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The public high schools with the most improved test scores in Seattle, Washington

Across Seattle, Washington, 15 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Nathan Hale High School leads the list at +12.6pp, against a median of +2.3pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Seattle, Washington

Top 3-yr change

+12.6pp

Median 3-yr change

+2.3pp

MOST IMPROVED · SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Nathan Hale High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,052	52.5%	65.0%	+12.6pp
2	Chief Sealth International High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,184	30.1%	37.6%	+7.6pp
3	Rainier Beach High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	854	18.8%	23.8%	+5.0pp
4	Summit Public School: Atlas	Seattle, WA	Summit Public School: Atlas	566	41.8%	46.2%	+4.4pp
5	Ballard High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,697	73.5%	77.5%	+4.1pp
6	Franklin High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,277	39.6%	43.4%	+3.8pp
7	Ingraham High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,391	56.1%	59.6%	+3.5pp
8	West Seattle High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,479	63.9%	66.2%	+2.3pp
9	Cleveland High School STEM	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	875	53.8%	55.8%	+1.9pp
10	Roosevelt High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,542	70.8%	70.5%	-0.2pp
11	Lincoln High School	Seattle, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,770	79.2%	77.5%	-1.7pp
12	Summit Public School: Sierra	Seattle, WA	Summit Public School: Sierra	214	40.8%	36.7%	-4.2pp
13	The Center School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	165	46.5%	40.8%	-5.8pp
14	Garfield High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,507	57.4%	51.0%	-6.3pp
15	Evergreen High School	Seattle, WA	Highline School District	1,080	32.9%	19.8%	-13.2pp

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