Puget Sound High School

Burien · WA · Highline School District · Public


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Programs & features
  • Gifted & talented program
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: Bottom 14% of US high schools

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  • ▸ LocallyWA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Rainier Valley Leadership Academy, Alan T. Sugiyama High School, Open Door Youth Reengagement and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21
SAT/ACT test-takers
0
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
0.0
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

Your state's public flagship

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

42%
admit rate
$12,973
in-state tuition/yr · $43,209 out-of-state

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,091/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Seattle
Public · charter 7.7 41 —
Alan T. Sugiyama High School
SEATTLE
Public 6.3 48 —
Open Door Youth Reengagement
Renton
Public 6.0 50 —
Student Link
Vashon
Public 6.4 50 —
H.O.M.E. Program
Renton
Public 6.0 21 —
Gateway to College
Federal Way
Public 9.4 23 —
Satellite High School
Seattle
Public 0.3 — —
The Outreach Program
Kent
Public 7.9 62 -16.2%

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Puget Sound High School is a public high school in Burien, WA, enrolling 34 students in grades 9-12 in 2021.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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How many students attend Puget Sound High School? Puget Sound High School is a public high school in Burien, WA, enrolling 34 students in grades 9-12 in 2021.

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