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Lynden High School vs. Meridian High School

Should you attend Lynden High School or Meridian 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
Lynden High School
1201 Bradley Rd
Lynden, WA 98264
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Meridian High School
194 W Laurel Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 962 students in grades 9-12, Lynden 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 41% (which is higher 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 22:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 487 students in grades 9-12, Meridian High School ranks in the top 50% 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 60-64% (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 36% 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
962 students
487 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meridian High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#564 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#779 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lynden High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meridian High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 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 Lynden 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 Meridian 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.
74%
(Top 20% in WA)
60-64%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lynden 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 Meridian 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in WA)
50-54%
(Top 50% in WA)
88%
(Top 50% in WA)
85-89%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lynden 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 Meridian 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 Meridian High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
236
118
Grade 10 Students
214
139
Grade 11 Students
268
127
Grade 12 Students
244
103

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Meridian High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
4%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meridian High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meridian High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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% White
62%
64%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meridian High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lynden 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 Meridian High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meridian 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.
0.54
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Lynden 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 Meridian 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
30%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lynden 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 Meridian 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 Lynden 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 Meridian 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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