Bellingham High School serves 1,119 learners in grades 9-12.

Bellingham High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Washington for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Washington state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Bellingham High School’s learner population of 1,119 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: Bellingham High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Bellingham High School is 0.48, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Bellingham High School is Options High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Whatcom County Detention Center (0.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Whatcom Middle School (0.4 miles away)