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The Center School vs. Ballard High School

Should you attend The Center 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
The Center School
305 Harrison St
Seattle, WA 98109
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Ballard High School
1418 Nw 65 St
Seattle, WA 98117
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

The Center School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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 184 students in grades 9-12, The Center School ranks in the top 30% 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 30-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,645 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 23:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
184 students
1,645 students
This chart displays total students of The Center School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Ballard High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
33% | 67%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of The Center School
This chart displays gender of Ballard High School
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
72 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of The Center School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Ballard High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of The Center 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 Ballard High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#582 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#86 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of The Center 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.
30-39%
(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 The Center 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.
80-89%
(Top 5% 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 The Center 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.
≥50%
(Top 50% in WA)
≥50%
(Top 50% in WA)
≥90%
(Top 30% in WA)
93%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of The Center 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
This chart displays the students of The Center School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ballard High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
36
437
Grade 10 Students
61
377
Grade 11 Students
37
426
Grade 12 Students
50
405

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in The Center 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 Ballard High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in The Center 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 Ballard High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in The Center 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 Ballard High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in The Center 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 Ballard High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in The Center 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
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in The Center School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 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
8%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in The Center 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 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.
0.50
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of The Center 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
17%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Center 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in The Center 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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