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Nathan Hale High School

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Nathan Hale High School ranks 54 th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 86% of Washington high schools

Summary

Nathan Hale High School is a public grades 9–12 school in north Seattle serving approximately 1,052 students in the Seattle School District No. 1. Located near several highly rated schools, it ranks 54th out of 396 Washington high schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 86th percentile statewide. The school serves a comparatively higher-need student population than most nearby comprehensive high schools, an important consideration when comparing results.

Nathan Hale performs above Washington averages in all three tested subjects. ELA proficiency is 69.83%, compared with 52.81% statewide and 68.13% in the district. Math is a clearer weakness at 48.02%—above the state rate of 43.11% but below the district rate of 60.24% and lower than every nearby comparison school listed. Science is a notable strength at 67.76%, exceeding both the state and district and outperforming Ballard High School, Ingraham High School, Bothell High School, and Shorecrest High School. However, ELA declined from 84.03% the prior year, so that change merits attention.

Graduation is 83.7%, slightly above Washington’s 82.6% but below the district’s 86.1% and well below nearby schools such as Lincoln High School, Roosevelt High School, and Shorewood High School. The 10.2% dropout rate is higher than both state and district rates. On the positive side, science has improved substantially, the overall ranking has recovered from its 2020–2021 low, and special education students rank in the 81st percentile statewide for school effectiveness. Overall, Nathan Hale is a solid statewide performer whose biggest opportunities are math achievement, student persistence, graduation, and more consistent results across groups.

1,052

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,849

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

10750 30 Av NE
Seattle, WA 98125-7937

(206) 252-3680

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Feeder schools for Nathan Hale High School:

Elementary:	John Rogers Elementary School
	Olympic Hills Elementary School
	Olympic View Elementary School
	Sacajawea Elementary School
Middle:	Jane Addams Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

18.5%

African American:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Washington high schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

54^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13High Schools in the Seattle School District No. 1

45^th of 238Seattle 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
2026	83.7	54 of 396	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	51 of 438	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	109 of 437	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	85 of 442	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	97 of 434	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	168 of 455	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	83 of 417	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	114 of 315	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	131 of 301	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	82.1	34 of 306	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	80 of 454	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	88 of 450	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	72.1	54 of 440	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	84 of 423	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	52 of 402	87.1%	★★★★☆
2008	82.2	43 of 396	89.1%	★★★★☆
2007	78.1	69 of 399	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	55 of 395	86.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.9	79 of 394	79.9%	★★★★☆
2004	87.8	29 of 390	92.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	19 of 77	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	84.0	9 of 80	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	23.2	93 of 111	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	64 of 86	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	41 of 54	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	81 of 119	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	39 of 113	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	57 of 118	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	68 of 124	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.9	120 of 136	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	76 of 121	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.5	80 of 87	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	59.7	22 of 70	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	38 of 65	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	54 of 309	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	42 of 350	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	119 of 347	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	68 of 357	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	91 of 368	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	141 of 390	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	71 of 358	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	81 of 243	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	112 of 236	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	88 of 249	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	105 of 248	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	107 of 249	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.5	29 of 261	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	103 of 278	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	108 of 241	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	114 of 156	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	111 of 325	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	136 of 355	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	138 of 356	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	230 of 362	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	213 of 370	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	304 of 392	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	153 of 344	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.1	203 of 227	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	41 of 326	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	47 of 359	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	89 of 362	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	94 of 358	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	92 of 363	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	148 of 395	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	74 of 355	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	114 of 254	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	21 of 121	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	17 of 170	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	15 of 161	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	26 of 166	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	86 of 179	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	48 of 195	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	19 of 163	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	28 of 144	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	24 of 127	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	27 of 110	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	13 of 110	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	53 of 212	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	18 of 128	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	18 of 139	87.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	12 of 319	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	22 of 373	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.5	73 of 374	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	46 of 379	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	81 of 390	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	112 of 413	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	39 of 382	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	75.0	49 of 222	77.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)96th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)75th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)69th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Science68%+17 vs state

