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Lynden High School

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Lynden High School ranks 144 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 67% of Washington high schools

Summary

Lynden High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 to about 1,000 students in the Lynden School District, a district ranked in the top third statewide.

The school has clear academic strengths, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, where student proficiency significantly outpaces both the Washington state average and that of many nearby comprehensive high schools like Squalicum High School and Ferndale High School. However, math proficiency is a notable challenge, falling below the state average and creating one of the largest gaps between subjects in the area. Recent years have also seen a concerning drop in the graduation rate, which is now lower than at comparable local schools.

When compared to peers, Lynden operates with moderate per-student spending and a slightly higher student-to-teacher ratio. Its performance varies significantly for different student groups, with some subgroups consistently outperforming others. The school's history shows considerable ranking changes over the past decade, suggesting it has navigated various changes, and its current profile is distinct from nearby models like the smaller, high-performing Intergenerational High School or the more balanced Meridian High School.

1,002

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,968

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Bradley Rd
Lynden, WA 98264

(360) 354-4401

District: Lynden School District

Feeder schools for Lynden High School:

Elementary:	Fisher Elementary School
	Isom Elementary School
	Vossbeck Elementary School
Middle:	Lynden Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

29.2%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2016) to 67th (2025)

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

!Math scores 13 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Washington avg48%

144^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 43 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 247Lynden 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	61.4	144 of 438	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	145 of 437	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	128 of 442	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	114 of 434	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	190 of 455	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	172 of 417	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	120 of 315	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.5	93 of 301	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.4	61 of 306	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	28.7	260 of 341	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	68.3	109 of 454	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	62.8	145 of 450	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	113 of 440	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.2	93 of 423	78.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.0	141 of 402	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.2	89 of 396	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	118 of 399	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	60.4	171 of 395	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.5	141 of 394	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.4	122 of 390	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	35.4	91 of 136	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	80 of 102	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	117 of 350	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	107 of 347	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	126 of 357	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	79 of 368	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	147 of 390	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	133 of 358	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	145 of 249	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	133 of 248	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	159 of 249	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	141 of 261	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	180 of 278	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	174 of 241	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	121 of 156	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	183 of 355	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	177 of 356	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	200 of 362	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	129 of 370	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.5	307 of 392	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	166 of 344	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	149 of 359	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	159 of 362	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	106 of 358	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	118 of 363	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	180 of 395	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	178 of 355	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	149 of 254	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	85.1	22 of 163	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	30.3	68 of 91	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	34.6	68 of 110	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	64 of 130	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	109 of 212	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	80 of 128	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	109 of 373	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	115 of 374	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	92 of 379	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	84 of 390	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	150 of 413	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	152 of 382	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	90 of 222	59.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2019)87th percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2024)38th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2021)33rd percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)22nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Science59%+10 vs state

Math30%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Lynden 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 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lynden High School	Public	9-12	1201 Bradley Rd	Lynden	98264	Whatcom County	Lynden School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 354-4401	1,002	44	22.6	43.5%	606 (60.5%)	20 (2.0%)	293 (29.2%)	39 (3.9%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.5%)	61.4	144^th of 438 public high schools	67.1%		61.4	145^th of 437 public high schools	66.8%	1	59.0	59.0	70.1	70.1	29.8	29.8	$16,968	$414	$16,554
IMPACT Reengagement Program	Public	9-12	1201 Bradley Rd	Lynden	98264	Whatcom County	Lynden School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 354-4443	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$3,679	$143	$3,536
Nooksack Valley High School	Public	7-12	3326 East Badger Road	Everson	98247	Whatcom County	Nooksack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 966-0106	520	28	18.9	55.8%	271 (52.1%)	1 (0.2%)	192 (36.9%)	9 (1.7%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.2%)	60.1	152^nd of 438 public high schools	65.3%		66.2	122^nd of 437 public high schools	72.1%	30	55.8	55.8	63.2	63.2	36.8	36.8	$18,530	$920	$17,610
Nooksack Reengagement	Public	11-12	3326 E Badger Rd	Everson	98247	Whatcom County	Nooksack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 988-2641	15	0		66.7%	7 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)								(n/a)							$4,480	$200	$4,279
Meridian High School	Public	9-12	194 W Laurel Road	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Meridian School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 398-8111	534	26	20.7	36.1%	326 (61.0%)	3 (0.6%)	115 (21.5%)	45 (8.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.1%)	71.7	98^th of 438 public high schools	77.6%		71.6	101^st of 437 public high schools	76.9%	3	53.3	53.3	76.5	76.5	43.9	43.9	$19,937	$224	$19,713
Ferndale Re-Engagement	Public	9-12	6041 Vista Drive	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-9362	33	0		75.8%	17 (51.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)							$5,509	$444	$5,065
Ferndale High School	Public	9-12	5830 Golden Eagle Drive	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 383-9240	1,325	69	19.1	45.5%	734 (55.4%)	14 (1.1%)	314 (23.7%)	78 (5.9%)	78 (5.9%)	4 (0.3%)	87 (6.6%)	57.6	170^th of 438 public high schools	61.2%		54.7	185^th of 437 public high schools	57.7%	15	56.4	56.4	60.8	60.8	35.4	35.4	$20,312	$1,114	$19,198
Squalicum High School	Public	9-12	3773 E McLeod Rd	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6471	1,273	60	21.1	43.2%	670 (52.6%)	20 (1.6%)	341 (26.8%)	111 (8.7%)	9 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	106 (8.3%)	54.1	190^th of 438 public high schools	56.6%		46.1	226^th of 437 public high schools	48.3%	36	42.9	42.9	69.4	69.4	35.5	35.5	$18,391	$342	$18,049
Intergenerational High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	1 Bellis Fair Parkway	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Intergenerational High School	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(360) 927-1119	107	8	13.3	23.4%	52 (48.6%)	1 (0.9%)	12 (11.2%)	3 (2.8%)	11 (10.3%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.6%)	53.4	192^nd of 438 public high schools	56.2%		44.5	243^rd of 437 public high schools	44.4%	51	100.0	100.0	33.3	33.3			$34,079	$1,103	$32,977
Bellingham Re-Engagement Program	Public, Virtual	9-12	1985 Barkley Blvd	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 676-6400	110	0		62.7%	70 (63.6%)	2 (1.8%)	24 (21.8%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)							$5,848	$311	$5,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynden High School

What is the racial makeup of Lynden High School?

Students at Lynden High School are 60% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Lynden High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,002 students attended Lynden High School.

What schools feed into Lynden High School?

Lynden High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fisher Elementary School
Elementary : Isom Elementary School
Elementary : Vossbeck Elementary School
Middle : Lynden Middle School

What district is Lynden High School in?

Lynden School District

Is Lynden High School a good school?

Lynden High School ranks 144^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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