📍 3773 E McLeod Rd, Bellingham, Whatcom County, 98226
Squalicum High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bellingham, Whatcom County. The school has 1,280 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bellingham School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 64.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Squalicum High School enrolls 1,280 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 64.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 9.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 711 | 56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 311 | 25% |
| Asian | 116 | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 103 | 8.1% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
574 of the school's 1,280 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 492 qualify for free lunch and 82 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Squalicum High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA-20, state senate district 42, state house district 42.
Squalicum High School is one of 25 schools in Bellingham School District, based in BELLINGHAM, Washington. The district serves 11,337 students district-wide and employs 705 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,280 students, Squalicum High School is larger than the district average of about 453 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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