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Best High Schools in Whatcom County, WA

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

8,647

Students

Districts

Top rankedSehome High School72^nd of 438 Washington high schools

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Biggest riser

Intergenerational High School up 51 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lummi High School 6.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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10 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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
Whatcom County Detention Center	Public	8-12	311 Grand Ave 6th Fl	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Northwest Educational Service District 189	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6707	4	0			3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Intergenerational High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	1 Bellis Fair Parkway	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Intergenerational High School	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(360) 927-1119	107	8	13.3	23.4%	52 (48.6%)	1 (0.9%)	12 (11.2%)	3 (2.8%)	11 (10.3%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.6%)	53.4	192^nd of 438 public high schools	56.2%		44.5	243^rd of 437 public high schools	44.4%	51	100.0	100.0	33.3	33.3			$34,079	$1,103	$32,977
Bellingham High School	Public	9-12	2020 Cornwall Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6575	1,165	55	21.3	35.5%	788 (67.6%)	20 (1.7%)	215 (18.5%)	27 (2.3%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (7.6%)	77.1	75^th of 438 public high schools	82.9%		72.2	94^th of 437 public high schools	78.5%	19	65.8	65.8	72.4	72.4	43.6	43.6	$17,636	$344	$17,292
Sehome High School	Public	9-12	2700 Bill McDonald Pkwy	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6481	1,116	51	21.8	29.9%	775 (69.4%)	26 (2.3%)	135 (12.1%)	59 (5.3%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	94 (8.4%)	78.4	72^nd of 438 public high schools	83.6%		72	97^th of 437 public high schools	77.8%	25	66.0	66.0	71.8	71.8	46.1	46.1	$17,517	$341	$17,176
Options High School	Public	9-12	2015 Franklin St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 647-6871	176	20	8.6	54.0%	124 (70.5%)	2 (1.1%)	27 (15.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	18.4	361^st of 438 public high schools	17.6%		16	385^th of 437 public high schools	11.9%	24	38.7	38.7	38.1	38.1	16.7	16.7	$24,414	$385	$24,029
Squalicum High School	Public	9-12	3773 E McLeod Rd	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6471	1,273	60	21.1	43.2%	670 (52.6%)	20 (1.6%)	341 (26.8%)	111 (8.7%)	9 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	106 (8.3%)	54.1	190^th of 438 public high schools	56.6%		46.1	226^th of 437 public high schools	48.3%	36	42.9	42.9	69.4	69.4	35.5	35.5	$18,391	$342	$18,049
Visions (Seamar Youth Center)	Public	6-12	1603 E Illinois St	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 647-6871	11	0		63.6%	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$5,848	$311	$5,537
Bellingham Re-Engagement Program	Public, Virtual	9-12	1985 Barkley Blvd	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 676-6400	110	0		62.7%	70 (63.6%)	2 (1.8%)	24 (21.8%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)							$5,848	$311	$5,537
Blaine High School	Public	9-12	1055 H Street	Blaine	98230	Whatcom County	Blaine School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 332-6045	566	28	20.5	41.2%	369 (65.2%)	14 (2.5%)	92 (16.3%)	39 (6.9%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (7.1%)	69.3	112^th of 438 public high schools	74.4%		84.8	54^th of 437 public high schools	87.6%	58	65.6	65.6	67.2	67.2	37.3	37.3	$20,152	$389	$19,763
Blaine Re-Engagement	Public	10-12	3028 Lindbergh Ave	Bellingham	98230	Whatcom County	Blaine School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 332-6045	14	0		64.3%	10 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)							$16,133	$186	$15,946
Ferndale High School	Public	9-12	5830 Golden Eagle Drive	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 383-9240	1,325	69	19.1	45.5%	734 (55.4%)	14 (1.1%)	314 (23.7%)	78 (5.9%)	78 (5.9%)	4 (0.3%)	87 (6.6%)	57.6	170^th of 438 public high schools	61.2%		54.7	185^th of 437 public high schools	57.7%	15	56.4	56.4	60.8	60.8	35.4	35.4	$20,312	$1,114	$19,198
Ferndale Re-Engagement	Public	9-12	6041 Vista Drive	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-9362	33	0		75.8%	17 (51.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)							$5,509	$444	$5,065
Ferndale Community Transitions	Public	12	5537 2nd Ave.	Ferndale	98248	Whatcom County	Ferndale School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(360) 383-9240	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lynden High School	Public	9-12	1201 Bradley Rd	Lynden	98264	Whatcom County	Lynden School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 354-4401	1,002	44	22.6	43.5%	606 (60.5%)	20 (2.0%)	293 (29.2%)	39 (3.9%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.5%)	61.4	144^th of 438 public high schools	67.1%		61.4	145^th of 437 public high schools	66.8%	1	59.0	59.0	70.1	70.1	29.8	29.8	$16,968	$414	$16,554
IMPACT Reengagement Program	Public	9-12	1201 Bradley Rd	Lynden	98264	Whatcom County	Lynden School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 354-4443	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$3,679	$143	$3,536
Meridian High School	Public	9-12	194 W Laurel Road	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Meridian School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 398-8111	534	26	20.7	36.1%	326 (61.0%)	3 (0.6%)	115 (21.5%)	45 (8.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.1%)	71.7	98^th of 438 public high schools	77.6%		71.6	101^st of 437 public high schools	76.9%	3	53.3	53.3	76.5	76.5	43.9	43.9	$19,937	$224	$19,713
Meridian Impact Re-Engagement	Public	9-12	3028 Lindbergh Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Meridian School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 318-2280	21	0		33.3%	8 (38.1%)	1 (4.8%)	9 (42.9%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)							$4,616	$67	$4,548
Mount Baker Senior High	Public	9-12	4936 Deming Rd	Deming	98244	Whatcom County	Mount Baker School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 383-2015	513	22	23.0	48.5%	354 (69.0%)	5 (1.0%)	74 (14.4%)	7 (1.4%)	27 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.8%)	39	268^th of 438 public high schools	38.8%		41.7	256^th of 437 public high schools	41.4%	12	44.8	44.8	62.4	62.4	19.8	19.8	$22,097	$763	$21,334
Nooksack Valley High School	Public	7-12	3326 East Badger Road	Everson	98247	Whatcom County	Nooksack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 966-0106	520	28	18.9	55.8%	271 (52.1%)	1 (0.2%)	192 (36.9%)	9 (1.7%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.2%)	60.1	152^nd of 438 public high schools	65.3%		66.2	122^nd of 437 public high schools	72.1%	30	55.8	55.8	63.2	63.2	36.8	36.8	$18,530	$920	$17,610
Nooksack Reengagement	Public	11-12	3326 E Badger Rd	Everson	98276	Whatcom County	Nooksack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 988-2641	15	0		66.7%	7 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)								(n/a)							$4,480	$200	$4,279
Lummi High School	Public	9-12	2334 Lummi View Drive	Bellingham	98226	Whatcom County	Lummi High School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(360) 758-4300	142	21	6.8	97.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.