Top 100 Best STEM High Schools – Bainbridge High School – US News & World Report – 88/100

Bainbridge High School
Address
9330 NE High School Rd Bainbridge Island, WA, Kitsap, 98110 United States
Coordinates	47°38′11″N122°31′27″WCoordinates: 47°38′11″N 122°31′27″W
Information
School type	Public Secondary
Motto	Non Sursum Nuntius
School district	Bainbridge Island School District
CEEB Code	481580
Principal	Jake Haley
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1350
Campus type	Limited Open
Color(s)	Royal Blue, Navy & Gold
Athletics	Boys, Girls, Co-Ed
Athletics conference	Metro 3A League
Mascot	Spartans
Newspaper	Spartan Standard
Website	www.bisd303.org/bhs

Bainbridge High School
9330 NE HIGH SCHOOL RD
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA 98110

Phone: (206) 842-2634

District: Bainbridge Island School District

Overview

Bainbridge High School is ranked 7th within Washington. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Bainbridge High School is 62 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 9 percent. Bainbridge High School is 1 of 2 high schools in the Bainbridge Island School District.

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Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded Gold
National Rank
#274
State Rank
#7
STEM Rank
#88
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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment 1,358
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 9%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 6%
Full-Time Teachers 66
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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading 95%
Proficient in Writing 97%
College Readiness Index 55.8
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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served 09 – 12
Setting Mid-size Suburb
Charter School No
Magnet School No
Receives Title I Funding No
District

This information relates to high schools run by this school’s state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools 2
Total Students 1,473
Proficient in Reading (district average) 97%
Proficient in Writing (district average) 99%
College Readiness (district average) 44.4

Total Enrollment 1,358
9th Grade 331 Students
10th Grade 337 Students
11th Grade 352 Students
12th Grade 338 Students
Student Diversity

This is the breakdown of ethnicity and gender of a school’s student body, based on data reported to the government.

Ethnicity/Race

Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 9%
American Indian/Alaskan Native Enrollment (% of total) 1%
Asian Enrollment (% of total) 4%
Black Enrollment (% of total) 1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander (% of total) 0%
Hispanic Enrollment (% of total) 3%
White Enrollment (% of total) 91%
Two or More Races Enrollment (% of total) 1%
Gender

Male (% of total) 50%
Female (% of total) 50%
Economically Disadvantaged Students

These are the percentages of the school’s students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, based on data reported to the government.

Free Lunch Program (% of total) 5%
Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total) 1%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 6%

Reading Proficiency Distribution

Reading proficiency is determined by student results on the school’s High School Proficiency Exam.

Total Students Tested 321
Below Basic 0.3%
Basic 3%
Proficient 9%
Advanced 86%
Writing Proficiency Distribution

Writing proficiency is determined by student results on the school’s High School Proficiency Exam.

Total Students Tested 314
Below Basic 0.3%
Basic 0.3%
Proficient 26%
Advanced 72%
Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state exams. The calculations by U.S. News were the first of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.

State Test Performance Index 139.0
Risk-Adjusted Performance Index 14.6
Disadvantaged Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups. The calculations by U.S. News were the second of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.

Percentage of Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient 84.7
Percentage of Non-Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient 95.3
Gap Between Disadvantaged and Non-Disadvantaged Students -10.5
Gap Between School and State Among Disadvantaged Students 15.4
College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level course work. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The Index determined which types of medals (gold, silver or bronze) were awarded to top-performing schools.

College Readiness Index 55.8
Exam Used for Index AP®
Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school’s student participation and performance on these exams if data were available. (N/A means no students participated.)

Participation Rate 62%
Participant Passing Rate 86%
Exams Per Test Taker 3.2
Exam Pass Rate 82%
Quality-Adjusted Participation Rate 54%
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test Taker 3.0