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The highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in King County, Washington

This ranking covers the highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in King County, Washington, drawn from 59 qualifying public high schools. Lincoln High School leads the list at 77.6%, against a median of 48.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

King County, Washington

Top % Proficient

77.6%

Median % Proficient

48.0%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Lincoln High School	Seattle, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	High	11.6%	1,770	77.6%
2	Mercer Island High School	Mercer Island, WA	Mercer Island School District	High	7.1%	1,439	76.6%
3	Newport Senior High School	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue School District	High	15.9%	1,850	74.5%
4	Skyline High School	SAMMAMISH, WA	Issaquah School District	High	8.9%	2,244	74.2%
5	Vashon Island High School	VASHON, WA	Vashon Island School District	High	25.8%	511	73.7%
6	Inglemoor HS	Kenmore, WA	Northshore School District	High	22.0%	1,441	67.7%
7	Mount Si High School	SNOQUALMIE, WA	Snoqualmie Valley School District	High	13.2%	2,152	66.7%
8	Woodinville HS	Woodinville, WA	Northshore School District	High	14.6%	1,662	64.8%
9	Liberty Sr High School	RENTON, WA	Issaquah School District	High	18.3%	1,495	64.3%
10	Bellevue High School	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue School District	High	18.6%	1,683	64.1%
11	Interlake Senior High School	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue School District	High	26.6%	1,611	63.6%
12	Shorewood High School	Shoreline, WA	Shoreline School District	High	31.4%	1,544	63.5%
13	Roosevelt High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	High	18.2%	1,542	63.4%
14	Shorecrest High School	Shoreline, WA	Shoreline School District	High	32.1%	1,565	62.4%
15	Gibson Ek High School	Issaquah, WA	Issaquah School District	High	14.6%	198	62.4%
16	Cedarcrest High School	Duvall, WA	Riverview School District	High	19.5%	889	61.3%
17	Ballard High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	High	12.7%	1,697	60.3%
18	Lake Washington High School	Kirkland, WA	Lake Washington School District	High	13.5%	2,081	59.2%
19	Redmond High School	Redmond, WA	Lake Washington School District	High	14.6%	2,304	59.1%
20	West Seattle High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	High	18.4%	1,479	59.1%
21	Tahoma Senior High School	Maple Valley, WA	Tahoma School District	High	19.3%	2,919	58.3%
22	Eastlake High School	Sammamish, WA	Lake Washington School District	High	5.7%	2,481	57.4%
23	Bothell High School	Bothell, WA	Northshore School District	High	23.3%	1,740	54.1%
24	Issaquah High School	ISSAQUAH, WA	Issaquah School District	High	16.5%	2,419	54.1%
25	Garfield High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	High	41.2%	1,507	53.7%
26	Juanita High School	Kirkland, WA	Lake Washington School District	High	26.4%	1,778	53.7%
27	Kentridge High School	Kent, WA	Kent School District	High	42.5%	2,186	52.6%
28	Ingraham High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	High	31.1%	1,391	52.0%
29	Nathan Hale High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	High	38.8%	1,052	49.9%
30	Summit Public School: Atlas	Seattle, WA	Summit Public School: Atlas	High	43.5%	566	48.0%
31	Hazen Senior High School	Renton, WA	Renton School District	High	38.2%	1,796	47.1%
32	The Center School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	High	14.5%	165	46.5%
33	Cleveland High School STEM	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	High	50.1%	875	46.1%
34	Summit Public School: Sierra	Seattle, WA	Summit Public School: Sierra	High	38.3%	214	45.4%
35	Maritime High School	Des Moines, WA	Highline School District	High	38.1%	126	41.3%
36	Auburn Riverside High School	AUBURN, WA	Auburn School District	High	48.9%	1,852	39.9%
37	Kentwood High School	Covington, WA	Kent School District	High	50.2%	1,995	38.1%
38	Kentlake High School	Kent, WA	Kent School District	High	47.9%	1,561	38.0%
39	Enumclaw Sr High School	Enumclaw, WA	Enumclaw School District	High	31.6%	1,333	37.6%
40	Auburn Mountainview High School	Auburn, WA	Auburn School District	High	58.5%	1,560	37.5%
41	Franklin High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	High	57.2%	1,277	37.2%
42	Sammamish Senior High	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue School District	High	43.3%	1,363	37.1%
43	Lindbergh Senior High School	Renton, WA	Renton School District	High	50.0%	1,201	36.5%
44	Mount Rainier High School	Des Moines, WA	Highline School District	High	58.8%	1,846	32.3%
45	Chief Sealth International High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	High	51.6%	1,184	31.6%
46	Auburn Senior High School	AUBURN, WA	Auburn School District	High	63.2%	1,918	29.5%
47	Foster Senior High School	Tukwila, WA	Tukwila School District	High	68.8%	910	27.7%
48	Renton Senior High School	Renton, WA	Renton School District	High	65.6%	1,208	27.0%
49	Todd Beamer High School	FEDERAL WAY, WA	Federal Way School District	High	72.8%	1,412	25.9%
50	Kent-Meridian High School	Kent, WA	Kent School District	High	68.9%	1,639	24.6%

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