Best public high schools in Washington

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A class of high schoolers as viewed from the rear.
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- Location: Shoreline School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,501 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#30. Shorecrest High School
A student filling out a scantron form for a multiple choice test.
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- Location: Seattle Public Schools, WA
- Enrollment: 1,461 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#29. Ingraham High School
A student talking to a teacher in the hallway.
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- Location: University Place School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,345 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#28. Curtis Senior High School
A student standing next to their backpack as seen from the knee down.
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- Location: Bellingham School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,158 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#27. Sehome High School
Students walking down a hallway with their backs facing the camera.
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- Location: Vashon Island School District, WA
- Enrollment: 542 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#26. Vashon Island High School
A high school student doing a chemical experiment.
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- Location: Northshore School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,561 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#25. Inglemoor High School
A high school student sitting at a desk writing on a piece of paper.
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- Location: Mukilteo School District, WA
- Enrollment: 2,119 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#24. Kamiak High School
A student raising their hand in class.
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- Location: Richland School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,888 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#23. Hanford High School
An empty school hallway lined with red lockers.
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- Location: Lake Washington School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,930 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#22. Lake Washington High School
A student solving a math equation on a whiteboard.
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- Location: Olympia School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,840 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#21. Olympia High School
A row of empty desks with notebooks and pencils on them.
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- Location: Issaquah School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,481 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#20. Liberty Senior High School
A hallway lined with green lockers.
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- Location: Bellevue School District, WA
- Enrollment: 364 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#19. Bellevue Big Picture School
A side view of a person using a laptop in the school library.
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- Location: Seattle Public Schools, WA
- Enrollment: 1,675 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#18. Garfield High School
An empty classroom as viewed from the back.
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- Location: Bainbridge Island School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,275 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#17. Bainbridge High School
A pencil case full of pens, pencils, and highlighters spilling on a table.
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- Location: Seattle Public Schools, WA
- Enrollment: 1,575 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#16. Roosevelt High School
A group of students walking down the hall with their backs facing the camera.
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- Location: Bellevue School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,287 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#15. Sammamish High School
An overhead view of high school pupils in group study sitting around circular tables.
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- Location: Northshore School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,672 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#14. Woodinville High School
Students using microscopes in science class.
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- Location: Issaquah School District, WA
- Enrollment: 2,464 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#13. Issaquah High School
High school students studying and reading together in their school library.
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- Location: Mercer Island School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,544 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#12. Mercer Island High School
Students raising their hands for class participation.
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- Location: Lake Washington School District, WA
- Enrollment: 2,302 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#11. Eastlake High School
A stack of textbooks with pens on top of them next to an open notebook.
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- Location: Issaquah School District, WA
- Enrollment: 2,218 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#10. Skyline High School
Two students sharing a book.
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- Location: Lake Washington School District, WA
- Enrollment: 2,161 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#9. Redmond High School
A high school student doing classwork on their laptop.
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- Location: Northshore School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,698 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#8. North Creek High School
A teacher writing an equation on a blackboard using chalk.
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- Location: Bellevue School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,514 (1514:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#7. Bellevue High School
Students' backpacks sitting on a hallway floor.
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- Location: Bellevue School District, WA
- Enrollment: 591 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#6. International School
Bookshelves at a high school's library.
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- Location: Highline School District, WA
- Enrollment: 402 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#5. Raisbeck Aviation High School
A stack of spiral noteboooks in front of a wooden background.
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- Location: Bellevue School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,569 (1569:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#4. Interlake High School
Two rows of red lockers.
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- Location: Lake Washington School District, WA
- Enrollment: 430 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#3. International Community School
Empty desks in a high school classroom.
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- Location: Bellevue School District, WA
- Enrollment: 1,792 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#2. Newport High School
A closeup of a student taking notes in class.
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- Location: Lake Washington School District, WA
- Enrollment: 610 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

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