Grade Trends

Bellingham High School

Grades 9–12 Public District: Bellingham School District

2020 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225 Map

Math (met standard)
46%
+11 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
73%
+9 state 64% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
59%
+10 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
35%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,165
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 10 46% state 35% · 2025-26 73% state 64% · 2025-26 —
Grade 11 — — 59% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 46% state 35% · 2025-26 73% state 64% · 2025-26 59% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 46% state 35% 73% state 64% 59% state 49%
2024-25 44% state 34% 72% state 65% 66% state 51%
2023-24 38% state 33% 75% state 66% 61% state 50%
2022-23 43% state 33% 78% state 66% 62% state 51%
2021-22 50% state 35% 80% state 69% 64% state 54%
2018-19 52% state 43% 89% state 73% 79% state 50%
2017-18 58% state 43% 87% state 73% 70% state 46%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
86%
state 83% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Options High School
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Bellingham School District
0.1 mi
19%
−16 vs state
59%
−5 vs state
33%
−15 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 54% 176 White 76%
Sehome High School
Grades 9–12 · Bellingham School District
2.1 mi
42%
+6 vs state
64%
±0 vs state
69%
+21 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 30% 1,116 White 70%
Intergenerational High School
Grades 9–12 Charter · Intergenerational High School
2.1 mi
21%
−15 vs state
63%
−2 vs state
39%
−10 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 23% 107 White 60%
Bellingham Family Partnership Program
Grades K–12 Alternative · Bellingham School District
2.8 mi
33%
36%
— 32% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2021-22 → 35% in 2023-24 35% 258 White 78%
Squalicum High School
Grades 9–12 · Bellingham School District
3.0 mi
44%
+8 vs state
72%
+8 vs state
48%
±0 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 43% 1,273 White 53%