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Mount Baker Senior High

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Mount Baker Senior High ranks 268 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 39% of Washington high schools

Summary

Mount Baker Senior High is a public high school serving 513 students in grades 9-12 in Deming, WA, operating within the Mount Baker School District.

The school presents a mixed academic profile, with a significant strength in English Language Arts where it outperforms both its district and the state average. However, it faces a substantial challenge in mathematics, with proficiency rates less than half the state average, creating one of the largest subject gaps among nearby schools like Meridian High School and Nooksack Valley High School. Graduation rates have been volatile and below the state average, while dropout rates are concerningly high compared to other comprehensive high schools in the area, though lower than alternative re-engagement programs such as Options High School.

Despite recent declines in its statewide ranking, the school shows relative strength in supporting economically disadvantaged students. It operates with moderate per-student spending and serves as a key community institution in a rural area, significantly outperforming its lower-rated district overall. Compared to schools in higher-performing districts like Bellingham School District, Mount Baker's performance is more volatile, highlighting unique local challenges and opportunities.

513

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,097

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4936 Deming Rd
Deming, WA 98244-0095

(360) 383-2015

District: Mount Baker School District

Feeder schools for Mount Baker Senior High:

Elementary:	Acme Elementary
	Harmony Elementary
	Kendall Elementary
Middle:	Mount Baker Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2012 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Washington average (17% vs 10%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg36%

Washington avg48%

268^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

184^th of 247Mount Baker 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	39.0	268 of 438	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	256 of 437	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	158 of 442	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	216 of 434	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	172 of 455	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	140 of 417	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	117 of 315	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.6	85 of 306	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	67.6	121 of 454	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	64.2	133 of 450	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	55.1	182 of 440	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	83.0	48 of 423	88.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.7	41 of 402	89.8%	★★★★★
2008	80.9	47 of 396	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	84.2	38 of 399	90.5%	★★★★★
2006	72.0	96 of 395	75.7%	★★★★☆
2005	60.9	176 of 394	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.3	119 of 390	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	235 of 350	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	264 of 347	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.0	135 of 357	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	121 of 368	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	139 of 390	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	142 of 358	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	114 of 243	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	22.3	206 of 249	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.2	76 of 261	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	27.4	210 of 278	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.4	35 of 241	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	43.4	93 of 156	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	174 of 355	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	178 of 356	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	122 of 362	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	228 of 370	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.3	111 of 392	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	60 of 344	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	28 of 227	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	225 of 359	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	179 of 362	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	153 of 358	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	262 of 363	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.1	176 of 395	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	117 of 355	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	146 of 254	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	65.3	55 of 195	71.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	56.3	40 of 128	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	58 of 139	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	266 of 373	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	267 of 374	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.6	135 of 379	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	190 of 390	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	153 of 413	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	173 of 382	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	83 of 222	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2021)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2019)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)17th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Science45%-5 vs state

Math20%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Mount Baker Senior High

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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
Mount Baker Senior High	Public	9-12	4936 Deming Rd	Deming	98244	Whatcom County	Mount Baker School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-2015	513	22	23.0	48.5%	354 (69.0%)	5 (1.0%)	74 (14.4%)	7 (1.4%)	27 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.8%)	39	268^th of 438 public high schools	38.8%		41.7	256^th of 437 public high schools	41.4%	12	44.8	44.8	62.4	62.4	19.8	19.8	$22,097	$763	$21,334
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
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
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
Visions (Seamar Youth Center)	Public	6-12	1603 E Illinois St	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 647-6871	11	0		63.6%	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$5,848	$311	$5,537
Options High School	Public	9-12	2015 Franklin St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 647-6871	176	20	8.6	54.0%	124 (70.5%)	2 (1.1%)	27 (15.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	18.4	361^st of 438 public high schools	17.6%		16	385^th of 437 public high schools	11.9%	24	38.7	38.7	38.1	38.1	16.7	16.7	$24,414	$385	$24,029
Bellingham High School	Public	9-12	2020 Cornwall Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6575	1,165	55	21.3	35.5%	788 (67.6%)	20 (1.7%)	215 (18.5%)	27 (2.3%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (7.6%)	77.1	75^th of 438 public high schools	82.9%		72.2	94^th of 437 public high schools	78.5%	19	65.8	65.8	72.4	72.4	43.6	43.6	$17,636	$344	$17,292
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Baker Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Mount Baker Senior High?

Students at Mount Baker Senior High are 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Mount Baker Senior High a good school?

Mount Baker Senior High ranks 268^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mount Baker Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Mount Baker Senior High.

What schools feed into Mount Baker Senior High?

Mount Baker Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Acme Elementary
Elementary : Harmony Elementary
Elementary : Kendall Elementary
Middle : Mount Baker Junior High

What district is Mount Baker Senior High in?

Mount Baker School District

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