Schools

Relocating to San Juan Island with Children

~ SAN JUAN ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ~

In the spring of 2020, US News and World Report ranked Friday Harbor High School number 26 in Washington State and number 1,578 in the Nation for the 2019-2020 school year. Annually, US News and World Report ranks colleges, graduate schools, online programs and high schools using statistical analyses that includes performance on state assessments and then, nationally, college-readiness by student success in Advanced Placement (AP) programs. #26 in Washington High Schools

There are 698 High Schools in Washington State. State Rankings include 310 schools within Washington State. This qualifies Friday Harbor High School to be in the top 8.5% (0.084) of all schools within Washington State.

There are over 24,000 High Schools in the United States. National Rankings include 17,792 High Schools across all 50 States. This qualifies Friday Harbor High School to be in the top 9% (0.089) of all schools within the United States.

The U.S. News Best High Schools rankings include data on more than 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Nearly 18,000 schools were ranked on six factors based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college.

The following are all rankings for Friday Harbor High School:

#1,578 in national rankings

Quick Statistics

Grades .................................... 9-12 Total Enrollment ............................. 253 Student to Teacher Ratio ...................... 17:1 FRIDAY HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL offers a wide-ranging variety of educational programs and extensive co-curricular opportunities for students.

Score Card

72% of students at Friday Harbor High School took at least one Advanced Placement (AP) Exam 37% of students passed at least one Advanced Placement (AP) Exam 61% of students are Proficient in Mathematics 84% are Proficient in Reading 93% Graduation Rate at Friday Harbor High School „ In addition, the San Juan Island community raises hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships every year! „ In 2020, the Friday Harbor High School Aerospace Team competed within the International Space Settlement Design Competition (ISSDC) and positioned themselves in 2nd Place. In 2019, the Friday

Harbor High School Aerospace Team was positioned in 1st place, a World

Championship Title, within the International Space Settlement Design

Competition.

Ranking Factors

College Readiness Index Rate

#1,678 National — #28 State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rate

#2017 National —#43 State

Math and Reading Proficiency Rate

#3,306 (tie) National —#58 State

Math and Reading Performance Rate

#3,235 National — #57 State

Graduation Rate Rank

#7,815 (tie) National —#84 State „ In 2020, Friday Harbor Elementary School STEM Team won a competitive

science award.

Many families relocate to the San Juan Islands specifically due to our school system, family activities/sports, performing arts, and a safe environment to raise children. As we are a small community, any parent is allowed to contact the Superintendents or Principals to discuss our school system.