South Whidbey High School

South Whidbey High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5675 Maxwelton Rd,  Langley, WA
South Whidbey School District
3.5
3.0
384 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Rod Merrell
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1220
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
47%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.58
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B+
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.58
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
47%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
23
Full Time Teachers
23
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1220
Math
600
Verbal
630
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
29
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
7
AP Pass Rate
63.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

9
Test Scores
9
Equity
5
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
49.4%
State Average
41.7%
Science
70.7%
State Average
49.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
216:1

Student Diversity

Female
53.6%
Male
45.1%
White
77.1%
Hispanic
9.4%
Two or more races
9.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.8%
Black
1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Washington 122 Students
Western Washington University 107 Students
Washington State University 83 Students
Central Washington University 48 Students
Seattle University 40 Students
Portland State University 37 Students
Whitman College 36 Students
Oregon State University 35 Students
Eastern Washington University 35 Students
University of Puget Sound 34 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 35 Students
Psychology 33 Students
Biology 22 Students
Environmental Science 19 Students
Nursing 18 Students
Communications 13 Students
English 12 Students
Graphic Design 12 Students
History 12 Students
Journalism 12 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 113 Reviews
4.0 Senior
7/22/2024
SWHS is a relatively small school which makes things more difficult in terms of funding, resources, extracurriculars and staff however I think that for what they have to work with they do pretty well. There are a lot of teachers that you can tell really do enjoy teaching and make an effort to connect with and help students which is something I really appreciate.
2.0 Alum
6/4/2024
Kinda sucked ngl. Overall not the worst experience but it's a very tiny school without much going on.
4.0 Junior
12/30/2020
Basically just like any other small town high school some good teachers some bad a little bit run down and desperately underfunded but there are some really great people who try to make it a great place to be and overall would say wasn't the worst
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3.0 10 Reviews
4.0 parent
8/3/2021
This was our 3rd school district within Washington State, one of which scores higher than South Whidbey by a lot. We found this school district to be adequate and just as good or better as the other districts in preparing students for college or careers. They are flexible with helping AP students ge...
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1.0 parent
3/26/2021
My kid goes to this school they have implemented Critical Race Theory in the curriculum. They created a divisive bully culture in the middle school and high school. There is a huge Black Lives Matter banner installed on the main road prominently placed in front of the school. I would not recommend t...
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2.0 other
7/11/2020
I hated it and it’s terrible this is a sad place.
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3.0 other
1/7/2020
The school really isn't the problem. The area is the problem. They are doing the best they can with what they have. I went to school here when I was younger and it didn't use to be this way, but since the recession (that didn't happen) a lot of the families have moved off the island. The lower numbe...
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