These top high schools in Washington state earned high rankings in national report
Washington state schools earned high rankings nationally, as seven schools have been ranked among the top 500 schools in the county according to a U.S. News and World Report.
The report ranked the top schools based on the rates of students who scored highly in math, reading and science state assessments, passed multiple college-level exams, and graduated high school within four years.
The study also examined schools’ student diversity, teacher-to-student ratio, student body size, gender distribution, test scores and more school data.
Here are the top 10 public high schools in Washington state, and how they rank compared to the rest of the country according to the U.S. News and World Report:
1. Tesla STEM High School
Tesla STEM High School in Redmond ranked first among Seattle metro area high schools and first among Lake Washington School District high schools. The school also ranked 12th nationally out of about 18,000 schools the report evaluated.
Tesla STEM High School scored an overall 99.93 out of 100 in the report, based on six measures:
▪ Took at Least One AP Exam 100%.
▪ Passed at Least One AP Exam 100%.
▪ Mathematics Proficiency 98%.
▪ Reading Proficiency 99%.
▪ Science Proficiency 95%.
▪ Graduation Rate > 98%.
2. International School
International School in Bellevue ranked first among Bellevue School District high schools and second in the Seattle metro area. The school also ranked 59th nationally compared to other public schools across the country.
International School scored an overall 99.67 out of 100 in the report based on the six measures:
▪ Took at Least One AP Exam 100%.
▪ Passed at Least One AP Exam 92%.
▪ Mathematics Proficiency 86%.
▪ Reading Proficiency 93%.
▪ Science Proficiency 92%.
▪ Graduation Rate > 95%.
3. Raisbeck Aviation High School
Raisbeck Aviation High School in Tukwila ranked first among Highline School District high schools and third in the Seattle metro area. The school also ranked 213th place of public high schools across the nation.
Raisbeck Aviation High School scored an overall 98.81 out of 100 in the report based on five various measures:
▪ Took at Least One AP Exam 88%.
▪ Passed at Least One AP Exam 68%.
▪ Mathematics Proficiency 81%.
▪ Science Proficiency 89%.
▪ Graduation Rate > 97%.
4. Newport Senior High School
Newport Senior High School in Bellevue ranked second among Bellevue School District high schools and fourth in the Seattle metro area. The school ranked 235th place in U.S. News and World Report’s national high school rankings.
Newport Senior High School scored a 98.68 out of 100 in the report based on six measures:
▪ Took at Least One AP Exam 88%.
▪ Passed at Least One AP Exam 80%.
▪ Mathematics Proficiency 79%.
▪ Reading Proficiency 90%.
▪ Science Proficiency 88%.
▪ Graduation Rate 97%.
5. Bellevue High School
Bellevue High School ranked third among Bellevue School District high schools and fifth in the Seattle metro area. The school also ranked 291st place nationally.
Bellevue High School scored a 98.37 out of 100 overall in the report’s scorecard across six various measures:
▪ Took at Least One AP Exam 84%.
▪ Passed at Least One AP Exam 69%.
▪ Mathematics Proficiency 79%.
▪ Reading Proficiency 92%.
▪ Science Proficiency 67%.
▪ Graduation Rate 94%.
6. Mercer Island High School
Mercer Island High School ranked sixth among Seattle metro area high schools. The school also ranked 368th nationally in the U.S. News and World Report ratings.
Mercer Island High School scored a 97.94 out of 100 on the report’s scorecard across the six measures:
▪ Took at Least One AP Exam 64%.
▪ Passed at Least One AP Exam 60%.
▪ Mathematics Proficiency 90%.
▪ Reading Proficiency 99%.
▪ Science Proficiency 85%.
▪ Graduation Rate 95%.
7. Interlake Senior High School
Interlake Senior High School in Bellevue ranked fourth among Bellevue School District high schools and seventh in the Seattle metro area. The school ranked 457th in the nation’s public high school ranking.
Interlake Senior High School scored a 97.44 out of 100 on the U.S. News and World Report scorecard across six measures:
▪ Took at Least One AP Exam 76%.
▪ Passed at Least One AP Exam 63%.
▪ Mathematics Proficiency 72%.
▪ Reading Proficiency 88%.
▪ Science Proficiency 83%.
▪ Graduation Rate 92%.
8. General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School in Lakewood ranked first among Clover Park School District high schools and eighth in the Seattle metro area. The school also ranked 586th nationally out of about 18,000 schools the U.S. News and World Report evaluated.
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School scored 96.72 out of 100 on the report’s scorecard across five measures:
▪ Took at Least One IB (International Baccalaureate) Exam 100%.
▪ Passed at Least One IB (International Baccalaureate) Exam 91%.
▪ Mathematics Proficiency 45%.
▪ Reading Proficiency 84%.
▪ Science Proficiency 76%.
9. Bainbridge High School
Bainbridge High School ranked as the top high school in the Bremerton metro area. Bainbridge High School was also in the top 1,000 public high schools in the country, rating 646th place nationally.
Bainbridge High School scored a 96.38 out of 100 on the U.S. News and World Report’s scorecard that evaluates schools on six measures:
▪ Took at Least One AP Exam 74%.
▪ Passed at Least One AP Exam 60%.
▪ Mathematics Proficiency 80%.
▪ Reading Proficiency 96%.
▪ Science Proficiency 31%.
▪ Graduation Rate 95%.
10. Vancouver School of Arts and Academics
Vancouver (Wash.) School of Arts and Academics is the top-ranked high school in the Vancouver School District and fourth among Portland (Ore.) metro area high schools. The school also ranked 751st place in U.S. News and Worlds Report national school evaluation.
Vancouver School of Arts and Academics scored a 95.79 out of 100 on the report’s scorecard across five various measurements:
▪ Took at Least One AP Exam 100%.
▪ Passed at Least One AP Exam 77%.
▪ Mathematics Proficiency 68%.
▪ Science Proficiency 64%.
▪ Graduation Rate > 95%.
U.S. News and World Report’s full national and Washington state high school evaluation also has information on public Kindergarten through eighth-grade schools, as well as private school evaluations.
This story was originally published April 26, 2022 at 1:02 PM with the headline "These top high schools in Washington state earned high rankings in national report."
