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Anacortes High School

Public Grades 9-12

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 95% of Washington high schools

Summary

Anacortes High School is a top-ranked public high school serving about 766 students in grades 9-12 in the Anacortes School District, a highly-rated district in the 83rd percentile statewide.

The school is a consistent academic leader, currently ranked 24th out of all Washington high schools with a near-perfect 98% graduation rate. Its students excel on state tests, with proficiency rates of 85% in English, 62% in math, and 79% in science—all significantly higher than both state and local averages. For example, its math proficiency is more than double that of nearby Oak Harbor High School and Burlington Edison High School. This strong performance extends equitably to all student groups, with the school ranked #1 in the state for supporting military-connected students and in the top 10 for Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students.

Anacortes High's success is notable for its stability, maintaining high rankings even during pandemic disruptions, and appears driven by effective teaching and culture rather than just funding. While the district's alternative school, Cap Sante High School, serves a different student population, Anacortes High stands out as the region's flagship comprehensive school, offering a consistently excellent and resilient educational environment for its community.

766

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,160

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 20th Street
Anacortes, WA 98221-2396

(360) 503-1300

District: Anacortes School District

Feeder schools for Anacortes High School:

Elementary:	Fidalgo Elementary
	Island View Elementary
	Mount Erie Elementary
Middle:	Anacortes Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2013 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (75% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Washington high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg62%

Washington avg48%

24^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Anacortes School District

42^nd of 247Anacortes School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	24 of 438	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	20 of 437	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	20 of 442	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	41 of 434	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	60 of 455	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	21 of 417	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	23 of 315	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	84.9	23 of 301	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	84.5	34 of 341	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	76.9	42 of 454	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	76.7	37 of 450	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	73.4	48 of 440	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	84.7	39 of 423	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	82.1	45 of 402	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	130 of 396	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	148 of 399	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.1	103 of 395	73.9%	★★★★☆
2005	70.2	112 of 394	71.6%	★★★★☆
2004	72.7	92 of 390	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	16 of 350	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	21 of 347	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	16 of 357	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	24 of 368	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	77.7	58 of 390	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	93.0	15 of 358	95.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	9 of 249	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	22 of 248	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	9 of 249	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	23 of 261	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	66.1	70 of 278	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	96 of 241	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	11 of 355	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	31 of 356	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	13 of 362	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	63 of 370	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	90 of 392	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	16 of 344	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	9 of 227	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	28 of 359	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	20 of 362	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	24 of 358	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	57 of 363	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	43 of 395	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	23 of 355	93.5%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	1 of 34	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	1 of 47	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	81.7	26 of 179	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	10 of 195	94.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	51 of 127	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.4	7 of 110	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	56.3	40 of 130	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	43 of 212	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	20 of 373	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	15 of 374	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	17 of 379	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	38 of 390	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	71 of 413	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	22 of 382	94.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)85th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+32 vs state

Science79%+30 vs state

Math62%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Anacortes High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anacortes High School	Public	9-12	1600 20th Street	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Anacortes School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 503-1300	766	37	20.8	25.2%	572 (74.7%)	10 (1.3%)	102 (13.3%)	17 (2.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.2%)	94.2	24^th of 438 public high schools	94.5%		94.7	20^th of 437 public high schools	95.4%	4		79.2	79.2			84.8	84.8			61.8	61.8	$20,160	$63	$20,097
Open Doors	Public	9-12	1600 20th Street	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Anacortes School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 503-1300	7	0			7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$10,984	$38	$10,946
Cap Sante High School	Public	9-12	1600 20th Street	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Anacortes School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 503-1303	50	3	20.0	42.0%	33 (66.0%)	1 (2.0%)	9 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	16.9	373^rd of 438 public high schools	14.8%		49.2	218^th of 437 public high schools	50.1%	155		19.1	19.1			50.0	50.0					$14,015	$51	$13,963
Open Doors - Youth Reengagement Program	Public	9-12	1601 R Avenue	Anacortes	98221	Skagit County	Northwest Educational Service District 189	No	No	No	No	(360) 299-4010	63	0			35 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
La Conner High School	Public	9-12	307 N. 6th. St.	La Conner	98257	Skagit County	La Conner School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 466-3173	177	12	15.3	69.5%	60 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.3%)	18.2	362^nd of 438 public high schools	17.4%		15.5	390^th of 437 public high schools	10.8%	28		26.5	26.5			50.0	50.0			15.6	15.6	$24,774	$1,751	$23,023
Lopez Middle High School	Public	7-12	86 School Road	Lopez Island	98261	San Juan County	Lopez School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 468-2202	111	8	13.3	58.6%	77 (69.4%)	1 (0.9%)	27 (24.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	79.7	67^th of 438 public high schools	84.7%		81.4	65^th of 437 public high schools	85.1%	2	50.0	80.0	66.7	62.5	54.6	68.8	62.8	50.0	27.3	43.8	41.9	$28,779	$1,240	$27,539
Burlington Edison High School	Public	9-12	301 N Burlington Blvd	Burlington	98233	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 757-4074	1,047	57	18.3	52.6%	452 (43.2%)	10 (1.0%)	518 (49.5%)	16 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.0%)	47.8	215^th of 438 public high schools	50.9%		35.9	288^th of 437 public high schools	34.1%	73		60.4	60.4			53.6	53.6			26.2	26.2	$20,021	$564	$19,457
Burlington-Edison Alternative School	Public	9-12	301 N Burlington Blvd	Burlington	98233	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 757-3311	4	1	6.6		2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$21,747	$1,926	$19,820
iGrad Academy	Public	9-12	#1 Wildcat Way	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-4723	11	0		54.5%	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (36.4%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$12,846	$127	$12,720
Oak Harbor High School	Public	9-12	950 NW 2nd Ave.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 279-5400	1,562	81	19.1	38.6%	857 (54.9%)	62 (4.0%)	330 (21.1%)	117 (7.5%)	8 (0.5%)	16 (1.0%)	168 (10.8%)	56.6	177^th of 438 public high schools	59.6%		54.5	188^th of 437 public high schools	57.0%	11		59.7	59.7			65.4	65.4			27.0	27.0	$18,047	$154	$17,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Anacortes High School

What schools feed into Anacortes High School?

Anacortes High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fidalgo Elementary
Elementary : Island View Elementary
Elementary : Mount Erie Elementary
Middle : Anacortes Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Anacortes High School?

Students at Anacortes High School are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Anacortes High School a good school?

Yes. Anacortes High School ranks in the top 5.5% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Anacortes High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 766 students attended Anacortes High School.

What district is Anacortes High School in?

Anacortes School District

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