Summary:
Darrington High School is the only high school in the Darrington School District, serving grades 9–12 and about 113 students in the rural community of Darrington, Washington. Its small size may allow students to receive more individual attention, reflected in the 12.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio, although yearly results can change significantly when only a few students perform differently. The school also reported $27,735 in per-student spending for 2023–2024.
Academic performance is strongest in science. In 2025–2026, 63.64% of students were proficient in science, compared with 50.95% statewide and 41.89% across the district. Science performance also rose nearly 22 percentage points from the prior year. English language arts was another relative strength: 50% of students were proficient, close to the statewide rate of 52.81% and well above the district’s 26.39%. However, math is the main area needing improvement. Only 21.88% of students were proficient, compared with 43.11% statewide, and the school’s math result declined from 30% the previous year. Families may want to ask about math intervention programs, course offerings, and how the school is responding to this gap.
The school’s statewide ranking improved from 245th of 438 schools in 2024–2025 to 191st of 396 in 2025–2026, while its rating increased from two stars to three. Reported graduation and dropout figures are older than the latest state comparisons: the school had a 76.6% graduation rate and a 13.3% dropout rate in 2021–2022, so more current information would be helpful. Overall, families can expect a close-knit, small-school setting with encouraging science and English results, but they should pay particular attention to math achievement and ask about recent graduation, attendance, and student-support data.
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