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Lakewood High School vs. Arlington High School

Should you attend Lakewood High School or Arlington 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
Lakewood High School
17023 11th Ave Ne
North Lakewood, WA 98259
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Arlington High School
18821 Crown Ridge Blvd
Arlington, WA 98223
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
n/a

Arlington 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%)
Overview
Serving 850 students in grades 9-12, Lakewood 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 25% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). 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 25:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,661 students in grades 9-12, Arlington 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 34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
850 students
1,661 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
79 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Arlington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Arlington High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1045 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
#701 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakewood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Arlington High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
34%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakewood 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 Arlington 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.
65-69%
(Top 30% in WA)
74%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakewood 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 Arlington 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
54%
(Top 50% in WA)
87%
(Top 50% in WA)
89%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lakewood 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 Arlington 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 Arlington High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
228
413
Grade 10 Students
208
471
Grade 11 Students
226
371
Grade 12 Students
188
406

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakewood 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 Arlington High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakewood 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 Arlington High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
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% White
56%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakewood 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 Arlington High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lakewood 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 Arlington High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakewood 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 Arlington 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
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakewood 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 Arlington 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
35%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakewood 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 Arlington 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
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lakewood 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 Arlington 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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