Glacier Peak High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Snohomish, Washington

Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish, Washington enrolled 1,642 students in 2024-25 with 65.5 full-time teachers, 25.1 students per teacher against the Washington high-school median of 20.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 87% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 96% (Washington: 83.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 1%

1,630 students in 2022-23, 1,630 students in 2023-24, 1,642 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 66.3 to 65.5.

Students enrolled at Glacier Peak High School by school year2022-23: 1,630, 2023-24: 1,630, 2024-25: 1,64205001k1.5k2k2022-231,6302023-241,6302024-251,642
Students enrolled at Glacier Peak High School by school year2022-23: 1,630, 2023-24: 1,630, 2024-25: 1,64205001k1.5k2k2022-231,6302023-241,6302024-251,642
Students enrolled at Glacier Peak High School by school year2022-23: 1,630, 2023-24: 1,630, 2024-25: 1,64205001k1.5k2k2022-231,6302023-241,6302024-251,642
Students enrolled at Glacier Peak High School by school year2022-23: 1,630, 2023-24: 1,630, 2024-25: 1,64205001k1.5k2k2022-231,6302023-241,6302024-251,642
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,63066.324.6
2023-241,63068.923.7
2024-251,64265.525.1

25.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 90 of every 100 Washington high schools

Among the 488 Washington high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; This school 25.1; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 25.1state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; This school 25.1; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 25.1state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; This school 25.1; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 25.1state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; This school 25.1; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 25.1state median 20.0U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

14 AP courses and one counselor per 427 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Glacier Peak High School enrolled 1,706 students and had 4.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses14
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)4.0, one per 427 of the 1,706 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent27.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

61.0% of students were White, 14.8% Hispanic, 12.5% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White61.0%
  2. Hispanic14.8%
  3. Asian12.5%
  4. Two or more races8.7%
  5. Black2.5%
  6. American Indian0.4%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Glacier Peak High School scored proficient or above: 87% in reading in 2021-22 and 50% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2287%61%53.4%
Math, 2022-2350%51% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

96% of the 382 students in Glacier Peak High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtWashington
Four-year graduation rate96%91%83.8%
Students in the class38280485,003

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Snohomish

4 public high schools in Snohomish report 2024-25 enrollment; Glacier Peak High School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Glacier Peak High School1,64225.113.5%
Snohomish High School1,49622.919.4%
AIM High School17423.532.2%
High School Re Entry40not reported47.5%

All public schools in Snohomish →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Glacier Peak High School

  1. Snohomish High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 3.9 miles away: 1,496 students, 22.9 per teacher (2024-25).3.9 mi
  2. High School Re EntryThe next nearest public high school, 4.6 miles away: 40 students (2024-25).4.6 mi
  3. Compare Glacier Peak High School with Snohomish High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Snohomish School District spends per student$17,157 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,157
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonGlacier Peak High School is the number 63 by size of 606 Washington high schools open in 2024-25.#63 of 606
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher25.1 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 20.0 for high schools.25.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Glacier Peak High School

  1. How many students attend Glacier Peak High School?
    1,642 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,630 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Snohomish, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Glacier Peak High School?
    25.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for high schools is 20.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Glacier Peak High School a Title I school?
    Glacier Peak High School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Glacier Peak High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Glacier Peak High School scored proficient or above: 87% in reading in 2021-22 and 50% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Glacier Peak High School?
    96% of the 382 students in Glacier Peak High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Glacier Peak High School in?
    Snohomish School District, NCES district ID 5308020. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530802003217 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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