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Lynden High School vs. Nooksack Valley High School

Should you attend Lynden High School or Nooksack Valley 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%
Nooksack Valley High School
3326 East Badger Road
Everson, WA 98247
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
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%)

Nooksack Valley 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 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 507 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 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 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
962 students
507 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Nooksack Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lynden High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nooksack Valley 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%)
#615 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
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 Nooksack Valley 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 Nooksack Valley 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)
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 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 Nooksack Valley 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)
70-74%
(Top 20% 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 Nooksack Valley 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
This chart displays the students of Lynden High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Nooksack Valley High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
236
153
Grade 10 Students
214
137
Grade 11 Students
268
105
Grade 12 Students
244
112

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Nooksack Valley High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lynden 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 Nooksack Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
39%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nooksack Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nooksack Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
62%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lynden 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 Nooksack Valley 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.
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lynden 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 Nooksack Valley 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
0.56
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 Nooksack Valley 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%
49%
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 Nooksack Valley 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%
10%
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 Nooksack Valley 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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