Best private high schools in the Seattle metro area

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May 22, 2025
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Best private high schools in the Seattle metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in the Seattle metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.

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#25. Auburn Adventist Academy

- Location: Auburn, WA
- Enrollment: 260 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#24. Kennedy Catholic High School

- Location: Burien, WA
- Enrollment: 861 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#23. King's Schools

- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 1,346 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#22. Pacific Christian Academy

- Location: Federal Way, WA
- Enrollment: 325 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#21. Archbishop Murphy High School

- Location: Everett, WA
- Enrollment: 432 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#20. Bellarmine Preparatory School

- Location: Tacoma, WA
- Enrollment: 897 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#19. Holy Names Academy

- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 570 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#18. West Sound Academy

- Location: Poulsbo, WA
- Enrollment: 87 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#17. Hyla School

- Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
- Enrollment: 108 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#16. Bishop Blanchet High School

- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 854 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#15. Northwest Yeshiva High School

- Location: Mercer Island, WA
- Enrollment: 65 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#14. Washington Preparatory School

- Location: Bothell, WA
- Enrollment: 70 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#13. Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

- Location: Bellevue, WA
- Enrollment: 300 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#12. Eastside Catholic School

- Location: Sammamish, WA
- Enrollment: 825 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#11. Seattle Preparatory School

- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 720 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#10. The Northwest School

- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 452 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#9. The Bush School

- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 735 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#8. Charles Wright Academy

- Location: Tacoma, WA
- Enrollment: 575 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#7. Seattle Academy

- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 1,255 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#6. The Bear Creek School

- Location: Redmond, WA
- Enrollment: 916 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. UPrep

- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 703 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. Annie Wright Schools

- Location: Tacoma, WA
- Enrollment: 815 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. Lakeside School

- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 876 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. Eastside Preparatory School

- Location: Kirkland, WA
- Enrollment: 516 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. The Overlake School

- Location: Redmond, WA
- Enrollment: 554 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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