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White River High School vs. Bonney Lake High School

Should you attend White River High School or Bonney Lake 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
White River High School
26928 120th St E
Buckley, WA 98321
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Bonney Lake High School
10920 199th Ave Ct E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

White River 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 1,263 students in grades 9-12, White River 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 34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,263 students
1,636 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
77 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bonney Lake High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#701 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
#459 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Bonney Lake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
43%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White River 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 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.
74%
(Top 20% in WA)
78%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White River 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 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in WA)
73%
(Top 20% in WA)
96%
(Top 5% in WA)
91%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of White River 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 Bonney Lake 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 Bonney Lake High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
341
450
Grade 10 Students
330
441
Grade 11 Students
318
384
Grade 12 Students
274
361

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
2%
4%
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% Hispanic
13%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bonney Lake High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bonney Lake High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in White River 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 Bonney Lake 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
1%
n/a
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.
% Two or more races
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in White River 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 Bonney Lake 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.
0.38
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of White River 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 Bonney Lake 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
25%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in White River 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in White River 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 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.
 
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