Top 10 Best Public High Schools in Washington (2024)

The top ranked public high schools in Washington are International Community School, Nikola Tesla Stem High School and Northstar Middle School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public high schools are Mercer Island, Sammamish and Bainbridge Island.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Washington is 50%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 59%.

Top Ranked Public High Schools in Washington (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
International Community School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 96% (Top 20%)
Reading: 97% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-12
11133 Ne 65th St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2380
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Nikola Tesla Stem High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
4301 228th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2770
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Northstar Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
10903 Ne 53rd St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-1760
Rank: #44.
Libby Center
Special Education School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 95% (Top 30%)
Reading: 97% (Top 50%)
Grades: K-12
2900 E 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7500
Rank: #55.
Mercer Island High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
9100 Se 42nd
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 236-3345
Rank: #66.
Stem At Svt
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥90% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: ≥90% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-12
115 S. University Road
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-6500
Rank: #77.
Raisbeck Aviation High School
Alternative School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: ≥95% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-12
9229 East Marginal Way S
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 631-7200
Rank: #88.
Cam Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 50%)
Reading: 91% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 3-12
715 Nw Onsdorff Blvd.
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-6804
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Environmental & Adventure School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
8040 Ne 132nd
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 936-2355
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Evergreen Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 20%)
Reading: 88% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
6900 208th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2320
Rank: #1111.
Inglewood Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 86% (Top 20%)
Reading: 88% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
24120 Ne 8th St
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2360
Rank: #1212.
Eastlake High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 20%)
Reading: 94% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
400 228th Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-1500
Rank: #1313.
Bainbridge High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
9330 Ne High School Rd
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 842-2634
Rank: #1414.
Skyline High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1122 228th Ave Se
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-7700
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Bellevue High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 92% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-12
10416 Wolverine Way
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 456-7000
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Issaquah High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
700 2nd Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6000
Rank: #1717.
Newport Senior High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 90% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-12
4333 Factoria Boulevard Se
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-7400
Rank: #1818.
Kirkland Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
430 18th Ave
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2420
Rank: #1919.
International School
Alternative School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 88% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 6-12
445 128th Ave Se
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-6500
Rank: #2020.
Steilacoom High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 20%)
Reading: 84% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
54 Sentinel Drive
Steilacoom, WA 98388
(253) 983-2300
Rank: #2121.
Renaissance School Of Art And Reasoning
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
400 228th Ave Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-1544
Rank: #2222.
Olympia High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 93% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
1302 North St Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-7000
Rank: #2323.
Kamiak High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 90% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-12
10801 Harbour Pointe Blvd
Mukilteo, WA 98275
(425) 366-5400
Rank: #2424.
Redmond High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 20%)
Reading: 89% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
17272 Ne 104th
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-1800
Rank: #2525.
North Creek High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
3613 191st Pl Se
Bothell, WA 98012
(425) 408-8800
Rank: #2626.
Ballard High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 71% (Top 20%)
Reading: 92% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1418 Nw 65 St
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 252-1000
Rank: #2727.
Woodinville High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 71% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
19819 136 Ne
Woodinville, WA 98072
(425) 408-7400
Rank: #2828.
Redmond Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 78% (Top 20%)
Reading: 82% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
10055 166th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2440
Rank: #2929.
H.o.m.e. Program
Alternative School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-79% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 80-89% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 1-12
2607 Jones Ave S
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 204-2520
Rank: #3030.
Mount Si High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
8651 Meadowbrook Way Se
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425) 831-8100
Rank: #3131.
Rose Hill Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 81% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
13505 Ne 75th
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2460
Rank: #3232.
Lake Washington High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 91% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
12033 Ne 80th
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-1700
Rank: #3333.
Roosevelt High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 68% (Top 20%)
Reading: 93% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1410 Ne 66 St
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-4810
Rank: #3434.
Interlake Senior High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 86% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-12
16245 Ne 24th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 456-7200
Rank: #3535.
Camas High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 68% (Top 30%)
Reading: 87% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
26900 Se 15th St
Camas, WA 98607
(360) 833-5750
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