West Seattle High School

Seattle, WA 98116

Phone: (206) 252-8800
District: Seattle Public Schools

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 978 students • 20 students per teacher

West Seattle High School serves grades 9-12 in the Seattle Public Schools district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

West Seattle High School is a public school in the Seattle Public Schools district located in Seattle, WA. The principal of West Seattle High School is Ruth Medsker. As of 2014, the students are 46.5% White, non-Hispanic; 16.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 16.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 12.9% Hispanic; 5.8% Multiracial; 1.8% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.6% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 41.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at West Seattle High School is 20:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 46.5% 45.1% 58.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 16.3% 16.8% 4.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 16.1% 16.8% 7.2%
Hispanic 12.9% 12.5% 21.1%
Multiracial 5.8% 7.5% 6.7%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1.8% 0.8% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.5% 1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 41.5% — —
English learners — 9.1% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 10.6 mi
2 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 12 mi
3 The Reserve at Bucklin Hill Apartment Complex Silverdale WA 14.2 mi
4 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 14.6 mi
5 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 14.7 mi
6 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 14.7 mi
7 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 15 mi
8 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 15.1 mi
9 Meredith Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Poulsbo WA 15.3 mi
10 Caldart Cottages Neighborhood/Subdivision Poulsbo WA 15.9 mi
11 Whisper Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 16.6 mi
12 Woods and Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Poulsbo WA 18.8 mi
13 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 21.7 mi
14 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 21.9 mi
15 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 24.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 3.1 mi
2 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 7.2 mi
3 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 11.8 mi
4 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 12 mi
5 Ridgetop Silverdale WA 15 mi
6 Silverdale Silverdale WA 15.2 mi
7 Poulsbo Poulsbo WA 16.4 mi
8 Naval Base Kitsap Poulsbo WA 16.8 mi
9 Lakeness Meadows/ Vinland Area Poulsbo WA 19.7 mi
10 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 21.9 mi
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