Summary:
Orcas Island High School is the only high school in the Orcas Island School District, serving grades 9–12 in Eastsound, a small island community in Washington, with 177 students.
Because there is only one high school in the district, families cannot compare local schools directly; the most useful comparisons are with the district, Washington overall, and the school’s results over time. The school has a relatively small student body, a 14.6-to-1 student–teacher ratio, and 46.89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Its district-level performance is relatively strong, ranking 44th out of 238 districts, in the 82nd percentile, with four stars. The school itself ranked in the 62nd percentile and received three stars in 2025–2026, down from the 78th percentile and four stars in 2024–2025. Small enrollment means that results can change substantially from year to year when the performance of a relatively small number of students shifts.
Science is the clearest strength: 69.39% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, 18.44 percentage points above the state rate, and science improved by 11.70 points from the prior year. English Language Arts was also above the state overall, at 56.41%, although it fell sharply from 81.25% the previous year and was below the district rate. Math is the main concern, with only 26.32% proficient—about 17 points below both the district and state. Historical graduation and dropout figures were 82.6% and 4.3%, respectively, but those school-specific figures are from 2021–2022 and should not be treated as current. For parents, the key questions are how the school is addressing persistent math weakness and whether the recent ELA decline reflects a single small cohort or a broader trend.
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