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Sehome High School

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Sehome High School ranks 72 nd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 84% of Washington high schools

Summary

Sehome High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 1,116 students in the Bellingham School District, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Washington state.

The school is known for its strong academic performance, particularly in science and English, and boasts a graduation rate of 91.1%, which is higher than both the state average and nearby schools like Bellingham High School and Squalicum High School. Sehome has shown a remarkable decade-long improvement, transforming from a lower-ranked school to a consistent top performer. While it excels overall, the school has identified the need to strengthen support in mathematics, which is an area for growth across the district.

Compared to other schools, Sehome achieves these strong outcomes efficiently, spending less per student than some peers with similar or lower results. It's important to note that the school's performance varies for different student groups, and it is actively working to ensure all students succeed. Families considering Sehome will find a high-achieving school with a notable strength in science education and a proven record of helping students graduate ready for their next steps.

1,116

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,517

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Bill McDonald Pkwy
Bellingham, WA 98225-5909

(360) 676-6481

District: Bellingham School District

Feeder schools for Sehome High School:

Elementary:	Carl Cozier Elementary School
	Happy Valley Elementary School
	Lowell Elementary School
	Wade King Elementary School
Middle:	Fairhaven Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2022 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (61% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Washington high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2022) to 84th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

72^nd of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 68 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Bellingham School District

89^th of 247Bellingham School District 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	78.4	72 of 438	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	97 of 437	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	69 of 442	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	30 of 434	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	65 of 455	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	44 of 417	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	39 of 315	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	43.1	194 of 301	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	72.3	73 of 306	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	21.7	288 of 341	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	78.2	35 of 454	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	76.1	40 of 450	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	75.9	37 of 440	91.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.4	33 of 423	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	86.2	30 of 402	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	87.8	21 of 396	94.7%	★★★★★
2007	89.6	15 of 399	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	85.4	31 of 395	92.2%	★★★★★
2005	83.0	48 of 394	87.8%	★★★★☆
2004	87.9	27 of 390	93.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	31.3	80 of 113	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	42 of 118	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	36 of 124	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	58 of 136	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	64 of 350	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	105 of 347	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	88 of 357	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	93.3	19 of 368	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	57 of 390	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	45 of 358	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	36 of 243	85.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	175 of 249	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	90 of 248	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	111 of 249	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.9	40 of 261	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	96 of 278	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	65 of 241	73.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	12 of 36	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	180 of 355	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	145 of 356	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	110 of 362	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	45 of 370	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	161 of 392	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	63 of 344	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	40 of 227	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	73 of 359	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	74 of 362	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	46 of 358	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	37 of 363	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	57 of 395	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	42 of 355	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	33 of 254	87.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	59 of 170	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	121 of 161	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	84.1	23 of 166	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	6 of 179	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	76.0	34 of 195	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	26 of 163	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	16 of 91	82.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	59 of 127	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.4	12 of 110	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	22 of 130	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	59 of 212	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	93.1	5 of 139	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	65 of 373	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	105 of 374	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	64 of 379	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	25 of 390	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.2	68 of 413	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	41 of 382	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	36 of 222	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Homeless (2025)67th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-54 vs school

Asian (2024)29th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Science66%+17 vs state

Math46%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

My son loved Sehome high school and is ranked #1 in his college class, where he studies Electrical Engineering. We feel Sehome prepared him for this. Close Quote

Schools Near Sehome High School

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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
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
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)
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
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
Blaine Re-Engagement	Public	10-12	Bellingham Technical College	Bellingham	98225	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
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
Visions (Seamar Youth Center)	Public	6-12	1603 E Illinois St	Bellingham	98226	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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sehome High School

What schools feed into Sehome High School?

Sehome High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carl Cozier Elementary School
Elementary : Happy Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Lowell Elementary School
Elementary : Wade King Elementary School
Middle : Fairhaven Middle School

Is Sehome High School a good school?

Sehome High School ranks 72^nd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sehome High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,116 students attended Sehome High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sehome High School?

Students at Sehome High School are 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Not Specified.

What district is Sehome High School in?

Bellingham School District

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