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Chief Sealth International High School vs. West Seattle High School

Should you attend Chief Sealth International High School or West Seattle 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
Chief Sealth International High School
2600 Sw Thistle
Seattle, WA 98126
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
West Seattle High School
3000 California Av Sw
Seattle, WA 98116
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Chief Sealth International 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,201 students in grades 9-12, Chief Sealth International High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,392 students in grades 9-12, West Seattle High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,201 students
1,392 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chief Sealth International High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Seattle High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#917 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
#198 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chief Sealth International High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Seattle High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
54%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chief Sealth International 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 West Seattle 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in WA)
89%
(Top 5% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chief Sealth International 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 West Seattle 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
68%
(Top 20% in WA)
89%
(Top 30% in WA)
91%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Chief Sealth International High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of West Seattle High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Chief Sealth International High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of West Seattle High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
305
364
Grade 10 Students
295
353
Grade 11 Students
305
376
Grade 12 Students
296
299

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Chief Sealth International High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in West Seattle High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
14%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chief Sealth International High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West Seattle High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chief Sealth International High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Seattle High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chief Sealth International High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Seattle High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chief Sealth International High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Seattle High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Chief Sealth International High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in West Seattle High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Two or more races
10%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chief Sealth International High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Seattle High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.80
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Chief Sealth International 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 West Seattle 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
56%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chief Sealth International 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 West Seattle 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
11%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chief Sealth International 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 West Seattle 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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