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Snohomish High School vs. Glacier Peak High School

Should you attend Snohomish High School or Glacier Peak 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
Snohomish High School
1316 Fifth Street
Snohomish, WA 98290
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Glacier Peak High School
7401 144th Pl Se
Snohomish, WA 98296
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Snohomish 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,565 students in grades 9-12, Snohomish 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 38% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,630 students in grades 9-12, Glacier Peak High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,565 students
1,630 students
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This chart displays total students of Glacier Peak High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
66 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Glacier Peak High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Snohomish 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 Glacier Peak High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#633 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#166 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Snohomish High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Glacier Peak High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Top 50% in WA)
58%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Snohomish 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 Glacier Peak 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.
71%
(Top 20% in WA)
87%
(Top 5% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Snohomish 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 Glacier Peak 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.
64%
(Top 30% in WA)
53%
(Top 50% in WA)
89%
(Top 30% in WA)
96%
(Top 5% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Snohomish 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 Glacier Peak 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 Snohomish High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Glacier Peak High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
391
405
Grade 10 Students
391
418
Grade 11 Students
385
427
Grade 12 Students
398
380

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Glacier Peak High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
2%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Snohomish 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 Glacier Peak High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Snohomish 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 Glacier Peak High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Snohomish High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Glacier Peak High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Snohomish 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 Glacier Peak 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
% Two or more races
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Snohomish 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 Glacier Peak 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.
0.43
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Snohomish 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 Glacier Peak 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
20%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Snohomish 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 Glacier Peak 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Snohomish 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 Glacier Peak 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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