Top 10 Public High Schools In The Greater Seattle Area Rated By College Admissions Officers

Last updated February 20, 2004

Source: The 2003/2004 Seattle Times School Guide for ratings and AP/IB course data. Schedule info from contacts at each school.

High School Reputation Rating Schedule Type

# of AP
Courses

# of AP
Classes

 # of IB
Courses		 # of IB
Classes
Mercer Island (Mercer Island) 4.42 Modified 7 10 17    
Bainbridge (Bainbridge Island) 4.23 Modified 6 8 10    
International School (Bellevue) 4.17 Modified 7 8 10    
Newport (Bellevue) 4.00 Modified 7 26 48    
International Community School (Lake Washington) 4.00 Modified 6 4 6    
Garfield (Seattle) 3.91 Modified 6 13 40    
Inglemoor (Northshore) 3.90 Modified 6 1 1 30 59
Shorewood (Shoreline) 3.88 Modified 6 7 10    
Bellevue (Bellevue) 3.85 Straight 6 20 38    
Skyline (Sammamish) 3.77 Straight 6     18 28
Woodinville (Northshore) 3.75 Modified 6 10 16    

Reputation ratings (1-5) are based on data from 13 college admissions directors and independent college counselors.

Schedule Details Showing Periods Taught Each Day of the Week

School Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Mercer Island 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,4,6,7 1,2,3,5,6 2,3,4,5,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Bainbridge 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,3,5 2,4,6 1,3,5 2,4,6
International School 1,3,5,7 1,2,4,6 1st week 3,5,7
2nd week 2,4,6		 1,3,5,7 1,2,4,6
Newport 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 2,4,6 1,3,5,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
International Community School 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1st week 1,2,3
2nd week 4,5,6		 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6
Garfield 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,3,5 2,4,6 1,2,3,4,5,6
Inglemoor 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,5,6 1,3,4,5 2,3,4,6 1,2,3,4,5,6
Shorewood 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,3,5 2,4,6 1,3,5 2,4,6
Bellevue 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6
Skyline 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6
Woodinville 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 2,4,6 1,3,5 1,2,3,4,5,6