Is Bothell High School a good school?

Bothell High School ranks 78 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bothell High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,764 students attended Bothell High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bothell High School?

Students at Bothell High School are 55% White, 15% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Bothell High School?

Bothell High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Frank Love Elementary Elementary : Lockwood Elementary Elementary : Maywood Hills Elementary Elementary : Shelton View Elementary Elementary : Westhill Elementary Middle : Canyon Park Middle School

Bothell High School

Summary:

Bothell High School is a public high school serving 1,764 students in grades 9-12, located in Bothell, Washington, and part of the highly-ranked Northshore School District. This diverse school consistently delivers exceptional academic performance, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that exceed state and district averages.

Bothell High School's standout metrics include a 96.5% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average, and strong performance across student subgroups. The school ranks among the top Washington high schools for Asian and African American students, as well as for English Language Learners. When compared to nearby schools like Woodinville High School and Innovation Lab High School, Bothell High School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency and graduation rates.

While Bothell High School's overall performance is exceptional, there are a few areas for potential improvement, such as strengthening science instruction to boost proficiency on the WCAS assessment. Nevertheless, this high-achieving school consistently ranks among the top 10-25% of Washington high schools, making it a standout choice for families in the Northshore School District.

Detail:

Public 9-12

9130 NE 180 St
Bothell, WA 98011-3360

(425) 408-7000

District: Northshore School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
78^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,686

Feeder schools for Bothell High School:

Elementary:	Frank Love Elementary
	Lockwood Elementary
	Maywood Hills Elementary
	Shelton View Elementary
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	Westhill Elementary
Middle:	Canyon Park Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 1,764

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.6%

Asian:

15.4%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bothell High School ranks better than 82.2% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked high schools in the Northshore School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.91. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bothell 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 Bothell High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.6%), Asian (15.4%), Hispanic (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bothell High School is 19.6. 4 high schools in the Northshore School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bothell High School employs 89.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bothell High School is $16,686, which is the 4^th highest among 6 high schools in the Northshore School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bothell High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bothell High School 78^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Bothell High School in the ranking list.)

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Northshore School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Northshore School District 10^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bothell High School

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Rank History for all students at Bothell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	85.01	37^th	390	90.5%
2005	81.72	51^st	394	87.1%
2006	84.66	35^th	395	91.1%
2007	82.26	45^th	399	88.7%
2008	84.88	34^th	396	91.4%
2009	83.85	39^th	402	90.3%
2010	85.75	31^st	423	92.7%
2011	76.32	34^th	440	92.3%
2012	79.41	28^th	450	93.8%
2013	78.87	32^nd	454	93.0%
2015	55.73	127^th	341	62.8%
2016	89.19	17^th	306	94.4%
2017	84.95	22^nd	301	92.7%
2018	84.17	30^th	315	90.5%
2019	73.15	94^th	417	77.5%
2021	86.92	45^th	455	90.1%
2022	73.02	100^th	434	77.0%
2023	81.77	64^th	442	85.5%
2024	75.91	78^th	437	82.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bothell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.13	31^st	91	65.9%
2019	60.99	55^th	163	66.3%
2021	80.29	27^th	195	86.2%
2022	51.61	85^th	179	52.5%
2023	63.59	50^th	166	69.9%
2024	57.69	57^th	161	64.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bothell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.47	10^th	65	84.6%
2019	91.39	4^th	69	94.2%
2021	67.60	18^th	102	82.4%
2024	60.11	19^th	68	72.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bothell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	88.84	10^th	139	92.8%
2019	53.60	49^th	128	61.7%
2021	76.71	22^nd	212	89.6%
2022	50.12	56^th	130	56.9%
2023	54.62	38^th	110	65.5%
2024	49.53	43^rd	110	60.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	73.03	38^th	227	83.3%
2019	61.84	105^th	344	69.5%
2021	70.10	70^th	392	82.1%
2022	69.23	87^th	370	76.5%
2023	62.07	116^th	362	68.0%
2024	56.61	135^th	356	62.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Bothell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	79.27	40^th	243	83.5%
2019	71.93	89^th	358	75.1%
2021	84.57	38^th	390	90.3%
2022	74.63	76^th	368	79.3%
2023	75.78	77^th	357	78.4%
2024	70.50	82^nd	347	76.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Bothell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	85.32	23^rd	254	90.9%
2019	72.43	79^th	355	77.7%
2021	87.32	36^th	395	90.9%
2022	68.75	110^th	363	69.7%
2023	82.75	48^th	358	86.6%
2024	75.13	70^th	362	80.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bothell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	60.30	44^th	121	63.6%
2021	86.23	15^th	136	89.0%
2022	74.94	30^th	124	75.8%
2023	69.67	33^rd	118	72.0%
2024	74.60	28^th	113	75.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Bothell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	91.27	4^th	111	96.4%
2022	97.02	1^st	89	98.9%
2023	57.40	30^th	78	61.5%
2024	74.14	11^th	70	84.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bothell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.45	30^th	156	80.8%
2019	70.09	55^th	241	77.2%
2021	68.78	60^th	278	78.4%
2022	56.75	94^th	261	64.0%
2023	64.99	71^st	249	71.5%
2024	56.41	100^th	248	59.7%

