Best High Schools in Zip Code 98284

ZIP code 98284 has two public high schools serving grades 9–12: Sedro Woolley Senior High School and State Street High School, both part of the Sedro-Woolley School District. The schools are very different in size and reported outcomes. Sedro Woolley Senior enrolls about 1,280 students, while State Street enrolls 159, so State Street’s percentages and rankings may vary more from year to year because of its smaller student population.

Sedro Woolley Senior High School is the stronger-performing option overall. Its graduation rate is 94.2%, compared with 50.0% at State Street High School, and its available dropout rate was lower. Sedro Woolley Senior also ranked 266th of 396 Washington high schools, placing it in the 33rd percentile, while State Street ranked 379th, in the 4th percentile. Sedro Woolley Senior had higher proficiency in English language arts, math, and science. Its strongest academic result was ELA, where 48.6% of students were proficient, above the district rate but below the state rate. Its main academic concern is math, with 23.78% proficiency, below both district and state levels. Recent trends were mixed: math improved, while ELA and science declined.

State Street High School faces more substantial challenges in graduation, dropout prevention, and academic achievement. Its dropout rate was 15.6%, and proficiency was 35.71% in ELA and 20% in science. Science declined sharply from the prior year, although small enrollment can magnify annual changes. The school’s math result was suppressed, so it should be treated as unknown rather than zero. State Street also serves a larger share of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and reports a higher student-teacher ratio. Overall, parents comparing these schools will find stronger completion and academic outcomes at Sedro Woolley Senior, while State Street may warrant closer questions about credit completion, student supports, graduation pathways, and recent instructional changes.