Is Mountlake Terrace High School a good school?

Mountlake Terrace High School ranks 93 rd of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mountlake Terrace High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,385 students attended Mountlake Terrace High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mountlake Terrace High School?

Students at Mountlake Terrace High School are 51% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Mountlake Terrace High School?

Mountlake Terrace High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Brier Elementary Elementary : Cedar Way Elementary Elementary : Mountlake Terrace Elementary Elementary : Terrace Park Elementary Middle : Alderwood Middle School

Mountlake Terrace High School

Summary:

Mountlake Terrace High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, part of the Edmonds School District, which is ranked 76 out of 247 school districts in the state. With a diverse student population of 1,467, the school consistently delivers excellent academic outcomes, outperforming the district and state averages.

Mountlake Terrace High School's academic performance is a standout, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to the Edmonds School District and the state of Washington. The school also maintains strong four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.0% to 93.3% over the past five years, and low dropout rates, outperforming the state average. Additionally, the school's diverse student population, including significant percentages of non-White students, demonstrates the school's ability to effectively serve students from various backgrounds.

When compared to other high schools in the Edmonds School District and the nearby Northshore School District, Scriber Lake High School, Innovation Lab High School, and Shorecrest High School, Mountlake Terrace High School generally outperforms or is on par with its peers in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics, making it a standout institution within the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

21801 44th Ave W
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043-3598

(425) 431-7776

District: Edmonds School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
93^rd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,967

Feeder schools for Mountlake Terrace High School:

Elementary:	Brier Elementary
	Cedar Way Elementary
	Mountlake Terrace Elementary
	Terrace Park Elementary
Middle:	Alderwood Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 1,385

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Asian:

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mountlake Terrace High School ranks better than 78.7% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked high schools in the Edmonds School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.33. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mountlake Terrace High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Mountlake Terrace High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51%), Hispanic (18.1%), Asian (14.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Edmonds School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountlake Terrace High School is 22.4, which is the 3^rd best among 6 high schools in the Edmonds School District. (See more...)

Compare Mountlake Terrace High School employs 61.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountlake Terrace High School is $16,967. 3 high schools in the Edmonds School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mountlake Terrace High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountlake Terrace High School 93^rd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Mountlake Terrace High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Edmonds School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Edmonds School District 76^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mountlake Terrace High School

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Rank History for all students at Mountlake Terrace High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	63.36	148^th	390	62.1%
2005	54.83	203^rd	394	48.5%
2006	69.00	119^th	395	69.9%
2007	62.34	161^st	399	59.6%
2008	72.99	91^st	396	77.0%
2009	67.00	143^rd	402	64.4%
2010	70.98	119^th	423	71.9%
2011	51.68	214^th	440	51.4%
2012	59.79	174^th	450	61.3%
2013	64.22	156^th	454	65.6%
2015	14.36	317^th	341	7.0%
2016	79.77	44^th	306	85.6%
2017	86.09	17^th	301	94.4%
2018	71.49	85^th	315	73.0%
2019	74.17	90^th	417	78.4%
2021	84.05	54^th	455	88.1%
2022	85.95	47^th	434	89.2%
2023	82.54	58^th	442	86.9%
2024	72.33	93^rd	437	78.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mountlake Terrace High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	73.46	23^rd	91	74.7%
2019	62.74	51^st	163	68.7%
2021	69.33	44^th	195	77.4%
2022	89.92	10^th	179	94.4%
2023	88.23	14^th	166	91.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mountlake Terrace High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.83	25^th	102	75.5%
2024	53.08	25^th	68	63.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mountlake Terrace High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.19	17^th	139	87.8%
2019	58.01	39^th	128	69.5%
2021	60.99	47^th	212	77.8%
2022	59.64	35^th	130	73.1%
2023	89.27	11^th	110	90.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mountlake Terrace High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.80	120^th	227	47.1%
2019	67.08	91^st	344	73.5%
2021	75.94	48^th	392	87.8%
2022	79.26	53^rd	370	85.7%
2023	56.39	143^rd	362	60.5%
2024	53.58	151^st	356	57.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Mountlake Terrace High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.96	89^th	243	63.4%
2019	70.90	93^rd	358	74.0%
2021	79.51	51^st	390	86.9%
2022	78.12	63^rd	368	82.9%
2023	78.80	61^st	357	82.9%
2024	69.73	88^th	347	74.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Mountlake Terrace High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.13	68^th	254	73.2%
2019	75.44	72^nd	355	79.7%
2021	85.62	44^th	395	88.9%
2022	88.07	35^th	363	90.4%
2023	82.06	52^nd	358	85.5%
2024	70.44	88^th	362	75.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mountlake Terrace High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.59	32^nd	87	63.2%
2019	72.83	31^st	121	74.4%
2021	70.80	36^th	136	73.5%
2022	57.30	51^st	124	58.9%
2023	52.95	46^th	118	61.0%
2024	46.71	64^th	113	43.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Mountlake Terrace High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	84.60	11^th	86	87.2%
2021	85.47	6^th	111	94.6%
2022	67.45	24^th	89	73.0%
2023	78.10	8^th	78	89.7%
2024	69.96	18^th	70	74.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mountlake Terrace High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.73	104^th	156	33.3%
2019	60.26	81^st	241	66.4%
2021	89.58	13^th	278	95.3%
2022	72.94	54^th	261	79.3%
2023	79.31	32^nd	249	87.1%
2024	80.87	34^th	248	86.3%

