Is Bellevue High School a good school?

Bellevue High School ranks 49 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bellevue High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,634 students attended Bellevue High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bellevue High School?

Students at Bellevue High School are 39% Asian, 35% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Bellevue High School?

Bellevue High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Clyde Hill Elementary Elementary : Enatai Elementary School Elementary : Medina Elementary School Elementary : Woodridge Elementary Middle : Chinook Middle School

Bellevue High School

Summary:

Bellevue High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Bellevue, Washington, part of the highly-ranked Bellevue School District. With a diverse student population of 1,517, Bellevue High consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, known for its exceptional academic performance and strong outcomes across various student subgroups.

Bellevue High School's students excel on standardized tests, with 88.71% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 75.27% proficient or better in Math, far surpassing state and district averages. The school maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 90.9% to 94.6% over the past five years, and low dropout rates between 4.4% and 7.7%. Bellevue High's performance is particularly strong for Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the nearby International School outperforms Bellevue High on several academic measures, ranking 2nd in the state.

Compared to other schools in the area, such as Interlake Senior High School and Mercer Island High School, Bellevue High School stands out for its diverse student population, higher spending per student, and larger student-teacher ratio. While it faces competition from top-performing schools in the region, Bellevue High's commitment to academic excellence and equity makes it a model for public education in Washington state.

Detail:

Public 9-12

10416 Wolverine Way
Bellevue, WA 98004-6600

(425) 456-7000

District: Bellevue School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
49^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,581

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 1,634

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.5%

White:

34.7%

Two or more races:

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bellevue High School ranks better than 88.8% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked high schools in the Bellevue School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.63. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bellevue High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Bellevue High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (39.5%), White (34.7%), two or more races (12.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bellevue High School is 21.8. 4 high schools in the Bellevue School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bellevue High School employs 74.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bellevue High School is $16,581. 4 high schools in the Bellevue School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bellevue High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellevue High School 49^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Bellevue High School in the ranking list.)

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Bellevue School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellevue School District 18^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bellevue High School

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Rank History for all students at Bellevue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	96.59	6^th	390	98.5%
2005	95.05	6^th	394	98.5%
2006	89.19	22^nd	395	94.4%
2007	90.90	11^th	399	97.2%
2008	90.33	14^th	396	96.5%
2009	85.02	33^rd	402	91.8%
2010	89.59	19^th	423	95.5%
2011	84.77	11^th	440	97.5%
2012	79.79	24^th	450	94.7%
2013	80.08	22^nd	454	95.2%
2015	18.60	302^nd	341	11.4%
2016	62.44	117^th	306	61.8%
2017	89.58	7^th	301	97.7%
2018	93.56	8^th	315	97.5%
2019	90.81	26^th	417	93.8%
2021	92.58	20^th	455	95.6%
2022	90.26	32^nd	434	92.6%
2023	95.94	10^th	442	97.7%
2024	86.63	49^th	437	88.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bellevue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.55	4^th	91	95.6%
2019	89.32	13^th	163	92.0%
2021	87.65	13^th	195	93.3%
2022	83.09	25^th	179	86.0%
2023	84.84	22^nd	166	86.7%
2024	74.23	37^th	161	77.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bellevue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	99.28	2^nd	65	96.9%
2019	98.36	2^nd	69	97.1%
2021	74.47	14^th	102	86.3%
2022	99.37	2^nd	70	97.1%
2023	88.87	6^th	44	86.4%
2024	80.81	7^th	68	89.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bellevue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	83.49	14^th	139	89.9%
2019	84.97	13^th	128	89.8%
2021	63.40	40^th	212	81.1%
2022	64.29	31^st	130	76.2%
2023	74.80	21^st	110	80.9%
2024	50.01	42^nd	110	61.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bellevue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	91.10	13^th	344	96.2%
2021	79.03	41^st	392	89.5%
2022	87.24	29^th	370	92.2%
2023	88.83	22^nd	362	93.9%
2024	71.46	73^rd	356	79.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Bellevue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.72	6^th	243	97.5%
2019	93.54	12^th	358	96.6%
2021	89.44	26^th	390	93.3%
2022	85.10	38^th	368	89.7%
2023	95.73	12^th	357	96.6%
2024	87.04	41^st	347	88.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Bellevue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	94.12	5^th	254	98.0%
2019	86.96	33^rd	355	90.7%
2021	94.28	14^th	395	96.5%
2022	93.19	17^th	363	95.3%
2023	95.73	13^th	358	96.4%
2024	83.54	52^nd	362	85.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bellevue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	86.83	7^th	87	92.0%
2019	81.25	22^nd	121	81.8%
2021	79.66	22^nd	136	83.8%
2022	78.71	28^th	124	77.4%
2023	89.29	15^th	118	87.3%
2024	82.59	22^nd	113	80.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Bellevue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.05	17^th	78	78.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bellevue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	95.48	7^th	241	97.1%
2021	92.52	11^th	278	96.0%
2022	97.45	5^th	261	98.1%
2023	94.12	13^th	249	94.8%
2024	82.58	30^th	248	87.9%

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Rank History for White students at Bellevue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	91.61	8^th	222	96.4%
2019	91.10	17^th	382	95.5%
2021	84.46	50^th	413	87.9%
2022	80.34	56^th	390	85.6%
2023	93.25	11^th	379	97.1%
2024	74.53	77^th	374	79.4%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Friday, October 7, 2016

