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Vashon Island High School

Public Grades 9-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 96% of Washington high schools

Summary

Vashon Island High School is a top-ranked public high school serving 511 students in grades 9-12 on scenic Vashon Island, operating within the highly-rated Vashon Island School District.

This school consistently demonstrates exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 6% of all Washington high schools and earning a 5-star rating. Students here significantly outperform state averages, with 87.9% proficient in English and 82% in Science, and the school maintains a strong 95.1% graduation rate. This excellence is consistent across different groups of students, with those from lower-income families also ranking in the state's top percentiles. Interestingly, the school achieves these outstanding results with a moderate per-student spending of $17,577, which is lower than several nearby schools that have poorer outcomes.

The contrast with schools in the nearby Highline School District is stark. For example, Highline High School has proficiency rates less than half of Vashon's in math and science, and a lower graduation rate. Even within its own district, Vashon Island High far outperforms its alternative school counterpart, Student Link. This highlights how Vashon Island High School represents a model of sustained academic excellence and efficient resource use, creating a highly successful educational environment for its students.

511

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,577

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9600 SW 204th St
Vashon, WA 98070

(206) 463-9171

District: Vashon Island School District

Feeder schools for Vashon Island High School:

Elementary:	Chautauqua Elementary
Middle:	McMurray Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2012 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (78% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Washington high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg68%

Washington avg48%

16^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Vashon Island School District

15^th of 247Vashon Island 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	95.9	16 of 438	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	17 of 437	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	18 of 442	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	24 of 434	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	28 of 455	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	28 of 417	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	12 of 315	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	93.4	11 of 341	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	82.1	10 of 454	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	77.2	35 of 450	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	78.8	27 of 440	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	89.0	21 of 423	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.4	16 of 402	96.0%	★★★★★
2008	87.6	22 of 396	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	87.4	23 of 399	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	84.0	37 of 395	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	92.2	16 of 394	95.9%	★★★★★
2004	88.1	25 of 390	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	23 of 350	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	11 of 347	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	17 of 357	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	25 of 368	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	31 of 390	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	24 of 358	93.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	25 of 249	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	72.7	47 of 248	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	30 of 249	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	21 of 261	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	38 of 278	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	97 of 241	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	125 of 156	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	18 of 355	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	6 of 356	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	30 of 362	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	17 of 370	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	70.4	69 of 392	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	30 of 344	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	17 of 359	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	30 of 362	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	21 of 358	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	19 of 363	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	23 of 395	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	28 of 355	92.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	30 of 170	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	76 of 179	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	43 of 195	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	33 of 163	79.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	80.1	19 of 130	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	71 of 212	66.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	6 of 373	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	12 of 374	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	9 of 379	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	9 of 390	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	29 of 413	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	23 of 382	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	12 of 222	94.6%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2022)85th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+35 vs state

Science82%+33 vs state

Math65%+23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

This school has a beautiful campus and new structure, but is very lacking in soul. It sorely lacks a supportive environment. Staff and teachers have become increasingly rude and grumpy.
Sadly it has lost its community cooperative environment and traded for one that is very authoritarian. Close Quote

Schools Near Vashon Island 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 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	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
Vashon Island High School	Public	9-12	9600 SW 204th St	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-9171	511	23	21.8	25.8%	395 (77.3%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (13.1%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.2%)	95.9	16^th of 438 public high schools	96.3%		95.1	17^th of 437 public high schools	96.1%	1		82.0	82.0				87.9	87.9				65.2	65.2	$17,577	$307	$17,270
Student Link	Public	9-12	9600 SW 204th St	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-8686	50	2	27.7	56.0%	38 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.0%)	62.2	142^nd of 438 public high schools	67.6%					(n/a)		30.8	30.8				71.4	71.4				66.7	66.7	$21,724	$298	$21,425
Big Picture School	Public	6-12	440 S 186th St	Burien	98148	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-7700	233	17	13.9	50.2%	67 (28.8%)	16 (6.9%)	84 (36.1%)	20 (8.6%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.9%)	58.1	167^th of 438 public high schools	61.9%		57.4	171^st of 437 public high schools	60.9%	4	37.1	46.4	41.3	23.3	24.0	51.4	75.0	44.1	20.7		14.3	33.3	18.6	$23,490	$1,592	$21,897
Maritime High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	615 S 200th St	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	Yes	No	No	(206) 631-6703	126	8	15.3	38.1%	62 (49.2%)	1 (0.8%)	31 (24.6%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	14 (11.1%)	52.2	197^th of 438 public high schools	55.0%		58.3	161^st of 437 public high schools	63.2%	36							58.8	58.8				35.3	35.3	$29,525	$1,879	$27,646
CHOICE Academy	Public	6-12	18367 8th Ave S	Seattle	98148	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-7630	176	9	20.4	49.4%	55 (31.3%)	41 (23.3%)	34 (19.3%)	26 (14.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.7%)								(n/a)	39.3		38.2	74.1	85.2	78.6		82.4	51.9	70.4	60.7	50.0	58.8	$18,734	$1,897	$16,837
Puget Sound Skills Center	Public	10-12	18010 8th Ave S	Seattle	98148	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 631-7300	3	25	.1		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$23,300	$1,117	$22,183
Puget Sound High School	Public	9-12	18010 8th Ave South	Burien	98148	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-7300	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Highline High School	Public	9-12	225 S 152nd St	Burien	98148	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-6700	1,423	66	21.5	67.0%	138 (9.7%)	127 (8.9%)	790 (55.5%)	235 (16.5%)	11 (0.8%)	35 (2.5%)	78 (5.5%)	17.2	371^st of 438 public high schools	15.3%		15.3	392^nd of 437 public high schools	10.3%	21		26.2	26.2				44.9	44.9				19.6	19.6	$19,762	$1,344	$18,418
Mount Rainier High School	Public	9-12	22450 19th Ave S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-7000	1,846	77	24.0	58.8%	421 (22.8%)	294 (15.9%)	649 (35.2%)	229 (12.4%)	6 (0.3%)	60 (3.3%)	175 (9.5%)	41.2	257^th of 438 public high schools	41.3%		33.5	299^th of 437 public high schools	31.6%	42		40.3	40.3				60.0	60.0				29.9	29.9	$17,640	$1,220	$16,420
Gateway to College	Public	10-12	614 SW 120th Street	Burien	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 631-7774	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Vashon Island High School

What schools feed into Vashon Island High School?

Vashon Island High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chautauqua Elementary
Middle : McMurray Middle School

How many students attend Vashon Island High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Vashon Island High School.

What is the racial makeup of Vashon Island High School?

Students at Vashon Island High School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Vashon Island High School a good school?

Yes! Vashon Island High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 438 Washington high schools.

What district is Vashon Island High School in?

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