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Mercer Island High School vs. Newport Senior High School

Should you attend Mercer Island High School or Newport Senior 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
Mercer Island High School
9100 Se 42nd
Mercer Island, WA 98040
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Newport Senior High School
4333 Factoria Boulevard Se
Bellevue, WA 98006
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Newport Senior 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,524 students in grades 9-12, Mercer Island High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (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 20:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,726 students in grades 9-12, Newport Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,524 students
1,726 students
This chart displays total students of Mercer Island High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Newport Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
88 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Newport Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mercer Island 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 Newport Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#17 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 1%)
#50 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mercer Island High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Newport Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in WA)
75%
(Top 5% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mercer Island 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 Newport 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.
94%
(Top 1% in WA)
90%
(Top 5% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mercer Island 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 Newport 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.
83%
(Top 5% in WA)
87%
(Top 5% in WA)
92%
(Top 20% in WA)
96%
(Top 5% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mercer Island 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 Newport Senior 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 Mercer Island High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Newport Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
372
431
Grade 10 Students
366
467
Grade 11 Students
390
419
Grade 12 Students
396
409

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mercer Island High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Newport Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
24%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mercer Island 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 Newport Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mercer Island 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 Newport Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mercer Island 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 Newport Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mercer Island 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 Newport Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mercer Island 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 Newport Senior 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.
0.61
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Mercer Island 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 Newport Senior 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
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mercer Island 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 Newport 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mercer Island 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 Newport 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.
 
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