Bellevue high has not only great teachers but the students are friendly and helpful. they are welcoming of new students and go out there way to make them feel like they belong. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bellevue High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1285	14	97	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1409
1989	1098	19	106	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	1238
1990	988	14	117	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	1134
1991	887	15	156	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	1075
1992	855	15	171	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1057
1993	800	19	198	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	1040
1994	749	22	181	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	979
1995	780	23	195	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	1034
1996	780	23	195	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	1034
1997	806	28	222	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	1093
1998	833	22	237	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	1136
1999	872	27	254	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	1192
2000	884	25	252	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	1200
2001	894	28	257	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	1211
2002	993	33	236	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	1297
2003	993	33	236	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	1297
2004	1002	29	272	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	1338
2005	999	36	309	35	5	n/a	n/a	52	1436
2006	1025	32	348	38	4	n/a	n/a	63	1510
2007	967	23	346	39	4	n/a	n/a	71	1450
2008	890	25	343	36	1	n/a	n/a	66	1361
2009	858	25	342	34	2	n/a	n/a	77	1338
2010	822	34	340	45	3	n/a	n/a	86	1330
2011	828	47	355	70	4	1	52	0	1357
2012	832	41	361	62	5	1	66	0	1368
2013	838	46	386	84	2	2	85	0	1443
2014	845	38	385	101	3	4	121	0	1497
2015	830	50	416	103	3	5	138	0	1545
2016	851	46	443	120	1	5	166	0	1632
2017	833	30	485	112	1	4	168	0	1633
2018	760	31	491	112	0	3	166	0	1563
2019	751	31	526	125	3	1	150	0	1587
2020	707	24	515	135	3	3	150	0	1537
2021	677	27	515	133	0	3	170	1	1526
2022	637	28	551	124	1	5	167	1	1514
2023	568	40	584	123	1	7	186	8	1517
2024	567	54	645	135	2	13	208	10	1634

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bellevue High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1409	64.0	22.0	0
1989	1238	58.0	21.3	n/a
1990	1134	53.5	21.1	0
1991	1075	48.4	22.2	n/a
1992	1057	48.4	21.8	n/a
1993	1040	45.2	23.0	n/a
1994	979	43.4	22.6	n/a
1995	1034	44.8	23.1	n/a
1996	1034	44.8	23.1	n/a
1997	1093	49.3	22.2	n/a
1998	1136	53.1	21.4	n/a
1999	1192	55.6	21.4	n/a
2000	1200	58.3	20.6	n/a
2001	1211	52.2	23.2	n/a
2002	1297	57.7	22.5	6.2
2003	1297	57.7	22.5	6.2
2004	1338	61.0	21.9	6.4
2005	1436	60.8	23.6	9.2
2006	1510	71.7	21.1	8.9
2007	1450	72.5	20.0	8.6
2008	1361	65.9	20.7	8.8
2009	1338	65.9	20.3	8.1
2010	1330	58.5	22.7	11.2
2011	1357	61.7	21.9	12.2
2012	1368	65.8	20.7	12.1
2013	1443	67.1	21.4	12.2
2014	1497	n/a	n/a	7.9
2015	1545	71.0	21.7	11.5
2016	1632	78.0	20.9	12.5
2017	1633	76.5	21.3	10.4
2018	1563	76.3	20.4	9.9
2019	1587	73.6	21.5	9.8
2020	1537	74.2	20.7	9.2
2021	1526	70.3	21.6	8.7
2022	1514	68.0	22.2	9.5
2023	1517	69.1	21.9	14.7
2024	1634	74.6	21.8	16.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bellevue High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1409	64.0	22.0	0
1989	1238	58.0	21.3	n/a
1990	1134	53.5	21.1	0
1991	1075	48.4	22.2	n/a
1992	1057	48.4	21.8	n/a
1993	1040	45.2	23.0	n/a
1994	979	43.4	22.6	n/a
1995	1034	44.8	23.1	n/a
1996	1034	44.8	23.1	n/a
1997	1093	49.3	22.2	n/a
1998	1136	53.1	21.4	n/a
1999	1192	55.6	21.4	n/a
2000	1200	58.3	20.6	n/a
2001	1211	52.2	23.2	n/a
2002	1297	57.7	22.5	6.2
2003	1297	57.7	22.5	6.2
2004	1338	61.0	21.9	6.4
2005	1436	60.8	23.6	9.2
2006	1510	71.7	21.1	8.9
2007	1450	72.5	20.0	8.6
2008	1361	65.9	20.7	8.8
2009	1338	65.9	20.3	8.1
2010	1330	58.5	22.7	11.2
2011	1357	61.7	21.9	12.2
2012	1368	65.8	20.7	12.1
2013	1443	67.1	21.4	12.2
2014	1497	n/a	n/a	7.9
2015	1545	71.0	21.7	11.5
2016	1632	78.0	20.9	12.5
2017	1633	76.5	21.3	10.4
2018	1563	76.3	20.4	9.9
2019	1587	73.6	21.5	9.8
2020	1537	74.2	20.7	9.2
2021	1526	70.3	21.6	8.7
2022	1514	68.0	22.2	9.5
2023	1517	69.1	21.9	14.7
2024	1634	74.6	21.8	16.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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