Lynden High School

1201 Bradley Rd, Lynden WA, 98264 | Lynden School District | 360-354-4401
  • grades 9-12
  • students 882
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Lynden
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
53%Lynden
54%Washington

Lynden High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lynden School District" in Lynden, WA. There are a total of 882 students and 42 teachers at Lynden High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Lynden High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 3% higher than the Washington average.

Lynden High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students882
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment186
Taking some courses47
Taking some courses (not tests)134
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses44

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lynden High School, there are a total of 186 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 47 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lynden High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 70.1% 69.5% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 1.4% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 2.8% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.5% 22.7% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 3.1% 6.9% 3.1%

Lynden demographics profile

StatisticLyndenWashingtonNational
Population14,7007,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,70511791
Median age36.937.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%56%55%
Speak English87%81%79%
Speak Spanish8%8%13%

Education level achieved in Lynden

IndexLyndenWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade89.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.1%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college66.0%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.8%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.0%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters8.1%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Lynden High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.