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Best High Schools
in Seattle School District No. 1

This page covers 19 of the 20 high schools in Seattle School District No. 1 had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

19
Schools Ranked
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State
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Ingraham High School
Grades 09–121,452 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($25,927/student)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
88%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
20.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,927
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Nathan Hale High School
Grades 09–121,105 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($25,927/student)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
86%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
19.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,927
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Cleveland High School STEM
Grades 09–12902 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%) · above-average investment ($25,927/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,927
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Roosevelt High School
Grades 09–121,541 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($25,927/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,927
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
The Center School
Grades 09–12245 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($25,927/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,927
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Ballard High School
Grades 09–121,590 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($25,927/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,927
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
West Seattle High School
Grades 09–121,329 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($25,927/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
21.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,927
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Rainier Beach High School
Grades 09–12818 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($25,927/student)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,927
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Franklin High School
Grades 09–121,222 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($25,927/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
88%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
19.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,927
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Chief Sealth International High School
Grades 09–121,289 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($25,927/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
84%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
19.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,927
Above nat'l avg
9 more high schools in Seattle School District No. 1 not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
19
High Schools
109
Total Schools
74
#1 Score
62
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Ingraham High School
Score: 74/10088% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.