Lynden High School

Lynden High School
Location
1201 Bradley Road

,
98264

United States

48°57′07″N 122°25′42″W / 48.95194°N 122.42833°W / 48.95194; -122.42833
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoSpirit Pride Tradition of Achievement
School district
Lynden School District
SuperintendentMike Stromme (Interim)[1]
NCES School ID
530462002259[2]
Principal
Ian Freeman[3]
Teaching staff
44.10 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12[2]
Enrollment968 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio
21.95[2]
ColorsGreen and Gold
   
Athletics conference
Northwest Conference 2A
NicknameLions
RivalFerndale High School Lynden Christian High School
Websitehs.lynden.wednet.edu

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.

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Lynden School District Staff". Lynden School District.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public Schools - Lynden High School (530462002259)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "WIAA | Washington Interscholastic Activities Association". wiaa.com. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Lynden High School". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  5. ↑ Fraley, Zoe (August 15, 2010). "One magical ride: Lynden teen magician taking his show to Mexico". The Bellingham Herald. pp. D1, D3. NewsBank 13191F6539502650. Retrieved May 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.