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Cleveland High School STEM

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Cleveland High School STEM ranks 125 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 71% of Washington high schools

Summary

Cleveland High School STEM is a public 9-12 high school in Seattle, serving about 875 students with a specialized focus on science, technology, engineering, and math.

The school is a standout success story in the Seattle School District No. 1, most notably for its exceptional 97.7% graduation rate, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages and far surpasses nearby schools like Chief Sealth International High School (85.5%) and Rainier Beach High School (83.7%). It also achieves strong results in English Language Arts, outperforming the district and state. While it is a STEM school, its performance in math and science is solid but more typical for the area. The school has shown remarkable improvement over the last decade, rising to a consistent 4-star rating, and does this with per-student spending that is efficient compared to some neighboring schools.

When looking at student groups, the school is particularly effective for some, with white students and male students performing at very high percentiles statewide. However, there are notable performance gaps for other groups, including Hispanic and African American students, indicating an important area for continued focus. Compared to a specialized magnet school like Raisbeck Aviation High School in the Highline School District, Cleveland serves a more socioeconomically diverse population while maintaining excellent graduation outcomes, positioning it as a strong and well-rounded comprehensive high school in the region.

875

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,287

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5511 15 Ave S
Seattle, WA 98108-2823

(206) 252-7800

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

48.0%

African American:

16.5%

White:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

125^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 15High Schools in the Seattle School District No. 1

45^th of 247Seattle School District No. 1 among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	125 of 438	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	117 of 437	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	148 of 442	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	122 of 434	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	88 of 455	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	111 of 417	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	60 of 315	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	56.9	147 of 301	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.8	104 of 306	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	26.4	269 of 341	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	60.9	177 of 454	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.4	215 of 450	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	25.9	336 of 440	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.6	326 of 423	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.2	331 of 402	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.7	348 of 396	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.2	333 of 399	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	336 of 395	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.3	323 of 394	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	3.9	375 of 390	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	60 of 80	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	46 of 70	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	56 of 78	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	43 of 89	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	75 of 111	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	34 of 86	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	20 of 54	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	59 of 119	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	50 of 113	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	68 of 118	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	64 of 124	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	46 of 136	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	42 of 121	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	20 of 87	77.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	35 of 85	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	31 of 68	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	26 of 69	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	17 of 65	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	123 of 350	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	106 of 347	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	161 of 357	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	71 of 368	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	88 of 390	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	100 of 358	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	53 of 243	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	208 of 249	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.9	115 of 248	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	38 of 249	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	51 of 261	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	47 of 278	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	109 of 241	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	92 of 156	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	83.4	7 of 43	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	122 of 355	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	62 of 356	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	96 of 362	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	69 of 370	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	54 of 392	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	24 of 344	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	13 of 227	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	95 of 359	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	104 of 362	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	119 of 358	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	142 of 363	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	72 of 395	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	106 of 355	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	54 of 254	78.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	71 of 170	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	47 of 161	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	40.9	88 of 166	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.8	51 of 179	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	8 of 195	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	27.6	129 of 163	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	55 of 127	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	37 of 110	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	19 of 212	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	70.6	26 of 128	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	65 of 139	53.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	23 of 373	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	43 of 374	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	103 of 379	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	40.1	245 of 390	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	85.2	47 of 413	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	52 of 382	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	10 of 222	95.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)94th percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2019)84th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile-46 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Math49%+6 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Math (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cleveland High School STEM	Public	9-12	5511 15 Ave S	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-7800	875	45	19.6	50.1%	120 (13.7%)	144 (16.5%)	100 (11.4%)	420 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (9.3%)	66	125^th of 438 public high schools	71.5%		69.2	117^th of 437 public high schools	73.2%	8	47.0	47.0	69.6	69.6	49.0	49.0	$23,287	$782	$22,505
Interagency Open Doors	Public	9-12	3528 S. Ferdinand Street	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-0010	132	0		50.8%	46 (34.8%)	13 (9.8%)	32 (24.2%)	13 (9.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (9.8%)								(n/a)							$13,838	$579	$13,259
Career Link	Public	9-12	6000 16th Ave SW	Seattle	98106	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 631-7630	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	3013 S Mt Baker Bv	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-6150	1,277	65	19.6	57.2%	205 (16.1%)	336 (26.3%)	308 (24.1%)	310 (24.3%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.7%)	97 (7.6%)	43.7	244^th of 438 public high schools	44.3%		45.8	231^st of 437 public high schools	47.1%	13	37.3	37.3	66.8	66.8	29.0	29.0	$22,081	$746	$21,335
Seattle Skills Center	Public, Magnet	9-12	2445 3rd Ave S	Seattle	98124	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	No	(206) 252-0733	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$19,067	$803	$18,264
Interagency Programs	Public	6-12	2445 3rd AVE S	Seattle	98134	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-0749	211	35	6.0	68.2%	39 (18.5%)	60 (28.4%)	61 (28.9%)	11 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (11.4%)	12.1	403^rd of 438 public high schools	8.0%		7.4	425^th of 437 public high schools	2.7%	22	33.3	33.3	32.3	32.3			$44,768	$3,814	$40,954
Raisbeck Aviation High School	Public	9-12	9229 East Marginal Way S	Tukwila	98108	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 631-7200	400	20	20.2	32.5%	143 (35.8%)	56 (14.0%)	53 (13.3%)	100 (25.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.0%)	98.7	5^th of 438 public high schools	98.9%		97.2	8^th of 437 public high schools	98.2%	3	92.6	92.6	97.0	97.0	71.3	71.3	$18,925	$1,144	$17,780
Southwest Youth and Family Services	Public	9-12	4555 Delridge Way SW	Seattle	98106	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 937-7680	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alan T. Sugiyama High School	Public	9-12	8601 Rainier Ave S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6600	48	5	8.8	70.8%	8 (16.7%)	19 (39.6%)	8 (16.7%)	1 (2.1%)	2 (4.2%)	2 (4.2%)	7 (14.6%)								(n/a)							$49,916	$1,772	$48,144
Chief Sealth International High School	Public	9-12	2600 SW Thistle	Seattle	98126	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-8550	1,184	63	18.8	51.6%	302 (25.5%)	273 (23.1%)	299 (25.3%)	159 (13.4%)	7 (0.6%)	20 (1.7%)	113 (9.5%)	44.9	236^th of 438 public high schools	46.1%		27.2	331^st of 437 public high schools	24.3%	95	47.4	47.4	61.9	61.9	26.4	26.4	$23,948	$736	$23,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland High School STEM

What district is Cleveland High School STEM in?

Seattle School District No. 1

How many students attend Cleveland High School STEM?

In the 2024-25 school year, 875 students attended Cleveland High School STEM.

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland High School STEM?

Students at Cleveland High School STEM are 48% Asian, 16% African American, 14% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

Is Cleveland High School STEM a good school?

Cleveland High School STEM ranks 125^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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