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Alumni: what's one memory from North Creek High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,910
High
DISTRICT 887 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530591003617
North Creek High School
3613 191st PL SE, Bothell, WA 98012 · (425) 408-8800 · Snohomish County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,910 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
384 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 | 489 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 511 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 490 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 420 | 22% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
85.1%
WA avg 58.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
68.8%
WA avg 51.2% . -5.5pp since 2017
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.1% | 68.8% |
| 2023-24 | 82.1% | 62.2% |
| 2022-23 | 79.9% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 81.4% | 63.6% |
| 2018-19 | 89.5% | 73.1% |
| 2017-18 | 90.1% | 74.4% |
% 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
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.7%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
Schools most like North Creek High School
North Creek High School's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Creek High School this school | 1,910 | 20.1% | 65.3% |
| Bellevue High School Bellevue | 1,683 | 18.6% | 64.1% |
| Interlake Senior High School Bellevue | 1,611 | 26.6% | 63.6% |
| Redmond High School Redmond | 2,304 | 14.6% | 59.1% |
| Skyline High School SAMMAMISH | 2,244 | 8.9% | 74.2% |
| Eastlake High School Sammamish | 2,481 | 5.7% | 57.4% |
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 North Creek High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #14 of 271 | #3 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #6 of 321 ▲ 6 | #1 of 25 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.1% | #9 of 327 ▲ 16 | #2 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #48 of 259 | #6 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,910 | #29 of 570 | #5 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #223 of 311 | #9 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #91 of 316 | #14 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.1% | #355 of 386 | #32 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +49.2% | #3 of 136 | #1 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
1,910
+147 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 1,910 | 86.9 | 22.0:1 | 20% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 1,917 | 90.7 | 21.1:1 | 18% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 1,781 | 86.6 | 20.6:1 | 16% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 1,763 | 85 | 20.7:1 | 12% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 1,280 | 56.8 | 22.6:1 | 12% (159) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Creek High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 49% (1,280 to 1,910); teachers up 53% (56.8 to 86.9).
About North Creek High School
Federal records list North Creek High School as a high school in Bothell, Washington. There are 1,910 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Washington enroll around 573, and this school is 233% bigger than that mark.
The 37 schools in Northshore School District enroll 22,735 students altogether, North Creek High School among them.
Asian students make up 47% of enrollment at North Creek High School, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 29% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the Asian share of Snohomish County's population at about 14%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
For every teacher at North Creek High School, there are about 22.0 students; the school has 86.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 20%. It compares with 41% for public schools in Snohomish County.
North Creek High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (65.3%) and its predicted rate (66.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools.
For the population of Snohomish County, the median household earns about $111,246 a year, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Snohomish County, 227 public schools serve about 118,688 students.
The closest school to North Creek High School is Fernwood Elementary, located about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 65.3% is below the 77.0% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 1,910 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,763. The ratio was 20.7:1 in 2020-21 and 22.0:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to North Creek High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Northshore School District
- Bothell High SchoolHigh · 1,740 students
- Woodinville HSHigh · 1,662 students
- Inglemoor HSHigh · 1,441 students
- Skyview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,215 students
- Canyon Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 907 students
- Canyon Creek ElementaryElementary · 866 students
Other schools in Bothell
- Bothell High SchoolHigh · 1,740 students
- Lynnwood High SchoolHigh · 1,335 students
- Skyview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,215 students
- Canyon Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 907 students
- Canyon Creek ElementaryElementary · 866 students
- Northshore Middle SchoolMiddle · 753 students
Nearby schools
- Fernwood Elementary0.4 mi · 714
- Tambark Creek Elementary School0.9 mi · 740
- Ruby Bridges Elementary1.1 mi · 503
- Canyon Creek Elementary1.4 mi · 866
- Cedar Wood Elementary1.4 mi · 682
- Skyview Middle School1.5 mi · 1,215
Frequently asked questions
About North Creek High SchoolHow many students attend North Creek High School?
North Creek High School enrolls approximately 1,910 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Creek High School serve?
North Creek High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Creek High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Creek High School is approximately 22.0:1 (87 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Creek High School?
Student demographics at North Creek High School are roughly 29% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 47% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is North Creek High School in?
North Creek High School is part of Northshore School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.