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Mount Baker Senior High School vs. Nooksack Valley High School

Should you attend Mount Baker Senior 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
Mount Baker Senior High School
4936 Deming Rd
Deming, WA 98244
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Nooksack Valley High School
3326 East Badger Road
Everson, WA 98247
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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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 517 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 25-29% (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 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
517 students
507 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#978 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
#615 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
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25-29%
(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 Mount Baker Senior 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.
65-69%
(Top 30% 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 Mount Baker Senior 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in WA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in WA)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
85-89%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mount Baker Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
138
153
Grade 10 Students
119
137
Grade 11 Students
118
105
Grade 12 Students
142
112

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
6%
2%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
12%
39%
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% Black
3%
n/a
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% White
70%
54%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
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0.49
0.56
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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
39%
49%
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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
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mount Baker Senior 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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