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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SNOHOMISH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530802001328

Snohomish High School

1316 Fifth Street, Snohomish, WA 98290 · (360) 563-4019 · Snohomish County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,496 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,496
High
DISTRICT 838 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
377 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Grade 9
373
Grade 10
386
Grade 11
373
Grade 12
364
Student demographics
White
1,09373%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
22215%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 27%
Black
121%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
523%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 9%
Two+
987%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9%
Native American
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
80053%
Female
68546%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
69.3%
WA avg 58.4% . +65.4pp since 2014
Math
42.3%
WA avg 51.2% . +40.3pp since 2014
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,496
-178 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 23.8:1
% White
73%
was 82%
% Hispanic
15%
was 11%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Snohomish High School

As a high-enrollment 9-12 campus in Snohomish, Washington, Snohomish High School enrolls 1,496 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Snohomish School District. That puts it 161% bigger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Snohomish School District runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 9,732 students. Snohomish High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Snohomish High School logs that 73% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Snohomish County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Snohomish High School lists 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.9:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Snohomish County (around 41%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Snohomish High School is in the bottom 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 63.3%; Snohomish High School posts 47.8%, -15.5 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Snohomish County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $111,246 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Snohomish County runs 227 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students), of which Snohomish High School is one.

Central Primary Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Snohomish High School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 47.1%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Snohomish High School has decreased 11%, going from 1,674 students in 2018 to 1,496 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 82% to 73%.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Snohomish County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Snohomish High School
District
Snohomish School District
Address
1316 Fifth Street, Snohomish, WA 98290
Phone
(360) 563-4019
County
Snohomish County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,496
Teachers (FTE)
65
Student–teacher ratio
22.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
377 (25%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
530802001328
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Snohomish High School
What is the total enrollment at Snohomish High School?
Snohomish High School enrolls approximately 1,496 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Snohomish High School serve?
Snohomish High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Snohomish High School have?
Snohomish High School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
How diverse is Snohomish High School?
Snohomish High School reports a student body of 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Snohomish High School public or private?
Snohomish High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Snohomish School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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