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The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Washington

Across Washington, 392 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Cascade Public Schools leads the list at 69.0%, against a median of 1.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

392

Washington

Top % Black

69.0%

Median % Black

1.7%

MOST BLACK · WASHINGTON

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	Cascade Public Schools	Des Moines, WA	Why Not You Academy	126	87	69.0%
2	Rainier Beach High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	854	352	41.2%
3	Garfield High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,507	443	29.4%
4	Interagency Programs	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	211	60	28.4%
5	Green Hill Academic School	Chehalis, WA	Chehalis School District	163	43	26.4%
6	Franklin High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,277	336	26.3%
7	Summit Public School: Sierra	Seattle, WA	Summit Public School: Sierra	214	56	26.2%
8	Foster Senior High School	Tukwila, WA	Tukwila School District	910	225	24.7%
9	YouthSource and RTC	RENTON, WA	Renton Technical College	296	70	23.6%
10	Open Doors Youth Reengagement (1418)	Federal Way, WA	Federal Way School District	154	36	23.4%
11	CHOICE Academy	Seattle, WA	Highline School District	176	41	23.3%
12	Oakland High School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	112	26	23.2%
13	Chief Sealth International High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,184	273	23.1%
14	Talley High School	Seattle, WA	Renton School District	248	57	23.0%
15	Summit Public School: Atlas	Seattle, WA	Summit Public School: Atlas	566	127	22.4%
16	Renton Senior High School	Renton, WA	Renton School District	1,208	266	22.0%
17	Foss High School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	599	126	21.0%
18	Echo Glen School	SNOQUALMIE, WA	Issaquah School District	104	21	20.2%
19	Summit Public School: Olympus	Tacoma, WA	Summit Public School: Olympus	110	21	19.1%
20	Lincoln High School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	1,556	275	17.7%
21	Todd Beamer High School	FEDERAL WAY, WA	Federal Way School District	1,412	246	17.4%
22	Federal Way High School	FEDERAL WAY, WA	Federal Way School District	1,665	284	17.1%
23	Tyee High School	SeaTac, WA	Highline School District	644	109	16.9%
24	Seattle World School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	218	36	16.5%
25	Cleveland High School STEM	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	875	144	16.5%
26	Mount Rainier High School	Des Moines, WA	Highline School District	1,846	294	15.9%
27	Lindbergh Senior High School	Renton, WA	Renton School District	1,201	191	15.9%
28	Highline Open Doors 1418	Burien, WA	Highline School District	240	36	15.0%
29	Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie	Federal Way, WA	Federal Way School District	532	79	14.8%
30	Kent-Meridian High School	Kent, WA	Kent School District	1,639	238	14.5%
31	Raisbeck Aviation High School	Tukwila, WA	Highline School District	400	56	14.0%
32	Lakes High School	Lakewood, WA	Clover Park School District	1,158	160	13.8%
33	Kentridge High School	Kent, WA	Kent School District	2,186	298	13.6%
34	Mount Tahoma High School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	1,410	192	13.6%
35	Spanaway Lake High School	Spanaway, WA	Bethel School District	1,787	243	13.6%
36	Meadowdale High School	LYNNWOOD, WA	Edmonds School District	1,491	196	13.2%
37	Evergreen High School	Seattle, WA	Highline School District	1,080	142	13.2%
38	Thomas Jefferson High School	AUBURN, WA	Federal Way School District	1,810	237	13.1%
39	Bates Technical High School	Tacoma, WA	Bates Technical College	343	43	12.5%
40	Clover Park High School	Lakewood, WA	Clover Park School District	1,161	145	12.5%
41	Washington High School	Tacoma, WA	Franklin Pierce School District	989	122	12.3%
42	Kentwood High School	Covington, WA	Kent School District	1,995	246	12.3%
43	CPSD Open Doors Program	Lakewood, WA	Clover Park School District	276	34	12.3%
44	Decatur High School	FEDERAL WAY, WA	Federal Way School District	1,352	166	12.3%
45	Curtis Senior High	UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA	University Place School District	1,321	154	11.7%
46	Nathan Hale High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,052	122	11.6%
47	Lynnwood High School	BOTHELL, WA	Edmonds School District	1,335	154	11.5%
48	Curtis Junior High	UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA	University Place School District	904	98	10.8%
49	Innovation Heights Academy	Burien, WA	Highline School District	142	15	10.6%
50	Ingraham High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,391	145	10.4%

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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