More than 60 schools on federal watch list

More than 60 Snohomish County schools have landed on the federal No Child Left Behind list of schools that need improvement.

Schools are placed on the list based on how groups of students perform on state reading and math exams. Students are tracked by income and race as well as English language proficiency. Special-education students also are tracked. The state has not released details on why schools have been listed.

Schools on the federal watch list:

Arlington

Arlington High School

Haller Middle School

Post Middle School

Edmonds

Brier Terrace Middle School

Cedar Valley Community School

College Place Middle School

Mountlake Terrace High School

Options Program

Everett

Cascade High School

Eisenhower Middle School

Everett High School

Gateway Middle School

Hawthorne Elementary School

Heatherwood Middle School

North Middle School

Sequoia High School

Granite Falls

Granite Falls High School

Granite Falls Middle School

Mountain Way Elementary

Lake Stevens

Lake Stevens Middle School

Lake Stevens High School

North Lake Middle School

Prove High School

Lakewood

English Crossing Elementary School

Lakewood High School

Lakewood Middle School

Marysville

Cedarcrest Middle School

Kellogg Marsh Elementary School

Marysville Middle School

Marysville Mountain View High School

Marysville-Pilchuck High School

Quil Ceda Elementary

School Home Partnership Program

Totem Middle School

Tulalip Elementary School

Monroe

Frank Wagner Elementary School

Monroe High School

Park Place Middle School

Mukilteo

Challenger Elementary School

Discovery Elementary School

Explorer Middle School

Fairmount Elementary School

Horizon Elementary School

Kamiak High School

Mariner High School

Olivia Park Elementary School

Olympic View Middle School

Serene Lake Elementary School

Voyager Middle School

Snohomish

Aim High School

Centennial Middle School

Emerson Elementary School

High School Re-entry Program

Machias Elementary School

Parent Partnership Program

Snohomish High School

Valley View Middle School

Stanwood

Port Susan Middle School

Stanwood High School

Stanwood Middle School

Sultan

Sultan Middle School

Sultan High School

Source: State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

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