Math48%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 2, 2026

The teachers here are amazing and really fight for their students. They have unique opportunities like a public radio station on campus they can a engage with and take classes to learn radio production. They have a culinary program and off campus opportunities like carpentry for kids to learn real life skills! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)		SBAC Math (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Nathan Hale High School	Public	9-12	10750 30 Av NE	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-3680	1,052	52	20.1	38.8%	472 (44.9%)	122 (11.6%)	195 (18.5%)	99 (9.4%)	10 (1.0%)	7 (0.7%)	116 (11.0%)	83.7	54^th of 396 public high schools	86.4%		85.1	51^st of 438 public high schools	88.4%	3	67.8	67.8	69.8	69.8	48.0	48.0	$21,849	$766	$21,083
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	1410 NE 66 St	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-4810	1,542	69	22.4	18.2%	936 (60.7%)	91 (5.9%)	133 (8.6%)	117 (7.6%)	6 (0.4%)	15 (1.0%)	221 (14.3%)	95.8	21^st of 396 public high schools	94.7%		96.1	15^th of 438 public high schools	96.6%	6	73.1	73.1	87.8	87.8	61.1	61.1	$19,894	$779	$19,114
Ingraham High School	Public	9-12	1819 N 135 St	Seattle	98133	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-3880	1,391	68	20.4	31.1%	677 (48.7%)	145 (10.4%)	268 (19.3%)	108 (7.8%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	153 (11.0%)	78.6	67^th of 396 public high schools	83.1%		87.5	42^nd of 438 public high schools	90.4%	25	47.1	47.1	80.5	80.5	52.6	52.6	$21,036	$842	$20,194
Shorecrest High School	Public	9-12	15343 25th Avenue N.E.	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4286	1,565	61	25.5	32.1%	780 (49.8%)	152 (9.7%)	259 (16.5%)	171 (10.9%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	172 (11.0%)	91.4	30^th of 396 public high schools	92.4%		86	47^th of 438 public high schools	89.3%	17	65.9	65.9	80.2	80.2	57.9	57.9	$16,473	$346	$16,127
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	4400 Interlake Ave N	Seattle	98103	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 413-2500	1,770	76	23.1	11.6%	1,010 (57.1%)	57 (3.2%)	176 (9.9%)	199 (11.2%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	283 (16.0%)	98.8	3^rd of 396 public high schools	99.2%		96.8	11^th of 438 public high schools	97.5%	8	84.0	84.0	92.5	92.5	76.9	76.9	$18,365	$764	$17,600
Inglemoor High School	Public	9-12	15500 Simonds RD NE	Kenmore	98028	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-7200	1,441	71	20.1	22.0%	743 (51.6%)	35 (2.4%)	243 (16.9%)	276 (19.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	125 (8.7%)	97.5	10^th of 396 public high schools	97.5%		93.7	27^th of 438 public high schools	93.8%	17	78.1	78.1	91.3	91.3	64.7	64.7	$18,740	$238	$18,502
Shorewood High School	Public	9-12	17300 Fremont Avenue N.	Shoreline	98133	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4372	1,544	69	22.4	31.4%	714 (46.2%)	139 (9.0%)	259 (16.8%)	226 (14.6%)	4 (0.3%)	10 (0.6%)	178 (11.5%)	93.7	25^th of 396 public high schools	93.7%		89.3	38^th of 438 public high schools	91.3%	13	68.6	68.6	83.1	83.1	60.5	60.5	$16,282	$342	$15,941
Ballard High School	Public	9-12	1418 NW 65 St	Seattle	98117	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1000	1,697	74	22.8	12.7%	1,196 (70.5%)	36 (2.1%)	160 (9.4%)	64 (3.8%)	9 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	192 (11.3%)	88.5	43^rd of 396 public high schools	89.1%		86.3	45^th of 438 public high schools	89.7%	2	52.2	52.2	93.8	93.8	73.1	73.1	$19,213	$774	$18,439
Juanita High School	Public	9-12	10601 NE 132nd	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-1600	1,778	90	19.7	26.4%	880 (49.5%)	53 (3.0%)	329 (18.5%)	283 (15.9%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	206 (11.6%)	90.9	32^nd of 396 public high schools	91.9%		92	28^th of 438 public high schools	93.6%	4	74.7	74.7	76.3	76.3	53.8	53.8	$18,058	$168	$17,890
Bothell High School	Public	9-12	9130 NE 180 St	Bothell	98011	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-7000	1,740	87	20.1	23.3%	892 (51.3%)	51 (2.9%)	260 (14.9%)	304 (17.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.5%)	212 (12.2%)	74.9	83^rd of 396 public high schools	79.0%		71.1	101^st of 438 public high schools	76.9%	18	39.4	39.4	83.1	83.1	58.0	58.0	$18,410	$318	$18,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Nathan Hale High School

What schools feed into Nathan Hale High School?

Nathan Hale High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : John Rogers Elementary School
Elementary : Olympic Hills Elementary School
Elementary : Olympic View Elementary School
Elementary : Sacajawea Elementary School
Middle : Jane Addams Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Nathan Hale High School?

Students at Nathan Hale High School are 45% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 3% Not Specified.

How many students attend Nathan Hale High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,052 students attended Nathan Hale High School.

Is Nathan Hale High School a good school?

Nathan Hale High School ranks 54^th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Nathan Hale High School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

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