Nooksack Valley High School

Tucked into the rural farmlands of Whatcom County, Nooksack Valley High School serves the small communities of Everson and Sumas with a genuine small-town feel and surprisingly strong academics — particularly in science, where it ranks in the top quarter of the state. Families who value a tight-knit school community, where teachers know students by name and kids can be involved in just about everything, tend to thrive here. Life in this corner of Washington means wide open spaces, easy access to the North Cascades, and a slower pace that's a world away from the congestion of the I-5 corridor — with Bellingham just a short drive south when you need a bigger-city fix.