Summary:
The Lakewood High School is the only high school in the Lakewood School District. Located in Arlington, Washington, it serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 834 students. Nearly half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school reports a 24:1 student-teacher ratio. Because there is only one high school in the district, families are evaluating one main option rather than choosing among several district high schools.
The school’s strongest current academic area is English Language Arts. In 2025–2026, 57.07% of students were proficient in ELA, exceeding the district rate of 36.47% and the statewide rate of 52.81%. ELA proficiency improved by 8.27 percentage points from the prior year. Math also improved, rising from 13.13% to 24.44%, but it remains well below the district’s 30.95% and Washington’s 43.11%. Science is another concern: proficiency fell from 48.31% to 31.3%, compared with 40.93% districtwide and 50.95% statewide. For parents, these results suggest that literacy is a relative strength, while math and science may require additional academic support.
Graduation and student-retention outcomes are also important considerations. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 77.4%, matching the district but falling 5.2 percentage points below the state rate. The dropout rate was 15.1%, also matching the district and standing 5.3 points above the statewide rate. These figures point to the importance of attendance support, credit recovery, counseling, and close monitoring of students’ progress toward graduation. The school’s ranking improved from the 24th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 32nd percentile in 2025–2026, and its rating rose from one star to two. Overall, the school shows encouraging progress in ELA, math, and rankings, but families should weigh that progress against continuing challenges in science, math, graduation, and dropout outcomes.
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