High School's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marysville Getchell High School this school | 1,381 | 44.2% | 35.6% |
| Squalicum High School Bellingham | 1,273 | 43.2% | 37.1% |
| Timberline High School Lacey | 1,401 | 40.9% | 42.4% |
| Gov John Rogers High School Puyallup | 1,788 | 46.7% | 35.9% |
| River Ridge High School Lacey | 1,547 | 46.9% | 36.3% |
| Puyallup High School Puyallup | 1,815 | 40.4% | 52.5% |
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 Marysville Getchell High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #194 of 271 | #23 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #231 of 321 ▼ 14 | #22 of 25 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #248 of 327 ▼ 34 | #22 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.9pp | #4 of 259 | #1 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,381 | #109 of 570 | #17 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #302 of 311 | #23 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #72 of 316 | #9 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #235 of 386 | #20 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #30 of 164 | #2 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
1,381
-100 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
was 26.4:1
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 | 1,381 | 54.9 | 25.1:1 | 44% (610) |
| 2023-24 | 1,431 | 61 | 23.5:1 | 46% (664) |
| 2022-23 | 1,498 | 56.4 | 26.6:1 | 49% (727) |
| 2020-21 | 1,481 | 56 | 26.4:1 | 36% (539) |
| 2017-18 | 1,674 | 65 | 25.8:1 | 34% (572) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marysville Getchell High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,674 to 1,381); teachers down 16% (65 to 54.9).
About Marysville Getchell High School
Marysville Getchell High School operates as a high-enrollment high school in Marysville, Washington. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,381 students. That puts enrollment 141% bigger than the 573-student average for high schools in Washington.
Marysville Getchell High School is run by Marysville School District, whose 23 schools enroll 9,760 students.
At Marysville Getchell High School, White students make up the biggest share, 46%. The remaining students are 25% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among people living in Snohomish County, the White share is about 64%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
Marysville Getchell High School has 54.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.1:1. The school's 25.1:1 compares with an average of 21.6:1 for high schools in Washington. The school has 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Snohomish County average a similar 41%.
Marysville Getchell High School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 7% of Washington public high schools.
In Washington, Marysville Getchell High School is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.6% compared with a predicted 50.6%.
Census data for Snohomish County show the median household earns about $111,246 a year, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Marysville Getchell High School, Snohomish County has 227 public schools.
Marysville Getchell High School's closest public school neighbor is Cedarcrest School, about 1.1 miles away. Within five miles of Marysville Getchell High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Marysville Getchell High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Marysville Getchell High School as Suburb: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Marysville Getchell High School had a net loss of 100 students, or 7%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 26.4:1 to 25.1:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Marysville Getchell High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Marysville School District
- Marysville Pilchuck High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- Cedarcrest SchoolMiddle · 704 students
- Marysville Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
- Totem Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Quil Ceda Tulalip ElementaryElementary · 498 students
- Kellogg Marsh Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
Other schools in Marysville
- Marysville Pilchuck High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- Cedarcrest SchoolMiddle · 704 students
- Lakewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Marysville Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
- Totem Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Kellogg Marsh Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
Nearby schools
- Cedarcrest School1.1 mi · 704
- Kellogg Marsh Elementary School1.1 mi · 468
- Grove Elementary1.3 mi · 392
- Allen Creek Elementary School1.9 mi · 437
- Pinewood Elementary1.9 mi · 398
- Cascade Elementary2.0 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Marysville Getchell High SchoolHow many students attend Marysville Getchell High School?
Marysville Getchell High School enrolls approximately 1,381 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Marysville Getchell High School serve?
Marysville Getchell High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marysville Getchell High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marysville Getchell High School is approximately 25.1:1 (55 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Marysville Getchell High School?
Marysville Getchell High School reports a student body of 46% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Marysville Getchell High School?
Marysville Getchell High School is overseen by Marysville School District in Snohomish County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.