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Marysville Getchell High School

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Marysville Getchell High School ranks 267 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 39% of Washington high schools

Summary

Marysville Getchell High School is a public high school serving about 1,380 students in grades 9-12 within the Marysville School District, a district that faces significant academic challenges overall.

Despite the district's struggles, Getchell stands out as a relative bright spot, consistently achieving graduation rates well above both the state average and its district peers like Marysville Pilchuck High School and Legacy High School. It also shows notable strengths in supporting specific student groups, such as homeless and military-connected students, and does this with lower per-student spending than other high schools in the district, suggesting efficient use of resources.

However, the school faces a significant and persistent challenge with math proficiency, where scores lag far behind the state average and those of higher-performing neighboring schools like Lake Stevens Senior High School. While Getchell's graduation success is a key strength, its overall state ranking has declined in recent years, indicating a need for focused improvement, particularly in mathematics, to better serve all students.

1,381

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,297

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8301 84th St. NE
Marysville, WA 98270

(360) 965-2602

District: Marysville School District

Feeder schools for Marysville Getchell High School:

Elementary:	Allen Creek Elementary School
	Grove Elementary
	Kellogg Marsh Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary
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	Sunnyside Elementary
Middle:	Cedarcrest School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Asian:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2019 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg35%

Washington avg48%

267^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From bottom 45% (2019) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Marysville School District

186^th of 247Marysville 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	39.1	267 of 438	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	232 of 437	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	235 of 442	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.8	143 of 434	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	211 of 455	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	228 of 417	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	13 of 80	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	28.3	58 of 78	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	83.2	9 of 111	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	7 of 86	91.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	79 of 119	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	48 of 113	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.5	103 of 118	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	88 of 124	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	81 of 136	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	65 of 121	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	49 of 85	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	35 of 70	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	56 of 102	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	220 of 350	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	198 of 347	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	198 of 357	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	152 of 368	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	185 of 390	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	218 of 358	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	170 of 249	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	127 of 248	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	76 of 249	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	57 of 261	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	125 of 278	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	160 of 241	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	79.3	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★
2023	36.8	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.9	2 of 27	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	66.7	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	254 of 355	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.6	146 of 356	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	209 of 362	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.6	83 of 370	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	156 of 392	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	192 of 344	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	236 of 359	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	216 of 362	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	217 of 358	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.6	129 of 363	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	177 of 395	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	168 of 355	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	70.9	11 of 47	76.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	139 of 170	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	94 of 161	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	117 of 166	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	119 of 179	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	97 of 195	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	98 of 163	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	24.5	89 of 110	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	142 of 212	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	105 of 128	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	286 of 373	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	279 of 374	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	244 of 379	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	139 of 390	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	238 of 413	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	230 of 382	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)88th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+45 vs school

Military Connected (2021)77th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2023)19th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science52%+3 vs state

Math23%-20 vs state

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Sunday, February 21, 2021

Great school - wonderful, caring teachers as well as a very involved administration. They keep me updated regarding school events. Teachers communicate often. The best high school in Marysville! Close Quote

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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
Marysville Getchell High School	Public	9-12	8301 84th St. NE	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-2602	1,381	55	25.1	44.2%	639 (46.3%)	67 (4.9%)	351 (25.4%)	147 (10.6%)	11 (0.8%)	17 (1.2%)	141 (10.2%)	39.1	267^th of 438 public high schools	39.0%		45.5	232^nd of 437 public high schools	46.9%	35	52.0	52.0	52.5	52.5	23.1	23.1	$17,297	$415	$16,882
Marysville Pilchuck High School	Public	9-12	5611 108th Street NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-2000	1,182	61	19.2	54.9%	466 (39.4%)	32 (2.7%)	404 (34.2%)	71 (6.0%)	73 (6.2%)	13 (1.1%)	115 (9.7%)	21.2	349^th of 438 public high schools	20.3%		15.6	388^th of 437 public high schools	11.2%	39	43.8	43.8	38.4	38.4	15.5	15.5	$20,767	$867	$19,900
Marysville NWESD 189 Youth Engagement	Public	10-12	1605 7th Street	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 333-1520	205	0		62.4%	80 (39.0%)	2 (1.0%)	73 (35.6%)	7 (3.4%)	17 (8.3%)	6 (2.9%)	18 (8.8%)								(n/a)							$7,257	$363	$6,894
Legacy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7204 27th Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 965-3000	143	13	11.0	56.6%	70 (49.0%)	3 (2.1%)	30 (21.0%)	3 (2.1%)	20 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.2%)	36.2	286^th of 438 public high schools	34.7%		34.3	296^th of 437 public high schools	32.3%	10	53.6	53.6	40.7	40.7			$27,045	$647	$26,398
Marysville Online High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	7204 27th Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(360) 965-3002	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Heritage School	Public	9-12	7204 27th Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 965-2800	130	7	18.5	85.4%	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	38 (29.2%)	2 (1.5%)	63 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (16.2%)								(n/a)	16.7	16.7					$26,222	$2,487	$23,735
Lake Stevens Senior High School	Public	10-12	2908 113th Ave NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1515	2,205	92	24.0	31.7%	1,318 (59.8%)	83 (3.8%)	386 (17.5%)	158 (7.2%)	11 (0.5%)	9 (0.4%)	240 (10.9%)	70.6	106^th of 438 public high schools	75.8%		74	86^th of 437 public high schools	80.3%	20	55.5	55.5	74.4	74.4	41.7	41.7	$16,541	$545	$15,996
Outcomes for Academic Resilience	Public	8-12	2202 123rd Ave NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Prove High School	Public	9-12	12309 22nd St NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
LSSD Open Doors	Public	9-12	12309 22nd St Ne	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(425) 335-1623	15	0		20.0%	10 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)							$4,223	$33	$4,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Marysville Getchell High School

What district is Marysville Getchell High School in?

Marysville School District

How many students attend Marysville Getchell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,381 students attended Marysville Getchell High School.

What schools feed into Marysville Getchell High School?

Marysville Getchell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allen Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Grove Elementary
Elementary : Kellogg Marsh Elementary School
Elementary : Liberty Elementary
Elementary : Sunnyside Elementary
Middle : Cedarcrest School

What is the racial makeup of Marysville Getchell High School?

Students at Marysville Getchell High School are 46% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Marysville Getchell High School a good school?

Marysville Getchell High School ranks 267^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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