Is Bremerton High School a good school?

Bremerton High School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Bremerton High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,221 students attended Bremerton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bremerton High School?

Students at Bremerton High School are 46% White, 25% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Bremerton High School?

Bremerton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Armin Jahr Elementary Elementary : Crownhill Elementary School Elementary : Kitsap Lake Elementary Elementary : Naval Avenue Elementary School Elementary : View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy Elementary : West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy Middle : Mountain View Middle School

Bremerton High School

Summary:

Bremerton High School is a public high school in Bremerton, Washington, serving 1,221 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Bremerton School District, which is ranked 186 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bremerton High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 45.7% White, 25.14% Hispanic, 6.31% African American, and 4.75% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the state and nearby school averages. For example, only 47.11% of Bremerton High School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.63%. In math, only 17.7% of Bremerton High School students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.68%. The school also has lower four-year graduation rates (74.2%) and higher dropout rates (12.8%) compared to nearby schools like Klahowya Secondary (89.2% graduation rate) and South Kitsap High School (88.4% graduation rate).

Bremerton High School's performance has been declining over the years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 197 out of 315 in 2016-2017 to 345 out of 437 in 2023-2024. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than the overall school average, while Asian and multi-racial students perform significantly worse. These challenges suggest that the school and the Bremerton School District may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the unique needs of their diverse student population and improve academic outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1500 13th Street
Bremerton, WA 98337-1370

(360) 473-0800

District: Bremerton School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
345^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,268

Feeder schools for Bremerton High School:

Elementary:	Armin Jahr Elementary
	Crownhill Elementary School
	Kitsap Lake Elementary
	Naval Avenue Elementary School
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	View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy
	West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy
Middle:	Mountain View Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 1,221

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

25.1%

Two or more races:

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bremerton High School ranks worse than 78.9% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.37. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bremerton 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 Bremerton High School has the largest high school student body size in the Bremerton School District. Student population at Bremerton High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.7%), Hispanic (25.1%), two or more races (13.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bremerton High School is 18.1. 2 high schools in the Bremerton School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bremerton High School employs 67.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bremerton High School is $19,268, which is the 2^nd highest among 2 high schools in the Bremerton School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bremerton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bremerton High School 345^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Bremerton High School in the ranking list.)

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Bremerton School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bremerton School District 186^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bremerton High School

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Rank History for all students at Bremerton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	46.37	231^st	390	40.8%
2005	53.20	217^th	394	44.9%
2006	50.01	231^st	395	41.5%
2007	41.81	275^th	399	31.1%
2008	47.24	251^st	396	36.6%
2009	34.88	291^st	402	27.6%
2010	37.43	295^th	423	30.3%
2011	36.95	290^th	440	34.1%
2012	50.86	236^th	450	47.6%
2013	53.16	238^th	454	47.6%
2015	29.05	259^th	341	24.0%
2016	29.08	244^th	306	20.3%
2017	47.92	182^nd	301	39.5%
2018	47.64	197^th	315	37.5%
2019	37.36	280^th	417	32.9%
2021	22.97	361^st	455	20.7%
2022	28.03	322^nd	434	25.8%
2023	19.08	378^th	442	14.5%
2024	24.37	345^th	437	21.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bremerton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	31.65	120^th	163	26.4%
2021	18.59	173^rd	195	11.3%
2022	6.02	177^th	179	1.1%
2024	15.98	146^th	161	9.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bremerton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.51	63^rd	65	3.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bremerton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	29.69	103^rd	128	19.5%
2021	17.44	199^th	212	6.1%
2022	15.07	123^rd	130	5.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	55.06	109^th	227	52.0%
2019	37.22	236^th	344	31.4%
2021	22.11	333^rd	392	15.1%
2022	30.28	268^th	370	27.6%
2023	16.66	329^th	362	9.1%
2024	17.09	325^th	356	8.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Bremerton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	63.88	10^th	27	63.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Bremerton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.28	182^nd	243	25.1%
2019	33.58	254^th	358	29.1%
2021	20.50	326^th	390	16.4%
2022	21.12	309^th	368	16.0%
2023	13.98	328^th	357	8.1%
2024	20.65	288^th	347	17.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Bremerton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	29.97	25^th	31	19.4%
2021	23.31	40^th	47	14.9%
2022	17.49	33^rd	38	13.2%
2023	39.47	22^nd	31	29.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Bremerton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.44	134^th	254	47.2%
2019	38.46	232^nd	355	34.6%
2021	24.76	312^th	395	21.0%
2022	27.86	273^rd	363	24.8%
2023	17.20	310^th	358	13.4%
2024	23.47	287^th	362	20.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bremerton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	46.31	68^th	121	43.8%
2021	18.23	116^th	136	14.7%
2022	2.61	124^th	124	0.0%
2023	30.82	80^th	118	32.2%
2024	11.46	107^th	113	5.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Bremerton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	20.77	79^th	86	8.1%
2021	39.96	67^th	111	39.6%
2024	51.86	34^th	70	51.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bremerton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	20.26	208^th	241	13.7%
2021	19.89	249^th	278	10.4%
2022	43.05	144^th	261	44.8%
2023	15.17	232^nd	249	6.8%
2024	15.16	229^th	248	7.7%

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Rank History for White students at Bremerton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.82	146^th	222	34.2%
2019	36.64	265^th	382	30.6%
2021	22.56	342^nd	413	17.2%
2022	31.12	289^th	390	25.9%
2023	19.92	319^th	379	15.8%
2024	24.66	304^th	374	18.7%

