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Middle College High School

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Middle College High School ranks 114 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 74% of Washington high schools

Summary

Middle College High School is a very small, alternative public high school serving grades 9-12 with about 93 students in Seattle's Seattle School District No. 1, offering an intimate learning environment with a low student-to-teacher ratio of 11-to-1.

This school has a remarkable turnaround story, improving from one of the lowest-ranked schools in the state a decade ago to a consistent 4-star school, now ranking in the 74th percentile. It performs solidly above the state average in English Language Arts, though its math scores and overall academic proficiency are generally lower than nearby large comprehensive high schools like Lincoln High School or Roosevelt High School. A key differentiator is its focus and effectiveness in serving a student population with greater economic need, with nearly half of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate significantly higher than most surrounding schools.

The small size allows for highly personalized attention but comes with a high cost per student and can lead to volatility in year-to-year graduation and dropout rates due to the tiny class sizes. While its per-student spending is much higher than schools like Shorecrest High School, it provides a critical, equity-focused option within the district for students who may benefit from a non-traditional, supportive setting rather than a large high school environment.

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,300

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 NE Northgate Way
Seattle, WA 98125

(206) 366-7940

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

African American:

24.7%

Hispanic:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (84%)

✓Above the Washington median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Washington average (19% vs 10%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 74th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

114^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 67 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 15High Schools in the Seattle School District No. 1

45^th of 247Seattle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	114 of 438	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	115 of 437	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	115 of 442	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	42 of 434	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	74 of 455	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	199 of 417	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.5	275 of 315	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.3	256 of 306	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	318 of 341	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.7	374 of 454	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.5	421 of 450	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.7	347 of 440	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.7	368 of 396	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.3	335 of 399	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	2.8	379 of 394	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	82.5	10 of 89	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	66.3	94 of 347	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	56 of 368	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	59.8	123 of 362	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.9	34 of 370	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	35.6	236 of 358	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.5	85 of 363	76.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	47 of 373	87.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2022)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2024)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)66th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2023)34th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

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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
Middle College High School	Public	9-12	401 NE Northgate Way	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 366-7940	93	8	11.0	47.3%	36 (38.7%)	23 (24.7%)	10 (10.8%)	9 (9.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.6%)	69	114^th of 438 public high schools	74.0%		69.7	115^th of 437 public high schools	73.7%	1			66.7	66.7	42.9	42.9	$28,300	$743	$27,558
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%)	85.1	51^st of 438 public high schools	88.4%		70.7	109^th of 437 public high schools	75.1%	58	63.0	63.0	84.0	84.0	51.9	51.9	$21,849	$766	$21,083
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%)	87.5	42^nd of 438 public high schools	90.4%		82.3	60^th of 437 public high schools	86.3%	18	67.5	67.5	84.5	84.5	51.8	51.8	$21,036	$842	$20,194
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%)	96.1	15^th of 438 public high schools	96.6%		86.5	50^th of 437 public high schools	88.6%	35	83.3	83.3	88.6	88.6	63.9	63.9	$19,894	$779	$19,114
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%)	86	47^th of 438 public high schools	89.3%		88.8	45^th of 437 public high schools	89.7%	2	74.8	74.9	77.1	77.1	48.8	48.9	$16,473	$346	$16,127
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%)	86.3	45^th of 438 public high schools	89.7%		96.9	9^th of 437 public high schools	97.9%	36	56.1	56.1	92.1	92.1	71.4	71.4	$19,213	$774	$18,439
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%)	96.8	11^th of 438 public high schools	97.5%		96.7	12^th of 437 public high schools	97.3%	1	82.8	82.8	88.8	88.8	71.6	71.6	$18,365	$764	$17,600
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%)	89.3	38^th of 438 public high schools	91.3%		92.4	31^st of 437 public high schools	92.9%	7	66.2	66.2	86.0	86.0	57.9	57.9	$16,282	$342	$15,941
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%)	93.7	27^th of 438 public high schools	93.8%		92	33^rd of 437 public high schools	92.4%	6	78.9	78.9	83.3	83.3	62.1	62.1	$18,740	$238	$18,502
Scriber Lake High School	Public	9-12	23200 100th AVE W	Edmonds	98020	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7270	197	15	12.9	66.5%	101 (51.3%)	17 (8.6%)	49 (24.9%)	13 (6.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	17.7	366^th of 438 public high schools	16.4%		36.2	287^th of 437 public high schools	34.3%	79	31.7	31.7	44.4	44.4			$48,250	$2,597	$45,653

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle College High School

What district is Middle College High School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

How many students attend Middle College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Middle College High School.

What is the racial makeup of Middle College High School?

Students at Middle College High School are 39% White, 25% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 6% Not Specified, 1% American Indian.

Is Middle College High School a good school?

Middle College High School ranks 114^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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