South Whidbey High School

5675 Maxwelton, Langley WA, 98260 | South Whidbey School District | 360-221-4300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 448
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 34% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Langley
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
56%Langley
54%Washington

South Whidbey High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "South Whidbey School District" in Langley, WA. There are a total of 448 students and 24 teachers at South Whidbey High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

South Whidbey High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 34% higher than the Washington average.

South Whidbey High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students448
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment75
Taking some courses70
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses45
Passing no courses17

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 South Whidbey High School, there are a total of 75 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 70 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

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.

South Whidbey High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 88.5% 85.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 1.5% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 3.0% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 5.6% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 0.7% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 3.2% 6.9% 3.1%

Langley demographics profile

StatisticLangleyWashingtonNational
Population1,2017,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,19111791
Median age66.637.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)71%56%55%
Speak English96%81%79%
Speak Spanish1%8%13%

Education level achieved in Langley

IndexLangleyWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade95.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school95.0%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college78.1%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.9%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.8%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters17.9%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.4%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The South Whidbey High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.