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Ferndale High School vs. Blaine High School

Should you attend Ferndale High School or Blaine High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ferndale High School
5830 Golden Eagle Drive
Ferndale, WA 98248
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Blaine High School
1055 H Street
Blaine, WA 98230
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Ferndale High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Blaine High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,338 students in grades 9-12, Ferndale 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 28% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 589 students in grades 9-12, Blaine 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 40%). 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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,338 students
589 students
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This chart displays total students of Blaine High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Blaine High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blaine High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#943 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
#615 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ferndale High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Blaine High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
35-39%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ferndale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blaine High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 20% in WA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ferndale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blaine High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 30% in WA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in WA)
87%
(Top 50% in WA)
90-94%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ferndale High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Blaine High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Blaine High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
373
146
Grade 10 Students
342
149
Grade 11 Students
339
152
Grade 12 Students
284
142

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
6%
1%
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% Asian
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ferndale High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blaine High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ferndale High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blaine High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blaine High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ferndale High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blaine High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Ferndale High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Blaine High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ferndale High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blaine High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Ferndale High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Blaine High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ferndale High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blaine High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ferndale High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blaine High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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