Enrollment
177
High
DISTRICT 135 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530630000945
Orcas Island High School
715 SCHOOL RD, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 · (360) 376-2287 · San Juan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL177 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
83 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 43 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 23% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Orcas Island School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
76.5%
WA avg 58.4% . +62.2pp since 2014
Math
35.3%
WA avg 51.2% . +23.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 62 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.5% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 62.2% | 37.8% |
| 2022-23 | 48.6% | 22.2% |
| 2021-22 | 72.7% | 42.4% |
| 2018-19 | N/A | 75.9% |
| 2017-18 | 77.4% | 56.3% |
| 2016-17 | N/A | 40.0% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 34.4% |
| 2014-15 | 14.3% | 11.9% |
% 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
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Where Orcas Island High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #80 of 271 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #108 of 321 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #48 of 327 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.7pp | #115 of 259 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 177 | #330 of 570 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.9% | #218 of 386 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
177
+47 (+36%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 215
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 177 | 12.1 | 14.6:1 | 47% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 170 | 8.3 | 20.5:1 | 49% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 152 | 11.9 | 12.8:1 | 49% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 130 | 10 | 13.0:1 | 45% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 114 | 10.8 | 10.6:1 | 32% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 133 | 12 | 11.1:1 | 33% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 149 | 10 | 14.9:1 | 27% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 174 | 16 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 215 | 13 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orcas Island High School.
About Orcas Island High School
This page covers Orcas Island High School, a small high school in EASTSOUND, Washington. A total of 177 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Washington is about 573 students, so this school is 69% smaller than average.
Orcas Island School District is responsible for 6 schools, Orcas Island High School included, with 807 students in all.
White students are the majority at Orcas Island High School, with 59% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 32% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. The school's White share is 27 points below the 87% share among San Juan County residents. Orcas Island High School's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
Orcas Island High School operates with 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.6:1. That is lower than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. About 47% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is 10 points above the 37% average for public schools in San Juan County.
On BeatsExpectations, Orcas Island High School is 1.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Washington schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for San Juan County show that the median household income is $84,800, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Orcas Island High School is one of 16 public schools in the county.
Orcas Island Montessori Public is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Orcas Island High School. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Orcas Island High School is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 177, a 36% gain from 130 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.0:1 to 14.6:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Orcas Island High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
San Juan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,478
Census ACS
Median income
$84,800
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
1,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orcas Island School District
- OASIS K-12Combined · 331 students
- Orcas Island Elementary SchoolElementary · 160 students
- Orcas Island Middle SchoolMiddle · 110 students
- Orcas Island Montessori PublicElementary · 24 students
- Waldron Island SchoolElementary · 5 students
Other schools in EASTSOUND
- OASIS K-12Combined · 331 students
- Orcas Island Elementary SchoolElementary · 160 students
- Orcas Island Middle SchoolMiddle · 110 students
- Orcas Island Montessori PublicElementary · 24 students
Nearby schools
- Orcas Island Montessori Public0.0 mi · 24
- OASIS K-120.0 mi · 331
- Orcas Island Elementary School0.0 mi · 160
- Orcas Island Middle School0.0 mi · 110
- Waldron Island School5.9 mi · 5
- Shaw Island Elementary School9.2 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Orcas Island High SchoolHow many students attend Orcas Island High School?
Orcas Island High School enrolls approximately 177 students in grades 09-12.
Is Orcas Island High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Orcas Island High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Orcas Island High School have?
Orcas Island High School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Orcas Island High School?
Student demographics at Orcas Island High School are roughly 59% White, 32% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Orcas Island High School in?
Orcas Island High School is part of Orcas Island School District.
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