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Rank History for White students at Mountlake Terrace High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.48	72^nd	222	67.6%
2019	74.48	81^st	382	78.8%
2021	80.87	59^th	413	85.7%
2022	86.45	32^nd	390	91.8%
2023	78.72	62^nd	379	83.6%
2024	69.12	98^th	374	73.8%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Mountlake Terrace High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	993	13	89	13	19	n/a	n/a	0	1127
1989	912	16	94	14	21	n/a	n/a	0	1057
1990	940	18	88	20	27	n/a	n/a	0	1093
1991	929	21	109	22	22	n/a	n/a	0	1103
1992	1053	35	131	27	23	n/a	n/a	0	1269
1993	1123	42	163	30	26	n/a	n/a	0	1384
1994	1159	39	181	31	27	n/a	n/a	0	1437
1995	1265	67	248	62	23	n/a	n/a	0	1665
1996	1265	67	248	62	23	n/a	n/a	0	1665
1997	1302	61	258	65	26	n/a	n/a	0	1712
1998	1362	75	298	63	21	n/a	n/a	0	1819
1999	1403	68	297	71	26	n/a	n/a	0	1865
2000	1398	59	284	81	37	n/a	n/a	0	1859
2001	1447	57	266	85	29	n/a	n/a	0	1884
2002	1363	73	254	97	25	n/a	n/a	0	1812
2003	1363	73	254	97	25	n/a	n/a	0	1812
2004	1289	72	264	99	32	n/a	n/a	0	1756
2005	1223	85	257	108	31	n/a	n/a	1	1705
2006	1196	86	263	114	29	n/a	n/a	3	1691
2007	1127	87	243	119	36	n/a	n/a	5	1617
2008	1129	88	223	150	32	n/a	n/a	5	1627
2009	1042	99	215	143	32	n/a	n/a	6	1537
2010	964	95	214	159	31	n/a	n/a	16	1479
2011	845	101	171	168	22	8	56	0	1371
2012	798	71	159	163	13	4	76	0	1284
2013	733	80	152	154	14	6	92	0	1231
2014	729	74	139	162	15	5	120	0	1244
2015	715	67	148	199	14	6	121	0	1270
2016	718	65	155	203	12	8	134	0	1295
2017	748	52	145	209	7	8	148	0	1317
2018	757	69	151	222	5	12	147	0	1363
2019	704	62	167	215	5	11	158	1	1323
2020	716	76	172	237	9	13	143	0	1366
2021	741	81	192	254	8	13	155	4	1448
2022	687	88	189	226	8	11	145	12	1366
2023	768	140	217	259	13	14	40	16	1467
2024	706	139	199	251	9	16	46	19	1385

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mountlake Terrace High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1127	53.0	21.2	0
1989	1057	50.0	21.1	n/a
1990	1093	51.3	21.3	0
1991	1103	59.5	18.5	n/a
1992	1269	66.9	18.9	n/a
1993	1384	71.8	19.3	n/a
1994	1437	71.6	20.1	n/a
1995	1665	81.0	20.6	n/a
1996	1665	81.0	20.6	n/a
1997	1712	84.7	20.2	n/a
1998	1819	84.0	21.7	n/a
1999	1865	87.3	21.4	n/a
2000	1859	81.9	22.7	n/a
2001	1884	82.9	22.7	n/a
2002	1812	83.0	21.8	18
2003	1812	83.0	21.8	18
2004	1756	79.0	22.2	20.2
2005	1705	79.0	21.6	20.9
2006	1691	86.3	19.6	22.3
2007	1617	78.7	20.5	25.3
2008	1627	77.6	21.0	24.8
2009	1537	77.6	19.8	23.9
2010	1479	67.5	21.9	21.1
2011	1371	63.3	21.6	20.3
2012	1284	58.8	21.8	33.5
2013	1231	56.1	21.9	33.4
2014	1244	n/a	n/a	38.1
2015	1270	59.0	21.5	31.6
2016	1295	60.0	21.5	31.8
2017	1317	61.5	21.4	29.5
2018	1363	58.4	23.3	28.8
2019	1323	63.0	21.0	30.3
2020	1366	58.7	23.2	29
2021	1448	63.6	22.7	27.3
2022	1366	63.1	21.6	29.2
2023	1467	65.6	22.3	34.5
2024	1385	61.7	22.4	37.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mountlake Terrace High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1127	53.0	21.2	0
1989	1057	50.0	21.1	n/a
1990	1093	51.3	21.3	0
1991	1103	59.5	18.5	n/a
1992	1269	66.9	18.9	n/a
1993	1384	71.8	19.3	n/a
1994	1437	71.6	20.1	n/a
1995	1665	81.0	20.6	n/a
1996	1665	81.0	20.6	n/a
1997	1712	84.7	20.2	n/a
1998	1819	84.0	21.7	n/a
1999	1865	87.3	21.4	n/a
2000	1859	81.9	22.7	n/a
2001	1884	82.9	22.7	n/a
2002	1812	83.0	21.8	18
2003	1812	83.0	21.8	18
2004	1756	79.0	22.2	20.2
2005	1705	79.0	21.6	20.9
2006	1691	86.3	19.6	22.3
2007	1617	78.7	20.5	25.3
2008	1627	77.6	21.0	24.8
2009	1537	77.6	19.8	23.9
2010	1479	67.5	21.9	21.1
2011	1371	63.3	21.6	20.3
2012	1284	58.8	21.8	33.5
2013	1231	56.1	21.9	33.4
2014	1244	n/a	n/a	38.1
2015	1270	59.0	21.5	31.6
2016	1295	60.0	21.5	31.8
2017	1317	61.5	21.4	29.5
2018	1363	58.4	23.3	28.8
2019	1323	63.0	21.0	30.3
2020	1366	58.7	23.2	29
2021	1448	63.6	22.7	27.3
2022	1366	63.1	21.6	29.2
2023	1467	65.6	22.3	34.5
2024	1385	61.7	22.4	37.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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