Ferndale High School is a public high school serving 1,323 students in grades 9-12 in Ferndale, Washington. The school is part of the Ferndale School District, which is ranked 150 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.
Academically, Ferndale High School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (62.58%) and Math (31.07%) on state assessments are generally lower than the state averages, though the school's science proficiency (54.45%) is higher. The school's four-year graduation rate of 83.6% and dropout rate of 10.8% are also areas of concern, as they are worse than the state averages. Performance varies across student subgroups, with Asian, Hispanic, Native American, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners, Special Education, and low-income students, performing significantly worse than their White and female counterparts.
Compared to nearby schools, Ferndale High School's academic performance is generally higher than Options High School and Visions (Seamar Youth Center) in the Bellingham School District, but lower than Bellingham High School and Meridian High School. The school's per-student spending of $19,263 is higher than the state average, but its student-teacher ratio of 18.6 is slightly higher as well.
Ferndale School District
In the 2023-24 school year, 1,338 students attended Ferndale High School.
Ferndale High School is fed by the following schools:Elementary : Beach ElementaryElementary : Cascadia ElementaryElementary : Central ElementaryElementary : Custer ElementaryElementary : Eagleridge ElementaryElementary : Skyline Elementary SchoolMiddle : Horizon Middle SchoolMiddle : Vista Middle School
Ferndale High School ranks 185th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
Students at Ferndale High School are 55% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 6% Asian, 1% Not Specified, 1% African American.