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Orcas Island High School vs. Friday Harbor High School

Should you attend Orcas Island High School or Friday Harbor 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
Orcas Island High School
715 School Rd
Eastsound, WA 98245
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Friday Harbor High School
45 Blair Avenue
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Orcas Island 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Friday Harbor 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 170 students in grades 9-12, Orcas Island 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 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 257 students in grades 9-12, Friday Harbor 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 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (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 31% 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
170 students
257 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
15 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Friday Harbor High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Orcas Island 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 Friday Harbor High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#490 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#490 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orcas Island High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Friday Harbor High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 50% in WA)
40-49%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orcas Island 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 Friday Harbor 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.
70-79%
(Top 20% in WA)
70-79%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orcas Island 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 Friday Harbor 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.
70-79%
(Top 10% in WA)
70-79%
(Top 10% in WA)
≥80%
(Top 50% in WA)
≥90%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Orcas Island 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 Friday Harbor 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 Orcas Island High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Friday Harbor High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
52
70
Grade 10 Students
38
57
Grade 11 Students
40
62
Grade 12 Students
40
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Friday Harbor High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
23%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Friday Harbor High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Friday Harbor High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
65%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Orcas Island 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 Friday Harbor High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Orcas Island 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
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Orcas Island 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 Friday Harbor 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.
0.51
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Orcas Island 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 Friday Harbor 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%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orcas Island 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 Friday Harbor 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
14%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Orcas Island 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 Friday Harbor 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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