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Rank History for White students at Bothell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	82.80	24^th	222	89.2%
2019	70.26	100^th	382	73.8%
2021	81.64	56^th	413	86.4%
2022	66.97	120^th	390	69.2%
2023	80.77	55^th	379	85.5%
2024	69.83	95^th	374	74.6%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.3)

33%

Reviews:

by a student
Thursday, June 25, 2020

Do not send your child here if you want a good experience.
This school is shady as all hell, and the teachers won’t treat you with respect. One teacher was threatening me and backed me up into a wall.
I have PTSD and hardly got any support here, rather just saying I’m the one to blame for my own problems, and that I just have to “deal with it”. I was a 2020 graduate and am now a college student and realizing just how awful the high school treated me, my college treats me with respect, whereas this school didn’t.
So if you’re “”normal””, send your kid here, if you have mental disabilities, do not go here. They are VERY uneducated. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Friday, April 22, 2016

I was a former student here (Class of 2011), and my experience was just average. School academics here are strong and you would typically find motivated peers and above-average teachers who cultivate/foster a positive learning environment. But besides that, there's not much else going for it that really left a strong mark on me five years later. I remember encountering a handful of ignorant teachers/mentors here, who gave special treatment to athletes and played favorites in classrooms often. This is not a good place for students who need to seek counselors or find resources for mental health services - I felt left behind in many cases and most were condescending or down-right rude. A few teachers often joined in on in-class bullying to make snide remarks in class to certain students who were challenged with unknown intellectual disabilities and/or self-esteem problems. I've always felt uncomfortable in classrooms during my time here, and it amazed me how the majority of my class were ignorant to it.

On a more positive note, I do remember a few amazing teachers who really cared to speak to students and understand them individually, motivate them, and cared to ask if everything was O.K. I'm sure much has changed since 2011, but it's disappointing to look back at my high school experience with indifference and forgetfulness. The overall environment of the school hinged upon your popularity, as perceived by others. It's a disappointing experience for me, and I know for certain I wasn't alone on it. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Great school, great community. My daughter actually looks forward to going everyday. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bothell High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1130	8	42	25	10	n/a	n/a	0	1215
1989	1143	4	39	17	9	n/a	n/a	0	1212
1990	1162	4	45	13	12	n/a	n/a	0	1236
1991	1129	9	47	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	1211
1992	1131	12	55	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	1223
1993	1177	20	70	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	1295
1994	1211	13	85	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	1340
1995	1276	13	102	28	10	n/a	n/a	0	1429
1996	1276	13	102	28	10	n/a	n/a	0	1429
1997	1306	15	101	39	12	n/a	n/a	0	1473
1998	1276	13	102	28	10	n/a	n/a	0	1429
1999	1360	14	108	46	14	n/a	n/a	0	1542
2000	1333	23	98	39	12	n/a	n/a	0	1505
2001	1407	25	112	49	13	n/a	n/a	0	1606
2002	1338	33	120	56	15	n/a	n/a	0	1562
2003	1338	33	120	56	15	n/a	n/a	0	1562
2004	1342	29	125	60	22	n/a	n/a	0	1578
2005	1331	40	123	79	23	n/a	n/a	0	1596
2006	1403	42	133	97	21	n/a	n/a	0	1696
2007	1368	36	146	98	15	n/a	n/a	16	1679
2008	1357	32	162	115	19	n/a	n/a	30	1715
2009	1315	32	178	121	20	n/a	n/a	41	1707
2010	1256	33	183	114	15	n/a	n/a	52	1653
2011	1169	30	179	131	7	5	37	0	1558
2012	1160	31	198	149	9	6	52	0	1605
2013	1079	30	195	188	11	9	70	0	1582
2014	1059	34	193	177	18	11	81	0	1573
2015	1059	38	199	175	14	7	113	0	1605
2016	1037	50	224	204	15	5	115	0	1650
2017	1035	58	253	230	14	1	141	0	1732
2018	979	52	170	234	10	6	125	0	1576
2019	905	40	162	209	4	5	129	0	1454
2020	994	32	190	233	2	4	150	2	1607
2021	1063	34	198	263	3	0	162	3	1726
2022	1003	44	246	277	4	0	183	13	1770
2023	964	48	272	269	5	2	186	18	1764

