Ferndale School District is a primary

Primary education

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 and secondary education

Secondary education

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 school district located in Ferndale, Washington

Ferndale, Washington

-Demographics:As of the census of 2009, there were 11,681 people, 3,901 households, and 2,303 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,409.1 people per square mile . There were 3,292 housing units at an average density of 529.7 per square mile...

In recent years, Ferndale High School and Windward High School in Ferndale have excelled in music and sports (specifically, their marching band and football team). A teacher at Vista, Gail Smedley, yearly enters the children in her eighth grade class into a national competition called Future Problem Solving Program. Every year, each of the five teens she selects gets better than 10th place in the important competition. She teaches a wonderful class of seventh and eighth graders.

The current Superintendent of Ferndale School District is Mrs. Linda Quinn.