Chief Sealth High School Overview

Overview

At Chief Sealth High School, students have the opportunity to take International Baccalaureate course work and exams. The IB participation rate at Chief Sealth High School is 24 percent. The student body makeup is 52 percent male and 48 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 68 percent. Chief Sealth High School is 1 of 20 high schools in the Seattle Public Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,074
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	68%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	52%
Full-Time Teachers	52

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	78%
Proficient in Writing	85%
College Readiness Index	16.4

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	20
Total Students	13,651
Proficient in Reading (district average)	71%
Proficient in Writing (district average)	76%
College Readiness (district average)	23.8