Grade Trends

Nova High School

Grades 9–12 Public Alternative District: Seattle School District No. 1

301 21st Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98122 Map

Math (met standard)
41%
+6 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
76%
+12 state 64% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
77%
+29 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
34%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
256
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.5
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 41% state 35% · 2025-26 76% state 64% · 2025-26 —
Grade 11 — — 77% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 41% state 35% · 2025-26 76% state 64% · 2025-26 77% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 41% state 35% 76% state 64% 77% state 49%
2024-25 52% state 34% 79% state 65% 79% state 51%
2023-24 40% state 33% 90% state 66% 70% state 50%
2022-23 23% state 33% 81% state 66% 81% state 51%
2021-22 42% state 35% 77% state 69% 88% state 54%
2018-19 25% state 43% 78% state 73% —
2017-18 22% state 43% — 76% state 46%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
76%
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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Garfield High School
Grades 9–12 · Seattle School District No. 1
0.2 mi
53%
+18 vs state
80%
+15 vs state
65%
+16 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 41% 1,507 White 34%
Seattle World School
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Seattle School District No. 1
0.5 mi
16%
−27 vs state · 2018-19
13%
−60 vs state · 2018-19
15%
−33 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2021-22 → 15% in 2025-26 89% 218 Hispanic 70%
Interagency Detention School
Grades 6–12 · Seattle School District No. 1
0.8 mi —
33%
−39 vs state · 2017-18
— Not enough years of data 28% 47 Black 55%
Summit Public School: Sierra
Grades 9–12 Charter · Summit Public School: Sierra
1.1 mi
27%
−9 vs state
63%
−2 vs state
38%
−11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 38% 214 White 43%
Franklin High School
Grades 9–12 · Seattle School District No. 1
2.3 mi
30%
−6 vs state
71%
+7 vs state
44%
−5 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 57% 1,277 Black 26%
Interagency Programs
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Seattle School District No. 1
2.4 mi
10%
−25 vs state
32%
−32 vs state
18%
−31 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 68% 211 Hispanic 31%
Private School Services
Grades PK–12 Special education · Seattle School District No. 1
2.4 mi
19%
43%
— 12% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2018-19 → 43% in 2022-23 11% 184 White 53%
The Center School
Grades 9–12 · Seattle School District No. 1
2.5 mi
51%
+16 vs state
87%
+22 vs state
77%
+28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 74% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2025-26 15% 165 White 72%
Cascade Parent Partnership Program
Grades K–12 Alternative · Seattle School District No. 1
3.8 mi
37%
−4 vs state
57%
+3 vs state
55%
+5 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2023-24 → 50% in 2025-26 46% 375 White 38%
Cleveland High School STEM
Grades 9–12 · Seattle School District No. 1
3.9 mi
49%
+13 vs state
78%
+14 vs state
49%
±0 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 50% 875 Asian 48%