Nooksack Valley High School vs. Mount Baker Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nooksack Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 504 students in grades 7-12, Nooksack Valley High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 494 students in grades 9-12, Mount Baker Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
504 students
494 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#615 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#978 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
129
132
Grade 10 Students
145
125
Grade 11 Students
130
114
Grade 12 Students
100
123
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
7%


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
40%
14%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
52%
68%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%

