Orcas Island High School

Set in EASTSOUND, Washington, Orcas Island High School is a tiny 9-12 campus, one of the schools within Orcas Island School District. It hosts 177 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so Orcas Island High School sits 69% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Orcas Island School District, which oversees 6 schools and 807 students, Orcas Island High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Orcas Island High School logs that White students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Orcas Island High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of San Juan County's rate of about 37%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Orcas Island High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.8%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for San Juan County shows median household income runs about $84,800, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across San Juan County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,817 students), Orcas Island High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Orcas Island Montessori Public, around 0.0 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Orcas Island High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 50.9%.

Orcas Island High School operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Orcas Island High School's enrollment has grew 55% since 2018, when it stood at 114 (now 177). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 9% to 32%. Class-load math has loosened: from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

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