Mountlake Terrace High School

Mountlake Terrace High School, a big secondary school in MTLK TERRACE, Washington, one of the schools within Edmonds School District, teaches 1,456 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so Mountlake Terrace High School sits 154% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 37 schools in Edmonds School District (20,955 students total), Mountlake Terrace High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Mountlake Terrace High School shows that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 18% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 10% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Mountlake Terrace High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Mountlake Terrace High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 55.8%; actual is 41.8%, a gap of -14.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Snohomish County) logs that median household earnings sit near $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%. Mountlake Terrace High School is one of 227 public schools in Snohomish County (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students).

The closest other public school is Cedar Way Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Mountlake Terrace High School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 49.0%.

Mountlake Terrace High School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Mountlake Terrace High School's enrollment has edged up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,363 (now 1,456). Over the same period, the White share fell from 56% to 49%.

On the community side, the feed for Mountlake Terrace High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.