Bellingham High School

2020 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham WA, 98225 | Bellingham School District | 360-676-6575
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1119
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 71% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 48 in Bellingham
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
51%Bellingham
54%Washington

Bellingham High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Bellingham School District" in Bellingham, WA. There are a total of 1,119 students and 53 teachers at Bellingham High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Bellingham High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.5%, which is 31% higher than the Washington average.

Bellingham High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1119
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment353
Taking some courses257
Taking some courses (not tests)82
Passing some courses183
Passing no courses63

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bellingham High School, there are a total of 353 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 257 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All89%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bellingham High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 75.9% 69.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.6% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 5.8% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9% 14.9% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 1.3% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.2% 6.4% 6.9% 3.1%

Bellingham demographics profile

StatisticBellinghamWashingtonNational
Population90,8217,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,22711791
Median age32.937.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%56%55%
Speak English88%81%79%
Speak Spanish6%8%13%

Education level achieved in Bellingham

IndexBellinghamWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade89.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college73.4%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.8%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.8%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters14.9%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.1%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Bellingham High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.