Washington's 100 Best Public High Schools: New Rankings

REDMOND, WA - The Bellevue and Lake Washington school districts came out on top - again - in a new ranking of the best high schools in Washington. Those two districts held a combined seven of the top 10 slots on the list, compiled by Niche.com.

The rankings were released as part of Niche’s 2019 K-12 rankings. Other schools that made the top 10 include Tukwila's Raisbeck Aviation High School and Mercer Island High School.

Here are the top 100 public high schools in Washington, according to the new ranking:

1. Tesla STEM High School, Redmond A+
2. Interlake Senior High School, Bellevue A+
3. International Community School, Kirkland A+
4. Newport Senior High School, Bellevue A+
5. Bellevue High School A+
6. Mercer Island High School A+
7. International School, Bellevue A+
8. Raisbeck Aviation High School, Tukwila A+
9. Redmond High School, Redmond A+
10. Issaquah High School A+
11. Garfield High School, Seattle A+
12. Roosevelt High School, Seattle A+
13. Skyline High School, Sammamish A+
14. Bainbridge High School A+
15. Eastlake High School, Sammamish A+
16. Woodinville High School A
17. Olympia High School A
18. Ingraham High School, Seattle A
19. Kamiak High School, Mukilteo A
20. Sammamish Senior High School, Bellevue A
21. Liberty Senior High School, Renton A
22. Lewis & Clark High School, Spokane A
23. Camas High School A
24. Edmonds Woodway High School A
25. Ballard High School, Seattle A
26. Squalicum High School, Bellingham A
27. Bothell High School, Bothell A
28. Shorecrest High School, Shoreline A
29. Nathan Hale High School, Seattle A
30. Shorewood High School, Shoreline A
31. Hanford High School, Richland A
32. Inglemoor High School, Kenmore A
33. Central Kitsap High School A
34. Pullman High School A
35. Juanita High School A
36. Union High School A
37. Lake Washington High School A
38. Vancouver School of Arts & Academics A
39. Hela High School A
40. Bellingham High School A
41. Central Valley High School A-
42. Henry M. Jackson High School A-
43. Meadowdale High School A-
44. CAM Academy A-
45. Vashon Island High School A-
46. Glacier Peak High School A-
47. Orcas Island High School A-
48. Kentridge High School A-
49. Friday Harbor High School A-
50. Tahoma Senior High School A-
51. Mountain View High School A-
52. Curtis Senior High School A-
53. Sehome High School A-
54. Science & Math Institute A-
55. Mead Senior High School A-
56. Cashmere High School A-
57. Capital High School A-
58. Ferris High School A-
59. North Central High School A-
60. Hazen Senior High School A-
61. Snohomish High School A-
62. Eagle Harbor High School A-
63. Timberline High School A-
64. Mt. Spokane High School A-
65. Richland High School A-
66. Auburn Mountainview High School A-
67. Auburn Riverside High School A-
68. Emerald Ridge High School B+
69. Lake Stevens Senior High School B+
70. Newport High School B+
71. Liberty Bell Junior/Senior High School B+
72. Kentwood High School B+
73. Freeman High School B+
74. Steilacoom High School B+
75. Sumner High School B+
76. The Center School B+
77. Harrison Preparatory School B+
78. Mariner High School B+
79. Anacortes High School B+
80. Arlington High School B+
81. Trout Lake High School B+
82. Southridge High School B+
83. West Valley High School B+
84. Vancouver iTech Preparatory B+
85. Northshore Home School Networks B+
86. Nova High School B+
87. Mount Si High School B+
88. Cleveland High School STEM B+
89. Skyview High School B+
90. Walla Walla High School B+
91. Peninsula High School B+
92. Kamiakin High School B+
93. Tumwater High School B+
94. Kingston High School B+
95. Columbia High School B+
96. North Kitsap High School B+
97. Ellensburg High School B+
98. Tacoma School of the Arts B+
99. Franklin High School B+
100. Lynnwood High School B+

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