Best High Schools in Washington

Best High Schools
in Washington

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 100 Washington schools made our rankings. View Rankings

To graduate, Washington high school students must earn at least 20 credits, including Washington state history, and pass state tests in reading, writing, and math. Washington high school students must also complete a "culminating project," such as a research paper, to receive a diploma, and write a post-high school plan, according to the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

In the U.S. News Best High Schools 2012 rankings, there are 11 Washington schools with gold medals, 35 with silver medals, and 54 with bronze medals. The highly ranked International School, in the Bellevue School District, is about 10 miles from Seattle and roughly 70 miles from Olympia.

Top Ranked WA Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

International School

445 128TH AVE SE, BELLEVUE, WA 98005

#2

International Community School

11133 NE 65TH ST, KIRKLAND, WA 98033

#3

Newport High School

4333 FACTORIA BLVD SE, BELLEVUE, WA 98006

#4

Bellevue High School

10416 WOLVERINE WAY, BELLEVUE, WA 98004

#5

Interlake High School

16245 NE 24TH ST, BELLEVUE, WA 98008

#6

Bainbridge High School

9330 NE HIGH SCHOOL RD, BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA 98110

#7

Aviation High School

6770 EAST MARGINAL WAY SOUTH, SEATTLE, WA 98108

#8

Bridgeport High School

1220 KRYGER AVE, BRIDGEPORT, WA 98813

#9

Friday Harbor High School

45 BLAIR, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250

#10

Garfield High School

400 23 AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98122

See complete Washington High School Rankings

WA by the Numbers

Districts 254
High Schools 626
Full-Time Teachers 15,812
Students Enrolled 338,909

Featured Districts
Seattle Public Schools

The Seattle Public Schools includes 20 high schools that serve 13,497 students.

Kent School District

There are 7 high schools in the Kent School District, serving 8,924 students.

Edmonds School District

Evergreen School District (Clark)

Federal Way School District

Kent School District

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Spokane School District

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