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Foster Senior High School vs. Ballard High School

Should you attend Foster Senior High School or Ballard 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
Foster Senior High School
4242 S 144th St
Seattle, WA 98168
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Ballard High School
1418 Nw 65 St
Seattle, WA 98117
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 864 students in grades 9-12, Foster Senior High School ranks in the bottom 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,590 students in grades 9-12, Ballard High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
864 students
1,590 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
76 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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Test Scores

#1382 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#86 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Foster Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ballard High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
67%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Foster Senior 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 Ballard 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.
55-59%
(Top 50% in WA)
94%
(Top 1% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Foster Senior 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 Ballard 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
≥50%
(Top 50% in WA)
85-89%
(Top 50% in WA)
93%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Foster Senior 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 Ballard 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
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This chart displays the students of Ballard High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
219
366
Grade 10 Students
224
430
Grade 11 Students
204
398
Grade 12 Students
217
396

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
25%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ballard High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
8%
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% Black
20%
3%
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% White
8%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Foster Senior 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 Ballard High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Foster Senior 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 Ballard High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
6%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ballard 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.
0.76
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Foster Senior 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 Ballard 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
68%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Foster Senior 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 Ballard 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Foster Senior 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 Ballard 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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