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What's the biggest difference between Bothell High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,740
High
DISTRICT 887 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530591000876
Bothell High School
9130 NE 180 ST, Bothell, WA 98011 · (425) 408-7000 · King County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,740 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Washington public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
405 students
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 452 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 423 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 450 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 415 | 24% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
WA avg 58.4% . +57.9pp since 2014
Math
49.9%
WA avg 51.2% . +32.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 58 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 49.9% |
| 2023-24 | 79.1% | 48.2% |
| 2022-23 | 74.3% | 45.9% |
| 2021-22 | 79.5% | 47.6% |
| 2018-19 | 86.7% | 60.1% |
| 2017-18 | 84.8% | 57.3% |
| 2016-17 | 6.1% | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 13.3% | 50.8% |
| 2014-15 | 23.1% | 17.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bothell High School
Bothell High School's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bothell High School this school | 1,740 | 23.3% | 54.1% |
| Inglemoor HS Kenmore | 1,441 | 22.0% | 67.7% |
| Juanita High School Kirkland | 1,778 | 26.4% | 53.7% |
| Olympia High School OLYMPIA | 1,901 | 22.7% | 60.6% |
| Camas High School Camas | 2,026 | 18.1% | N/A |
| Glacier Peak High School Snohomish | 1,642 | 18.1% | 56.0% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bothell High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #48 of 271 | #23 of 59 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #39 of 321 no change | #21 of 59 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #27 of 327 ▲ 15 | #15 of 61 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #90 of 259 | #16 of 57 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,740 | #47 of 570 | #18 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #123 of 311 | #23 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #95 of 316 | #45 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.3% | #348 of 386 | #51 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.4% | #64 of 136 | #14 of 31 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,740
+14 (+1%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 1,211
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,740 | 86.5 | 20.1:1 | 23% (405) |
| 2023-24 | 1,766 | 88.5 | 19.9:1 | 25% (435) |
| 2022-23 | 1,764 | 89.6 | 19.7:1 | 23% (402) |
| 2020-21 | 1,726 | 82 | 21.1:1 | 15% (264) |
| 2017-18 | 1,576 | 68.1 | 23.2:1 | 18% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 1,650 | 73 | 22.6:1 | 19% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 1,558 | 67 | 23.3:1 | 16% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 1,606 | 67 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,211 | 58 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bothell High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,576 to 1,740); teachers up 27% (68.1 to 86.5).
About Bothell High School
Bothell High School, a large high school, is located in Bothell, Washington. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,740 students. High schools in Washington have about 573 students on average; enrollment here is 204% higher.
Bothell High School is among 37 schools run by Northshore School District, which serves 22,735 students.
The largest group at Bothell High School is White students, at 51%. Other groups make up 17% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 3% Black. King County residents are about 55% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
The school has 86.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 20.1 students per teacher. High schools in Washington average 21.6:1, 1.4 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Bothell High School, 23% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in King County average 38%.
Among Washington public high schools, Bothell High School outscored 64%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Bothell High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (54.1%) and its predicted rate (64.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools.
Looking at the county, King County, the median household earns about $124,746 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. King County has 544 public schools with about 278,492 students, including Bothell High School.
About 0.7 miles separate Bothell High School from the closest public school, Westhill Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 64.1%; Bothell High School's is 54.1%, ranking 7th of 7.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 1,726 students in 2020-21 and 1,740 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Bothell High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northshore School District
- North Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,910 students
- Woodinville HSHigh · 1,662 students
- Inglemoor HSHigh · 1,441 students
- Skyview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,215 students
- Canyon Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 907 students
- Canyon Creek ElementaryElementary · 866 students
Other schools in Bothell
- North Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,910 students
- Lynnwood High SchoolHigh · 1,335 students
- Skyview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,215 students
- Canyon Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 907 students
- Canyon Creek ElementaryElementary · 866 students
- Northshore Middle SchoolMiddle · 753 students
Nearby schools
- Westhill Elementary0.7 mi · 419
- C O Sorenson0.8 mi · 257
- Maywood Hills Elementary1.2 mi · 467
- Kenmore Elementary1.3 mi · 396
- Inglemoor HS1.4 mi · 1,441
- Moorlands Elementary1.6 mi · 579
Frequently asked questions
About Bothell High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bothell High School?
Bothell High School enrolls approximately 1,740 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Bothell High School serve?
Bothell High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Bothell High School?
Approximately 20.1:1 students per teacher at Bothell High School.
How diverse is Bothell High School?
Bothell High School reports a student body of 51% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 17% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Bothell High School in?
Bothell High School is part of Northshore School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.