Meadowdale High School
6002 168th St Sw, Lynnwood, WA, 98037-2799 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Meadowdale High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Snohomish County, WA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1577 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 70 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 422 students
Grade 10 - 394 students
Grade 11 - 391 students
Grade 12 - 370 students
This School
(WA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:23 1:21
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(WA) School Average
% American Indian 2% 6%
% Asian 12% 6%
% Hispanic 5% 12%
% Black 5% 5%
% White 76% 69%
Additional Student Information
This School
(WA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 11% 22%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 1%
School Performance:
(WA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Edmonds 15 School District
This School's Agency
(WA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 42 5
Number of Students Managed 21,694 students 1,985 students
District Total Revenue $182,465,000 $16,541,000
District Expenditure $179,315,000 $16,470,000
District Revenue / Student $8,411 $8,333
District Expenditure / Student $8,266 $8,297
District Graduation Rates 70% 88%
In the News:
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School Notes:
  • Meadowdale High School is a high school in the Edmonds School District, located in Lynnwood, Washington.The school has 1,560 enrolled students in grades 9 through 12. Meadowdale competes 3A in the Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association after two years as 4A between 2004-2006. The school's mascot is the Maverick, though prior to 1999 it was the "Chief"
  • The school's schedule is based on a 100-minute, 3-period block schedule, consisting of 1st, 3rd, and 5th periods on Monday and Wednesday and 2nd, 4th, and 6th periods on Tuesday and Thursday. On Friday, students go to all six classes for roughly 50 minutes each.
  • Students and Staff
  • 9th Graders - 379
  • 10th Graders - 432
  • 11th Graders - 413
  • 12th Graders - 377
  • Male / Female - 51%/49%
  • Teachers - 74
  • Teacher/Student Ratio - 1:21
  • Ethnicity - 27 students are American Indian, 186 are Asian, 66 are Hispanic, 72 Black, and 1209 are White.
  • WASL Scores
  • Students' scores on the WASL (Washington Assessment of Student Learning) have been improving in Math, Reading and Writing (the three that are required to graduate). However, the percentage passing the science WASL is nothing extraordinary and has actually dropped in the last year.
  • The passing percentages as of 2008 are as follows:
  • Math: 61.5%
  • Reading: 89.7%
  • Writing: 96.2%
  • Science: 44.6%
  • Clubs and activities
  • Some of Meadowdale's clubs and activities include:
  • Black Student Union
  • Diversity Club
  • Anime Club
  • Key Club
  • Leo Club
  • Hi-Q
  • Chess Club
  • Mock Trial
  • DECA
  • TATU (Teens against Tobacco use)
  • Automotive Performance Club
  • Dead Poets Society
  • Improvisational Club
  • Photo Club
  • Art club
  • Hip hop Club
  • Humanities Club
  • Blue Hole
  • Gay–straight Alliance
  • ASB
  • Meadowdale enjoys an active ASB, which organizes and carries out events, including community outreach projects. Of particular note is the canned food drive, which perennially gathers more units of nonperishable food than the other three schools in the district, combined. The ASB is organized with a group of five executive officers who run events and activities, and five Senators from each grade level, who are responsible for class events such as dances and the Senior Prom. The ASB also works closely with the Interhigh association to sponsor district-wide events, such as a District Talent Show.
  • Athletics
  • Meadowdale supports a variety of sports teams, playing in the WESCO South 3A league. Meadowdale's traditional rival in athletics is Edmonds Woodway High School.
  • Football
  • The Meadowdale football team is headed by Mark Stewart, former Huskies Linebacker and Minnesota Vikings player. Meadowdale finished the 2007 season with a 7-5 record, making it to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 1959 before losing to O'Dea High School.
  • In 2008 the mavericks went 6-4 (3-1 division) in regular season as well as capturing the 3A Wesco Division Title (under the newly created Wesco 3A division) as well as making another run to the Washington State Playoffs. They lost in their second playoff game to Capital High School.
  • Soccer
  • In 2004, the boys' soccer team won the 3A state title, beating Mt. Rainier 2-3 in extra time. The girls' soccer team made it to the 3A state competition in 2007 for the first time in six years but lost to Kennedy of Burien 0-0 in the first round game.
  • Basketball
  • Meadowdale enjoys successful boys' and girls' basketball programs. The girls are the more prestigious team, having won the 3A state title twice in 2000 and 2004, as well as being runners up in 1994 and 1998. They have attended the tournament over 12 times. The boys' basketball team went to state in the 2007-2008 season and did well but did not place.
  • Baseball
  • The baseball team has had success in the past winning the state title in 1991 over Hanford. They failed to make the state tournament until 2007 when the team made it to the state semi-finals before losing to eventual runners-up Auburn. They finished 7th overall. In the 2008 tournament, the team again made it to the semi-finals where they lost to Kelso and Issaquah in the 3rd/4th place game. For the second straight year, the baseball team finished in 7th place.
  • Notable Alumni
  • Layne Staley - lead singer and co-lyricist of Alice in Chains and Mad Season
  • External links
  • Official website
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School Zip Code:
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School Zip (98037)
(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 44,026 people 5,781,196 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 33% 29%
Population Average Age 33 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $48,602 $46,419
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 27 years old 37 years old
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