Marysville Pilchuck High School

Set in Marysville, Washington, Marysville Pilchuck High School is a heavily attended secondary school, one of the schools within Marysville School District. It serves 1,182 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 106% bigger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Marysville School District comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 9,760 students; Marysville Pilchuck High School is among them.

Demographically, Marysville Pilchuck High School lists that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 34% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Native American, 6% Asian. By comparison, Snohomish County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Marysville Pilchuck High School has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.2:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Snohomish County's rate of about 41%.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Marysville Pilchuck High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 43.4%; actual is 27.6%, a gap of -15.7 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Snohomish County put median household income runs about $111,246, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Snohomish County runs 227 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students), of which Marysville Pilchuck High School is one.

The closest other public school is Cascade Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Marysville Pilchuck High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 40.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Marysville Pilchuck High School's enrollment has declined 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,274 (now 1,182). White enrollment moved from 56% to 39% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.