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
81	Ridgeline High School	Public	9-12	20150 E Country Vista Drive	Liberty Lake	99019	Spokane County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 558-3800	1,575	69	22.8	31.9%	1,306 (82.9%)	18 (1.1%)	74 (4.7%)	47 (3.0%)	18 (1.1%)	20 (1.3%)	86 (5.5%)	$14,363			$86			$14,278	75.9	79.4	73	8		530111003781
82	Mead Senior High School	Public	9-12	302 W Hastings Rd	Spokane	99218	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7000	1,827	89	20.5	32.6%	1,444 (79.0%)	34 (1.9%)	127 (7.0%)	31 (1.7%)	11 (0.6%)	23 (1.3%)	151 (8.3%)	$15,317			$189			$15,128	75.8	84	58	24		530492000749
83	Kingston High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	26201 Siyaya Avenue NE	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 396-3300	602	26	22.8	44.4%	360 (59.8%)	4 (0.7%)	110 (18.3%)	15 (2.5%)	45 (7.5%)	3 (0.5%)	58 (9.6%)	$19,631			$383			$19,248	75	71.2	104	21		530576003201
84	A G West Black Hills High School	Public	9-12	7741 Littlerock Road SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7800	753	33	22.5	31.2%	497 (66.0%)	20 (2.7%)	97 (12.9%)	37 (4.9%)	6 (0.8%)	10 (1.3%)	86 (11.4%)	$17,443			$274			$17,169	74.9	44	247	163		530910002602
85	Central Kitsap High School	Public	9-12	10140 Frontier Pl NW	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-2400	1,564	69	22.7	30.8%	861 (55.1%)	43 (2.7%)	241 (15.4%)	126 (8.1%)	9 (0.6%)	20 (1.3%)	258 (16.5%)	$16,146			$811			$15,335	74.6	81.3	67	18		530108000177
86	Kentridge High School	Public	9-12	12430 SE 208th ST	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7345	2,186	90	24.2	42.5%	569 (26.0%)	298 (13.6%)	342 (15.6%)	713 (32.6%)	4 (0.2%)	28 (1.3%)	219 (10.0%)	$16,925			$599			$16,326	74.6	82.3	61	25		530396000622
87	South Whidbey High School	Public	9-12	5675 Maxwelton	Langley	98260	Island County	South Whidbey School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 221-4300	390	22	17.6	37.2%	314 (80.5%)	7 (1.8%)	30 (7.7%)	8 (2.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	$20,877			$103			$20,774	74.3	89.7	41	46		530819001878
88	Bellevue Big Picture School	Public	6-12	14844 SE 22nd Street	Bellevue	98007	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-7800	346	25	14	24.9%	139 (40.2%)	23 (6.6%)	44 (12.7%)	96 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.8%)	$22,345			$596			$21,750	74.2	88.8	44	44		530039003354
89	La Center High School	Public	9-12	725 Highland Road	La Center	98629	Clark County	La Center School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 263-1700	555	29	19.3	27.6%	466 (84.0%)	4 (0.7%)	53 (9.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	$15,762			$186			$15,576	74.1	60.6	149	60		530417001049
90	Deer Park High School	Public	9-12	S. 800 Weber Road	Deer Park	99006	Spokane County	Deer Park School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 464-5900	637	34	18.7	49.5%	536 (84.1%)	9 (1.4%)	59 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	$18,220			$761			$17,458	73.8	69.7	114	24		530207001759

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.