Top 10 Best King County Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 162 public high schools serving 103,660 students in King County, WA. The top ranked public high schools in King County, WA are International Community School, Nikola Tesla Stem High School and Northstar Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
King County, WA public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Washington public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 61% statewide average). High schools in King County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Washington public high schools.
King County, WA public high school have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is more than the Washington average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Inglemoor High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Best King County Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
International Community School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
11133 Ne 65th St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2380
Grades: 6-12
| 430 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Nikola Tesla Stem High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4301 228th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2770
Grades: 9-12
| 610 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Northstar Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
10903 Ne 53rd St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-1760
Grades: 6-9
| 88 students
Rank: #44.
Mercer Island High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
9100 Se 42nd
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 236-3345
Grades: 9-12
| 1,544 students
Rank: #55.
Raisbeck Aviation High School
Alternative School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9229 East Marginal Way S
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 631-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 402 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Environmental & Adventure School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8040 Ne 132nd
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 936-2355
Grades: 6-9
| 138 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Evergreen Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6900 208th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2320
Grades: 6-9
| 739 students
Rank: #88.
Inglewood Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
24120 Ne 8th St
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2360
Grades: 6-9
| 1,174 students
Rank: #99.
Eastlake High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
400 228th Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,302 students
Rank: #1010.
Skyline High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1122 228th Ave Se
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,218 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Bellevue High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10416 Wolverine Way
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 456-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,514 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Issaquah High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
700 2nd Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,464 students
Rank: #1313.
Newport Senior High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4333 Factoria Boulevard Se
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,792 students
Rank: #1414.
Kirkland Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
430 18th Ave
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2420
Grades: 6-9
| 542 students
Rank: #1515.
International School
Alternative School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
445 128th Ave Se
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-6500
Grades: 6-12
| 591 students
Rank: #1616.
Renaissance School Of Art And Reasoning
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
400 228th Ave Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-1544
Grades: 6-9
| 93 students
Rank: #1717.
Redmond High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
17272 Ne 104th
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-1800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,161 students
Rank: #1818.
Ballard High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1418 Nw 65 St
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 252-1000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,681 students
Rank: #1919.
Woodinville High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
19819 136 Ne
Woodinville, WA 98072
(425) 408-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,672 students
Rank: #2020.
Redmond Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10055 166th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2440
Grades: 6-9
| 953 students
Rank: #2121.
H.o.m.e. Program
Alternative School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2607 Jones Ave S
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 204-2520
Grades: 1-12
| 125 students
Rank: #2222.
Mount Si High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8651 Meadowbrook Way Se
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425) 831-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,095 students
Rank: #2323.
Rose Hill Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
13505 Ne 75th
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2460
Grades: 6-9
| 933 students
Rank: #2424.
Lake Washington High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
12033 Ne 80th
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-1700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,930 students
Rank: #2525.
Roosevelt High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1410 Ne 66 St
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-4810
Grades: 9-12
| 1,575 students
Rank: #2626.
Interlake Senior High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
16245 Ne 24th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 456-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,569 students
Rank: #2727.
Inglemoor High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
15500 Simonds Rd Ne
Kenmore, WA 98028
(425) 408-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,561 students
Rank: #2828.
Garfield High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
400 23 Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 252-2270
Grades: 9-12
| 1,675 students
Rank: #2929.
Ingraham High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1819 N 135 St
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 252-3880
Grades: 9-12
| 1,461 students
Rank: #3030.
Cedarcrest High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
29000 Ne 150th St
Duvall, WA 98019
(425) 844-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 932 students
Rank: #3131.
Timbercrest Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
19115 215 Wy Ne
Woodinville, WA 98077
(425) 408-6900
Grades: 6-9
| 708 students
Rank: #3232.
Federal Way Public Academy
(Math: 67% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
34620 9th Av S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-3270
Grades: 6-10
| 308 students
Rank: #3333.
Kentridge High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12430 Se 208th St
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 373-7345
Grades: 9-12
| 2,015 students
Rank: #3434.
Bellevue Big Picture School
Alternative School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14844 Se 22nd Street
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-7800
Grades: 6-12
| 364 students
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Bothell High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9130 Ne 180 St
Bothell, WA 98011
(425) 408-7018
Grades: 9-12
| 1,770 students
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King County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
16642 Cleveland St
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 861-3452
Grades: 12
| n/a students
4424 South 188th Street, 700 B
Seattle, WA 98188
(206) 631-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 468 students
8311 Beacon Av S
Seattle, WA 98118
(206) 252-6650
Grades: K-8
| 353 students
18603 Bothell Wy Ne
Bothell, WA 98011
(425) 489-6244
Grades: 7-8
| 13 students
Ancillary (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
15675 Ambaum Blvd Sw
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 433-2125
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
830 Sw 116th St
Seattle, WA 98146
(206) 631-6250
Grades: 9-12
| 305 students
19300 108th Ave Se
Kent, WA 98031
(206) 931-0964
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
10903 Ne 53rd St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2300
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Birth To 3 Contracts (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
2445 3rd Av S
Seattle, WA 98124
(206) 252-0809
Grades: PK
| n/a students
1850 Boyer Ave East
Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 252-0838
Grades: PK
| n/a students
The Bridge (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
2142 10 Av W
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 252-0832
Grades: K-12
| 1 students
12111 Ne 1st Street
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-4108
Grades: 9-12
| 34 students
919 Sw Grady Way Ste 125
Renton, WA 98055
(206) 205-6510
Grades: 9-12
| 42 students
16101 Greenwood Avenue N.
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 368-4118
Grades: 11
| 220 students
2445 3 Av S
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 252-0732
Grades: 9-12
| 185 students
2919 1st Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 706-4270
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Childhaven (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
650 South Orcas Street
Seattle, WA 98108
(253) 945-2084
Grades: PK-12
| 3 students
302 Broadway Av
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 252-0838
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
4030 86th Ave Se Suite F
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(253) 945-2084
Grades: PK-12
| 1 students
1901 Sw Genesee St
Seattle, WA 98106
(206) 252-8170
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
210 South Hudson Street
Seattle, WA 98134
(509) 258-4534
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
1900 N 170th St
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4250
Grades: PK
| 60 students
15675 Ambaum Blvd Sw
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 433-2125
Grades: PK
| n/a students
1330 N 90 St
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 252-4789
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
4160 86th Ave Se
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 236-3325
Grades: PK-4
| 4 students
Erac Special Education (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
15675 Ambaum Blvd Sw
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 433-2125
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
4400 Interlake Ave North
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 252-4680
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
210 South Hudson St Ste 318
Seattle, WA 98134
(509) 258-4534
Grades: 6-7
| n/a students
19300 108th Ave Se
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 487-7530
Grades: 7-10
| 188 students
1959 Ne Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 252-0806
Grades: PK-K
| 66 students
170 20th
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 323-6715
Grades: K-5
| 106 students
4424 South 188th Street, 300/6
Seattle, WA 98188
(206) 631-6550
Grades: 9-12
| 518 students
12401 Se 320th St
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 833-9111
Grades: 9-13
| n/a students
31455 28th Av S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 149 students
1900 N 170th St
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4254
Grades: PK
| 96 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in King County, WA?
The top ranked public high schools in King County, WA include International Community School, Nikola Tesla Stem High School and Northstar Middle School. King County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Washington.
How many public high schools are located in King County, WA?
162 public high schools are located in King County, WA.
What is the racial composition of students in King County, WA?
King County, WA public high schools minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high schools average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

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