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2024 Best Schools in Bellevue

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  1. #2 Best Private High Schools in Washington.

    The Overlake School

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    Private School,

    REDMOND, WA,

    5-12,

    96 Niche users give it an average review of 4.4 stars.

    Featured Review: Freshman says Being someone who's been at Overlake since middle school, this place is really great, with awesome arts, humanities, and sports programs. Classrooms and facilities are modern and up-to-date, with...However, I have many critiques about the student culture here. There isn't much bullying, but students will pretend to be "nice" to certain people, but are really just condescending and secretly....

    Read 96 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 529,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 6 to 1,

  2. #5 Best Private High Schools in Washington.

    UPrep

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    Private School,

    SEATTLE, WA,

    6-12,

    76 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says UPrep has been an excellent choice for our family. Our son started in middle school and is now a freshman. The teachers are an absolute strength, engaging and accessible. Academics are rigorous with....

    Read 76 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 660,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 8 to 1,

  3. #7 Best Private High Schools in Washington.

    Seattle Academy

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    Private School,

    SEATTLE, WA,

    6-12,

    115 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says As a parent who has been here since my children were in 6th grade and now one is a Senior, our journey with SAAS has been an evolution. I didn't love middle school, but who does? In high school, I....

    Read 115 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 1,170,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 5 to 1,

  4. #3 Best Public High Schools in Washington.

    International Community School

    Lake Washington School District, WA,

    6-12,

    95 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says As a rising senior, I know that my education at ICS has shaped me into the person I am. From 6th grade to the present, ICS has continued to challenge and engage me with its rigorous coursework (all....

    Read 95 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 430,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

  5. #9 Best Private High Schools in Washington.

    The Northwest School

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    Private School,

    SEATTLE, WA,

    6-12,

    76 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says Our son began in G8; we just moved to the Seattle area. We've been completely satisfied with the school. In particular, we've been happy with the academic curriculum. We knew that Northwest was a....

    Read 76 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 452,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,

  6. #10 Best Private High Schools in Washington.

    The Bear Creek School

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    Private School,

    REDMOND, WA,

    PK, K-12,

    89 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says The Bear Creek School is an excellent place for the whole student to feel at home. This is an academically rigorous environment and the students are exceptionally prepared for college. But just as...Socially, the students & faculty value each member of the community. I appreciate that there are no cuts on clubs or sports, and every student is encouraged to try-- and excel at--new activities. I...Spiritually, the students engage with each other and the community from a Christian world view, valuing each other and themselves. Students know they are cared for when they enter the building. This....

    Read 89 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 878,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

  7. #11 Best Private High Schools in Washington.

    Northwest Yeshiva High School

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    Private School,

    MERCER ISLAND, WA,

    9-12,

    20 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says NYHS has been a great choice for our son. We love the small class size, which enables each student to receive the full attention of every teacher.The teachers are excellent and the course offerings are challenging and adaptive to the interests of the students and faculty. In a small school, teachers are able to request and read multiple drafts....

    Read 20 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 57,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 3 to 1,

  8. #4 Best Public High Schools in Washington.

    Interlake High School

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    Bellevue School District, WA,

    9-12,

    418 Niche users give it an average review of 3.8 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says The teachers are generally good. The main problem is the segregation between the AL/IB programs and the General Education programs which results in AL/IB students getting prioritized with better...The counseling staff is overworked and have a tough time reaching out to students. There is also very poor and inefficient admin communication. Reputation and money is clearly prioritized above students' mental health with many students being forced to learn both AP and IB content in the same class (which substantially increases the....

    Read 418 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 1,569,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 1569 to 1,

  9. #7 Best Public High Schools in Washington.

    Bellevue High School

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    Bellevue School District, WA,

    9-12,

    213 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

    Featured Review: Junior says 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...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...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....

    Read 213 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 1,514,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 1514 to 1,

  10. #12 Best Private High Schools in Washington.

    Seattle Preparatory School

    Private School,

    SEATTLE, WA,

    9-12,

    105 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says Choosing Seattle Prep was the best decision I could have made for high school. One of the biggest traits that Seattle Prep emphasizes is community and I felt it as soon as I walked on campus for a....

    Read 105 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 720,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

  11. #13 Best Private High Schools in Washington.

    Eastside Catholic School

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    Private School,

    SAMMAMISH, WA,

    6-12,

    140 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

    Featured Review: Freshman says Eastside Catholic is a very welcoming school. I found the teachers very helpful, funny and kind. I understood concepts well and I enjoyed every day at school! The course selection is amazing and....

    Read 140 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 825,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 9 to 1,

  12. #14 Best Private High Schools in Washington.

    Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

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    Private School,

    BELLEVUE, WA,

    5-12,

    80 Niche users give it an average review of 3.6 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says My daughter came from a "rigorous" priv. hs in Seattle-she was shutting down. She is gifted/high achieving but was not thriving in a grade/test-driven environment. She was lucky to be accepted to....

    Read 80 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 300,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 5 to 1,

  13. #15 Best Private High Schools in Washington.

    Bishop Blanchet High School

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    Private School,

    SEATTLE, WA,

    9-12,

    222 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says The words, "time flies when you're having fun" truly apply to my time. All I heard growing up is, "Live in the moment, high school flies by". Now that it is senior year, I actually understand what....

    Read 222 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 854,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

  14. #17 Best Private High Schools in Washington.

    Seattle Waldorf School

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    Private School,

    SEATTLE, WA,

    PK, K-12,

    29 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

    Featured Review: Parent says Seattle Waldorf High School has been a gift to our family. My daughter previously attended other private and public schools, but the education, care and soc/emo learning which took place at SWSHS is....

    Read 29 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 318,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,

  15. #18 Best Private High Schools in Washington.

    Holy Names Academy

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    Private School,

    SEATTLE, WA,

    9-12,

    266 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.

    Featured Review: Senior says My experience with Holy Names Academy has overall been a positive one. I found that an all girl environment created a more secure and comfortable atmosphere to share my opinions, be more confident,....

    Read 266 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 570,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

  16. #1 Best Public Elementary Schools in Washington.

    Ella Baker Elementary School

    Lake Washington School District, WA,

    K-5,

    1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

    Featured Review: Middle School Student says Words cannot describe how much I loved this school. Having gone to 3 other elementary schools (the last one definitely not being my favorite), it was a big relief for me having attended this school...There's a lot of good diversity, the students are super nice and friendly, the teachers are so helpful, and the staff is just so kind. Only thing I'd change would be the separation of Quest (Gifted)...Overall this is such an amazing school. I definitely recommend it, and it's tied for my favorite elementary school I went to (which is surprising since I went to top-rated schools a lot.).

    Read 1 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 456,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

  17. #13 Best Public High Schools in Washington.

    Issaquah High School

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    Issaquah School District, WA,

    9-12,

    397 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

    Featured Review: Alum says Issaquah High School has a variety of classes available, a relaxed school culture, and a multitude of extracurriculars. Issaquah offers many AP, honors, and elective courses. While there are state....

    Read 397 reviews.

    Overall Niche Grade: A+,

    Students: 2,464,

    Student-Teacher Ratio: 24 to 1,

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