Best High Schools in Washington

The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Washington, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 53%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Chiawana Senior High School	Pasco, WA	2,999	34%
2	Tahoma Senior High School	Maple Valley, WA	2,790	54%
3	Issaquah High School	Issaquah, WA	2,412	73%
4	South Kitsap High School	Port Orchard, WA	2,389	63%
5	Pasco Senior High School	Pasco, WA	2,376	42%
6	Eastlake High School	Sammamish, WA	2,349	66%
7	Davis High School	Yakima, WA	2,330	44%
8	Kamiak High School	Mukilteo, WA	2,250	62%
9	Eisenhower High School	Yakima, WA	2,248	39%
10	Redmond High School	Redmond, WA	2,218	56%
11	Sunnyside High School	Sunnyside, WA	2,181	45%
12	Skyline High School	Sammamish, WA	2,170	59%
13	Henry M. Jackson High School	Mill Creek, WA	2,155	60%
14	Lake Stevens Sr High School	Lake Stevens, WA	2,140	66%
15	Richland High School	Richland, WA	2,137	59%
16	Kent-Meridian High School	Kent, WA	2,128	34%
17	Washington Connections Academy Goldendale	Goldendale, WA	2,115	58%
18	Mariner High School	Everett, WA	2,090	42%
19	Mount Si High School	Snoqualmie, WA	2,081	57%
20	Wenatchee High School	Wenatchee, WA	2,076	56%
21	Kentridge High School	Kent, WA	2,034	50%
22	Union High School	Camas, WA	2,021	62%
23	Lake Washington High School	Kirkland, WA	2,015	60%
24	Graham Kapowsin High School	Graham, WA	2,011	49%
25	Moses Lake High School	Moses Lake, WA	1,984	41%
26	Mount Vernon High School	Mount Vernon, WA	1,977	49%
27	Camas High School	Camas, WA	1,964	59%
28	Auburn Riverside High School	Auburn, WA	1,909	46%
29	Kamiakin High School	Kennewick, WA	1,884	49%
30	Mount Rainier High School	Des Moines, WA	1,873	49%
31	Hazen Senior High School	Renton, WA	1,871	64%
32	Auburn Senior High School	Auburn, WA	1,844	44%
33	Olympia High School	Olympia, WA	1,838	64%
34	Spanaway Lake High School	Spanaway, WA	1,817	48%
35	Mead Senior High School	Spokane, WA	1,809	50%
36	Battle Ground High School	Battle Ground, WA	1,798	48%
37	Thomas Jefferson High School	Auburn, WA	1,797	42%
38	Cascade High School	Everett, WA	1,793	58%
39	Hanford High School	Richland, WA	1,788	54%
40	Kennewick High School	Kennewick, WA	1,785	49%
41	North Creek High School	Bothell, WA	1,781	67%
42	Bothell High School	Bothell, WA	1,764	65%
43	Bethel High School	Spanaway, WA	1,739	45%
44	Lewis & Clark High School	Spokane, WA	1,739	57%
45	Skyview High School	Vancouver, WA	1,739	62%
46	Kentwood High School	Covington, WA	1,733	44%
47	Gov John Rogers High School	Puyallup, WA	1,730	52%
48	Sumner High School	Sumner, WA	1,728	59%
49	Newport Senior High School	Bellevue, WA	1,726	57%
50	Puyallup High School	Puyallup, WA	1,701	46%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best high school in Washington?

The largest high school in Washington is Chiawana Senior High School in Pasco with 2,999 students and a 34% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many high schools are in Washington?

This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Washington by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.