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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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Enrollment information for Bremerton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1067	83	137	46	56	n/a	n/a	0	1389
1989	1089	95	107	53	21	n/a	n/a	0	1365
1990	1050	122	140	64	47	n/a	n/a	0	1423
1991	1111	100	150	64	41	n/a	n/a	0	1466
1992	1118	112	168	70	47	n/a	n/a	0	1515
1993	1113	117	168	64	45	n/a	n/a	0	1507
1994	802	64	135	49	35	n/a	n/a	0	1085
1995	741	90	114	32	29	n/a	n/a	0	1006
1996	741	90	114	32	29	n/a	n/a	0	1006
1997	735	99	116	40	25	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1998	771	94	126	43	26	n/a	n/a	0	1060
1999	841	103	130	32	34	n/a	n/a	0	1140
2000	850	110	116	35	39	n/a	n/a	0	1150
2001	821	129	118	44	36	n/a	n/a	0	1148
2002	826	118	152	52	47	n/a	n/a	0	1195
2003	826	118	152	52	47	n/a	n/a	0	1195
2004	822	106	160	69	38	n/a	n/a	0	1195
2005	1071	147	200	94	50	n/a	n/a	1	1563
2006	1020	153	209	105	56	n/a	n/a	10	1553
2007	937	161	196	101	57	n/a	n/a	42	1494
2008	887	146	185	84	58	n/a	n/a	72	1432
2009	870	149	175	75	59	n/a	n/a	82	1410
2010	796	137	163	92	55	n/a	n/a	84	1327
2011	720	92	82	173	28	25	171	0	1291
2012	692	91	79	177	30	24	171	0	1264
2013	621	90	82	179	23	23	190	0	1208
2014	639	71	80	192	24	21	186	0	1213
2015	643	63	77	209	20	31	195	0	1238
2016	639	75	72	212	15	27	204	0	1244
2017	627	64	74	217	17	22	202	0	1223
2018	612	66	79	198	10	20	192	0	1177
2019	605	61	80	220	11	26	184	0	1187
2020	626	80	67	221	11	28	177	0	1210
2021	606	82	64	225	14	31	172	1	1195
2022	591	70	60	258	12	29	167	4	1191
2023	558	77	58	307	10	27	170	14	1221

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 Bremerton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1389	52.0	26.7	0
1989	1365	54.0	25.2	n/a
1990	1423	58.1	24.4	0
1991	1466	64.3	22.7	n/a
1992	1515	69.0	21.9	n/a
1993	1507	72.1	20.9	n/a
1994	1085	61.4	17.7	n/a
1995	1006	48.8	20.6	n/a
1996	1006	48.8	20.6	n/a
1997	1015	49.8	20.4	n/a
1998	1060	53.2	19.9	n/a
1999	1140	54.3	21.0	n/a
2000	1150	55.1	20.9	n/a
2001	1148	52.5	21.9	n/a
2002	1195	56.7	21.1	36.2
2003	1195	56.7	21.1	36.2
2004	1195	54.0	22.1	30.8
2005	1563	54.1	28.9	31.4
2006	1553	73.2	21.2	29.7
2007	1494	72.9	20.5	30.4
2008	1432	73.3	19.5	42.6
2009	1410	73.1	19.3	44.8
2010	1327	70.0	18.9	52.5
2011	1291	65.6	19.6	53.3
2012	1264	63.4	19.9	58.8
2013	1208	61.7	19.5	60.3
2014	1213	n/a	n/a	61.3
2015	1238	63.0	19.6	62
2016	1244	65.0	19.1	60.7
2017	1223	64.4	18.9	58.5
2018	1177	62.9	18.7	59.1
2019	1187	64.4	18.4	59.6
2020	1210	66.2	18.2	60.9
2021	1195	65.4	18.2	59.4
2022	1191	68.3	17.4	63.4
2023	1221	67.4	18.1	66.2

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 Bremerton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1389	52.0	26.7	0
1989	1365	54.0	25.2	n/a
1990	1423	58.1	24.4	0
1991	1466	64.3	22.7	n/a
1992	1515	69.0	21.9	n/a
1993	1507	72.1	20.9	n/a
1994	1085	61.4	17.7	n/a
1995	1006	48.8	20.6	n/a
1996	1006	48.8	20.6	n/a
1997	1015	49.8	20.4	n/a
1998	1060	53.2	19.9	n/a
1999	1140	54.3	21.0	n/a
2000	1150	55.1	20.9	n/a
2001	1148	52.5	21.9	n/a
2002	1195	56.7	21.1	36.2
2003	1195	56.7	21.1	36.2
2004	1195	54.0	22.1	30.8
2005	1563	54.1	28.9	31.4
2006	1553	73.2	21.2	29.7
2007	1494	72.9	20.5	30.4
2008	1432	73.3	19.5	42.6
2009	1410	73.1	19.3	44.8
2010	1327	70.0	18.9	52.5
2011	1291	65.6	19.6	53.3
2012	1264	63.4	19.9	58.8
2013	1208	61.7	19.5	60.3
2014	1213	n/a	n/a	61.3
2015	1238	63.0	19.6	62
2016	1244	65.0	19.1	60.7
2017	1223	64.4	18.9	58.5
2018	1177	62.9	18.7	59.1
2019	1187	64.4	18.4	59.6
2020	1210	66.2	18.2	60.9
2021	1195	65.4	18.2	59.4
2022	1191	68.3	17.4	63.4
2023	1221	67.4	18.1	66.2

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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