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1 / 25#25. Auburn Adventist Academy
- Location: Auburn, WA
- Enrollment: 260 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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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2 / 25#24. Kennedy Catholic High School
- Location: Burien, WA
- Enrollment: 861 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 25#23. King's Schools
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 1,346 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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4 / 25#22. Pacific Christian Academy
- Location: Federal Way, WA
- Enrollment: 325 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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5 / 25#21. Archbishop Murphy High School
- Location: Everett, WA
- Enrollment: 432 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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6 / 25#20. Bellarmine Preparatory School
- Location: Tacoma, WA
- Enrollment: 897 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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7 / 25#19. Holy Names Academy
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 570 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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8 / 25#18. West Sound Academy
- Location: Poulsbo, WA
- Enrollment: 87 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 25#17. Hyla School
- Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
- Enrollment: 108 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 25#16. Bishop Blanchet High School
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 854 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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11 / 25#15. Northwest Yeshiva High School
- Location: Mercer Island, WA
- Enrollment: 65 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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12 / 25#14. Washington Preparatory School
- Location: Bothell, WA
- Enrollment: 70 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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13 / 25#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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14 / 25#12. Eastside Catholic School
- Location: Sammamish, WA
- Enrollment: 825 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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15 / 25#11. Seattle Preparatory School
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 720 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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16 / 25#10. The Northwest School
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 452 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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17 / 25#9. The Bush School
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 735 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 25#8. Charles Wright Academy
- Location: Tacoma, WA
- Enrollment: 575 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 25#7. Seattle Academy
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 1,255 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 25#6. The Bear Creek School
- Location: Redmond, WA
- Enrollment: 916 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. UPrep
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 703 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. Annie Wright Schools
- Location: Tacoma, WA
- Enrollment: 815 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. Lakeside School
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Enrollment: 876 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Eastside Preparatory School
- Location: Kirkland, WA
- Enrollment: 516 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. The Overlake School
- Location: Redmond, WA
- Enrollment: 554 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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