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Bonney Lake High School vs. Sumner High School

Should you attend Bonney Lake High School or Sumner High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bonney Lake High School
10920 199th Ave Ct E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Sumner High School
1707 Main St
Sumner, WA 98390
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Bonney Lake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Sumner High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,636 students in grades 9-12, Bonney Lake High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,728 students in grades 9-12, Sumner High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,636 students
1,728 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
78 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#459 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#429 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
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43%
(Top 50% in WA)
45%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bonney Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sumner High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in WA)
79%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bonney Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sumner High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 20% in WA)
61%
(Top 30% in WA)
91%
(Top 20% in WA)
93%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bonney Lake High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
450
484
Grade 10 Students
441
444
Grade 11 Students
384
405
Grade 12 Students
361
395

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
4%
3%
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% Hispanic
16%
19%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
66%
66%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Bonney Lake High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Two or more races
10%
9%
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0.53
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Bonney Lake High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sumner High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bonney Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sumner High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bonney Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sumner High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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