Best High Schools in Washington

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the WCAS and SBAC test scores by the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 438)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
291	Newport Home Link	Public, Alternative	K-12	1302 W. 5th St.	Newport	99156	Pend Oreille County	Newport School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 447-3167	170	5	33.2	57.6%	154 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$8,823			$553			$8,269	34.4	15.4	391	100		530561003802
292	North Central High School	Public	6-12	1600 N Howard St	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-6300	1,647	89	18.4	64.4%	994 (60.4%)	77 (4.7%)	197 (12.0%)	48 (2.9%)	27 (1.6%)	53 (3.2%)	241 (14.6%)	$17,926			$1,302			$16,624	34.3	43.8	250	42		530825001399
293	Sedro Woolley Senior High School	Public	9-12	1235 Third Street	Sedro Woolley	98284	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 855-3510	1,280	59	21.8	47.7%	860 (67.2%)	4 (0.3%)	312 (24.4%)	13 (1.0%)	20 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	68 (5.3%)	$19,358			$707			$18,651	34.3	40.5	265	28		530774001279
294	Royal High School	Public	9-12	955 Ahlers Ave N	Royal City	99357	Grant County	Royal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 346-2256	592	29	20.7	57.4%	90 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	499 (84.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$17,123			$684			$16,439	34.1	25.1	342	48		530762001123
295	Deer Park Achievement High School	Public	9-12	800 South Weber B	Deer Park	99006	Spokane County	Deer Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 468-3500	94	0	470	61.7%	74 (78.7%)	1 (1.1%)	9 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	$3,584			$99			$3,485	33.9	22	356	61		530207003903
296	Prosser High School	Public	9-12	1500 Paterson Rd.	Prosser	99350	Benton County	Prosser School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 786-1224	877	45	19.6	62.3%	259 (29.5%)	3 (0.3%)	583 (66.5%)	11 (1.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	$18,068			$903			$17,164	33.7	29.1	320	24		530690001012
297	Rosalia Elementary & Secondary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	916 South Josephine	Rosalia	99170	Whitman County	Rosalia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 523-3061	163	16	10.2	44.2%	146 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	$31,011			$2,129			$28,882	33.5	29.6	316	19		530756002422
298	Barker Creek Community School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1400 McWilliams Road	Bremerton	98311	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-2570	551	14	40.2	42.3%	356 (64.6%)	12 (2.2%)	72 (13.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	92 (16.7%)	$11,692			$396			$11,296	33.2	15	396	98		530108003622
299	Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	1075 E. Fulton St	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6156	1,849	89	20.7	59.2%	663 (35.9%)	18 (1.0%)	1,049 (56.7%)	49 (2.7%)	5 (0.3%)	15 (0.8%)	50 (2.7%)	$17,930			$2,113			$15,817	33.2	27.7	327	28		530540000813
300	Choice Academy	Public	9-12	25800 Siyaya Ave NE	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 396-3304	54	4	12.4	44.4%	32 (59.3%)	3 (5.6%)	7 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)	$17,040			$460			$16,580	32.9	27.7	328	28		530576003627

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SBAC English Language Arts, SBAC Math, WCAS Science test scores released by the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 10, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.