Bellevue High School
- Public
- BELLEVUE, WA
Public School
Bellevue High School
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- BELLEVUE, WA
- Rating 3.95 out of 5 213 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade A minus
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A
- Administrationgrade B
- Sportsgrade A+
- Foodgrade B minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B+
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Bellevue High School Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
92%
Percent Proficient - Math
79%
Average Graduation Rate
92%
Average SAT
1360
450 responses
Average ACT
30
269 responses
AP Enrollment
58%
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Home Listings
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Housinggrade C minus
Median Household Income
$117,189
National
$69,021Median Rent
$2,085
National
$1,163Median Home Value
$923,905
National
$244,900Culture & Safety
Poll
80%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 20 responsesPoll
80%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 20 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,514
Free or Reduced Lunch
10%
96%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 23 responses70%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 23 responses96%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 23 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
1514:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$76,121
Teachers in First/Second Year
7.9%
65%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 26 responses69%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 26 responses77%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 26 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High
Expenses Per Student
$22,487 / year
National
$12,23997%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 30 responses70%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 30 responses80%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 30 responsesSimilar Schools
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Bellevue High School Reviews
Rating 3.95 out of 5 213 reviews
Good school with a strong performing arts program and lots of resources for students. I'm in band and jazz band and we perform, travel, and compete often. There's a specialized college and career counselor who's very helpful to talk to. I transferred starting junior year and I found it pretty easy to make friends, largely because of my involvement in band. Also, this school is very committed to sports. Multiple teams made it to state tournaments this year.
However, BHS is very clique-y. Imagine you're in a high school movie surrounded by rich kids who care immensely about popularity and football. SO many girls are bleach blondes. I found it jarring to move into this social environment.
Also, BHS seems to have low standards for their teachers. Multiple teachers display rampant favoritism and some are incompetent. The social studies department will either overwork you and grade unfairly or slack off for the entire year.
However, BHS is very clique-y. Imagine you're in a high school movie surrounded by rich kids who care immensely about popularity and football. SO many girls are bleach blondes. I found it jarring to move into this social environment.
Also, BHS seems to have low standards for their teachers. Multiple teachers display rampant favoritism and some are incompetent. The social studies department will either overwork you and grade unfairly or slack off for the entire year.
My experience at Bellevue high school is what I would describe as above average. The quality of education I received was something I consider myself lucky to have received. I made great connections with the teachers and my fellow students. The worst part of my experience happened playing for the school's basketball team. The coach was extremely strict and did not support multi-sport athletes. I was made into a scapegoat by the coach, and it made me feel ostracized from my teammates. I would like to see a more extensive hiring process used by the school to prevent people like the basketball coach from being hired.
I was so surprised when I transferred to this school and saw how kind and friendly everyone is. My teachers are extremely supportive they all go above and beyond. But I would love there to be more food options, both in vending machines and at lunchtime. I also think that the prices of snacks coming from the vending machine are overpriced. Especially when humans need to consistently fuel their bodies to make them function properly, it becomes difficult to do this if a student is low on money. There should be more dietary restriction friendly meals at lunch as well/a more efficient way to make sure all students who need food get food. There has been times where I’ve had to wait in the long lunch line just to get to the front and see that every vegetarian food option is gone, because there’s so few of them.