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South Whidbey High School

Q: Is South Whidbey High School a good school?

South Whidbey High School ranks 87 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 80% of Washington high schools

Summary

South Whidbey High School is a well-regarded public high school serving about 390 students in grades 9-12 in the small, island community of Langley, WA, within the South Whidbey School District.

The school is distinguished by its exceptional 96% graduation rate and outstanding science program, where over 82% of students are proficient, significantly outperforming both the state average and nearby larger schools like Kamiak High School and Everett High School. It also provides remarkably effective support for students from lower-income families, helping them achieve at very high levels. However, mathematics proficiency is an area for improvement, as scores are currently below the state and district averages.

Compared to other schools, South Whidbey High invests more per student, which appears to contribute to these strong outcomes. While the school's alternative program, South Whidbey Academy, has different results, the main high school consistently delivers a high-quality education, particularly in science and graduation success, making it a standout choice for families in the area.

390

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,877

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5675 Maxwelton
Langley, WA 98260

(360) 221-4300

District: South Whidbey School District

Feeder schools for South Whidbey High School:

Elementary:	South Whidbey Elementary
Middle:	South Whidbey Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2012 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Washington high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2012

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg52%

Washington avg48%

87^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 247South Whidbey 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	74.3	87 of 438	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	41 of 437	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	66 of 442	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	67 of 434	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	67 of 455	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	43 of 417	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	136 of 315	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.2	44 of 341	87.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	84 of 454	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	42 of 450	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	74.7	43 of 440	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	76.7	79 of 423	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.5	114 of 402	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	65 of 396	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	124 of 399	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	84.2	36 of 395	90.9%	★★★★★
2005	80.8	58 of 394	85.3%	★★★★☆
2004	84.7	39 of 390	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	62 of 350	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	48 of 347	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	70 of 357	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	59 of 368	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	59 of 390	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	32 of 358	91.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	61 of 249	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	22 of 355	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	9 of 356	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	77 of 362	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	104 of 370	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	98 of 392	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	86 of 344	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	105 of 359	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.9	32 of 362	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	47 of 358	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	73 of 363	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	56 of 395	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	54 of 355	84.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	76.0	33 of 195	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	28.7	126 of 163	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	34.1	135 of 212	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	86 of 128	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	94 of 373	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	49 of 374	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	72 of 379	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	71 of 390	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	89 of 413	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	48 of 382	87.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2021)36th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+33 vs state

English Language Arts66%+12 vs state

Math39%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Many of the students think way to highly of themselves.
Many are stuck up. On the other hand many are very good students. Close Quote

Schools Near South Whidbey 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
South Whidbey High School	Public	9-12	5675 Maxwelton	Langley	98260	Island County	South Whidbey School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 221-4300	390	22	17.6	37.2%	314 (80.5%)	7 (1.8%)	30 (7.7%)	8 (2.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	74.3	87^th of 438 public high schools	80.1%		89.7	41^st of 437 public high schools	90.6%	46	82.4	82.4	65.5	65.5	38.6	38.6	$20,877	$103	$20,774
South Whidbey Academy	Public	10-12	5675 Maxwelton Road	Langley	98260	Island County	South Whidbey School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 221-4300	42	1	42.0	42.9%	27 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (14.3%)	1 (2.4%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.5%)								(n/a)	61.5	61.5					$15,008	$10,235	$4,774
Kamiak High School	Public	9-12	10801 Harbour Pointe Blvd	Mukilteo	98275	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5400	2,384	97	24.6	36.9%	970 (40.7%)	176 (7.4%)	418 (17.5%)	507 (21.3%)	4 (0.2%)	17 (0.7%)	283 (11.9%)	87.3	43^rd of 438 public high schools	90.2%		87.4	48^th of 437 public high schools	89.0%	5	73.2	73.2	78.7	78.7	51.1	51.1	$16,239	$419	$15,820
Sno-Isle Skills Center	Public, Magnet	11-12	9001 Airport Road	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 348-2208	0	29	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$18,848	$840	$18,009
Everett High School	Public	9-12	2416 Colby Ave.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-4400	1,643	78	21.0	59.9%	757 (46.1%)	73 (4.4%)	479 (29.2%)	92 (5.6%)	15 (0.9%)	53 (3.2%)	150 (9.1%)	58.3	165^th of 438 public high schools	62.3%		58.2	162^nd of 437 public high schools	62.9%	3	58.4	58.4	62.2	62.2	33.3	33.3	$19,473	$484	$18,989
Sequoia High School	Public	9-12	3516 Rucker Ave.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-5100	145	19	7.7	67.6%	76 (52.4%)	5 (3.4%)	34 (23.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	13 (9.0%)	19.5	358^th of 438 public high schools	18.3%		20.3	362^nd of 437 public high schools	17.2%	4	34.0	34.0	44.7	44.7			$46,375	$2,314	$44,061
Sno County Jail	Public	7-12	1918 Wall Street	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 339-4430	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Everett Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	3900 Broadway	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(425) 385-4071	45	0		66.7%	23 (51.1%)	1 (2.2%)	15 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	4 (8.9%)								(n/a)							$5,447	$380	$5,067
Pass Program	Public	6-12	2731 10th St. Suite 106	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Northwest Educational Service District 189	No	No	No	No	(425) 388-7877	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Snohomish Detention Center	Public	6-12	2801 10th Street	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Northwest Educational Service District 189	No	No	No	No	(425) 388-7822	8	0			2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about South Whidbey High School

Is South Whidbey High School a good school?

South Whidbey High School ranks 87^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into South Whidbey High School?

South Whidbey High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Whidbey Elementary
Middle : South Whidbey Middle

What district is South Whidbey High School in?

South Whidbey School District

How many students attend South Whidbey High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended South Whidbey High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Whidbey High School?

Students at South Whidbey High School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

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