Best High Schools in Washington

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the WCAS and SBAC test scores by the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 437)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
530321000506	151	Granite Falls High School	Public	9-12	1401 100th St NE	Granite Falls	98252	Snohomish County	Granite Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 691-7713	555	28	19.5	43.4%	384 (69.2%)	11 (2.0%)	89 (16.0%)	11 (2.0%)	7 (1.3%)	8 (1.4%)	44 (7.9%)	$18,658			$1,000			$17,658	60.1	53.9	187	36
530891001527	152	Toledo High School	Public	9-12	1242 State Route 505	Toledo	98591	Lewis County	Toledo School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 864-2391	237	14	17	42.2%	183 (77.2%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (10.5%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.9%)	$20,393			$629			$19,764	60.1	53.4	194	42
530228003582	153	EV Parent Partnership	Public, Alternative	K-12	12325 E Grace Ave	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	No	(509) 241-5001	180	5	35.2	62.2%	140 (77.8%)	1 (0.6%)	27 (15.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	$10,402			$706			$9,695	59.5	83.9	53	100
530207002827	154	Deer Park Home Link Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	N. 428 Main Street	Deer Park	99006	Spokane County	Deer Park School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 464-5535	594	12	48.6	51.9%	547 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	$8,878			$112			$8,766	59.5	62	150	4
530039000085	155	Sammamish Senior High	Public	9-12	100 140th Avenue SE	Bellevue	98005	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-7600	1,332	60	22	40.8%	421 (31.6%)	81 (6.1%)	394 (29.6%)	271 (20.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	147 (11.0%)	$17,305			$635			$16,670	59.5	70.3	107	48
530802001328	156	Snohomish High School	Public	9-12	1316 Fifth Street	Snohomish	98290	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-4019	1,525	69	22.1	26.4%	1,112 (72.9%)	12 (0.8%)	226 (14.8%)	46 (3.0%)	12 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	103 (6.8%)	$16,374			$334			$16,040	59.3	55.5	177	21
530585000872	157	Timberline High School	Public	9-12	6120 Mullen Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4860	1,426	65	21.9	39.0%	669 (46.9%)	83 (5.8%)	303 (21.2%)	90 (6.3%)	11 (0.8%)	47 (3.3%)	207 (14.5%)	$15,679			$633			$15,046	59.3	58.5	170	13
530288000465	158	Fife High School	Public	10-12	5616 20th St E	Tacoma	98424	Pierce County	Fife School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 517-1100	864	41	21.1	48.3%	354 (41.0%)	50 (5.8%)	212 (24.5%)	83 (9.6%)	10 (1.2%)	53 (6.1%)	92 (10.6%)	$16,938			$1,070			$15,868	58.9	54.9	181	23
530492002844	159	Mead Learning Options	Public, Alternative	K-12	8621 N Five Mile Road	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7700	674	23	29.1	34.7%	576 (85.5%)	4 (0.6%)	41 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.8%)	$11,613			$513			$11,101	58.6	40.2	271	112
530945001609	160	Walla Walla High School	Public	9-12	800 Abbott Rd	Walla Walla	99362	Walla Walla County	Walla Walla Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(509) 527-3020	1,586	78	20.3	64.9%	781 (49.2%)	15 (0.9%)	686 (43.3%)	22 (1.4%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (4.4%)	$16,293			$1,459			$14,834	58.4	60.7	157	3

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SBAC English Language Arts, SBAC Math, WCAS Science test scores released by the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 10, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.