Lynden High School
Public secondary school in Lynden, Washington, United States
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Lynden High School (LHS) is a public high school in Lynden, Washington, United States. Lynden High School serves students in grades 9–12 for the Lynden School District.
| Lynden High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1201 Bradley Road , 98264 United States | |
| Coordinates | 48°57′07″N 122°25′42″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Spirit Pride Tradition of Achievement |
School district | Lynden School District |
| Superintendent | Mike Stromme (Interim)[1] |
NCES School ID | 530462002259[2] |
Principal | Ian Freeman[3] |
Teaching staff | 44.10 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12[2] |
| Enrollment | 968 (2023-2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.95[2] |
| Colors | Green & Gold |
Athletics conference | Northwest Conference 2A |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Rival | Ferndale High School Lynden Christian High School |
| Website | hs |
Academics
In the 2020 U.S. News & World Report annual survey of high schools, Lynden ranked 162nd in Washington and 9,434th nationally.[4]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 931 students enrolled for 2018-19 was:
- Male - 49.2%
- Female - 50.8%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
- Asian - 2.0%
- Black - 0.5%
- Hispanic - 24.1%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.3%
- White - 66.5%
- Multiracial - 6.4%
46.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[2]
Athletics
Lynden High School's teams are named the Lions, and the school colors are green and gold. Lynden offers the following Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) sanctioned sports:[3]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Cheer
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming (girls and boys)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (girls and boys)
Notable alumni
Sterling Dietz, a magician, graduated from Lynden High School in 2009.[5]