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 Bothell High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1215	54.0	22.5	0
1989	1212	53.0	22.8	n/a
1990	1236	53.6	23.0	0
1991	1211	58.3	20.7	n/a
1992	1223	58.6	20.8	n/a
1993	1295	57.6	22.5	n/a
1994	1340	58.9	22.8	n/a
1995	1429	64.6	22.1	n/a
1996	1429	64.6	22.1	n/a
1997	1473	69.8	21.1	n/a
1998	1429	67.0	21.3	n/a
1999	1542	70.1	22.0	n/a
2000	1505	68.1	22.1	n/a
2001	1606	67.3	23.9	n/a
2002	1562	70.8	22.1	6.8
2003	1562	70.8	22.1	6.8
2004	1578	73.0	21.6	9.5
2005	1596	73.2	21.8	10.9
2006	1696	74.9	22.6	13.5
2007	1679	80.2	20.9	12.4
2008	1715	73.6	23.3	13.4
2009	1707	73.6	23.2	14.1
2010	1653	69.5	23.7	15.9
2011	1558	67.9	22.9	16.4
2012	1605	67.1	23.8	19
2013	1582	65.9	23.9	21.6
2014	1573	n/a	n/a	19.2
2015	1605	71.0	22.6	19.3
2016	1650	73.0	22.6	19.3
2017	1732	73.2	23.6	18.8
2018	1576	68.0	23.1	17.7
2019	1454	65.4	22.2	17.2
2020	1607	75.3	21.3	16.8
2021	1726	82.0	21.0	15.3
2022	1770	84.3	20.9	18
2023	1764	89.6	19.6	22.8

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 Bothell High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1215	54.0	22.5	0
1989	1212	53.0	22.8	n/a
1990	1236	53.6	23.0	0
1991	1211	58.3	20.7	n/a
1992	1223	58.6	20.8	n/a
1993	1295	57.6	22.5	n/a
1994	1340	58.9	22.8	n/a
1995	1429	64.6	22.1	n/a
1996	1429	64.6	22.1	n/a
1997	1473	69.8	21.1	n/a
1998	1429	67.0	21.3	n/a
1999	1542	70.1	22.0	n/a
2000	1505	68.1	22.1	n/a
2001	1606	67.3	23.9	n/a
2002	1562	70.8	22.1	6.8
2003	1562	70.8	22.1	6.8
2004	1578	73.0	21.6	9.5
2005	1596	73.2	21.8	10.9
2006	1696	74.9	22.6	13.5
2007	1679	80.2	20.9	12.4
2008	1715	73.6	23.3	13.4
2009	1707	73.6	23.2	14.1
2010	1653	69.5	23.7	15.9
2011	1558	67.9	22.9	16.4
2012	1605	67.1	23.8	19
2013	1582	65.9	23.9	21.6
2014	1573	n/a	n/a	19.2
2015	1605	71.0	22.6	19.3
2016	1650	73.0	22.6	19.3
2017	1732	73.2	23.6	18.8
2018	1576	68.0	23.1	17.7
2019	1454	65.4	22.2	17.2
2020	1607	75.3	21.3	16.8
2021	1726	82.0	21.0	15.3
2022	1770	84.3	20.9	18
2023	1764	89.6	19.6	22.8

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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