The Bush School

Seattle · WA · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Where graduates go — as published by the school

The Bush School publishes where its graduates enrolled (2020-2025): 119 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at University of Washington (23), Tufts University (15), Colorado College (11). See the full list ↓

At a glance

Programs & features

Teaches no AP-designated courses — common among independent schools that run their own advanced curriculum

Composed from the school's own published profile (2026), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

The Bush School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 119 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.

Years, as the document states them
2020-2025

The ten largest counts, enrolled

University of Washington 23

Tufts University 15

Colorado College 11

Vassar College 10

Scripps College 9

University of Southern California 9

New York University 8

Yale University 8

Pitzer College 7

Washington University in St. Louis 7

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Any college:

The school down the road: The Northwest School

College	The Bush School	The Northwest School
University of Washington	23	33
Tufts University	15	7
New York University	8	11
Vassar College	10	8
Pitzer College	7	11
Whitman College	4	13
University of Southern California	9	7
Santa Clara University	6	9

Each school's own printed counts (matriculation, 2020-2025 vs matriculation, classes of 2021-2025); spans may differ.

All 119 colleges, as the document prints them

College · Students

University of Washington 23

Tufts University 15

Colorado College 11

Vassar College 10

Scripps College 9

University of Southern California 9

New York University 8

Yale University 8

Pitzer College 7

Washington University in St. Louis 7

Chapman University 6

Columbia University 6

Pomona College 6

Santa Clara University 6

Stanford University 6

University of Vermont 6

Rice University 5

Tulane University 5

Wake Forest University 5

Barnard College 4

Boston College 4

Bowdoin College 4

Cornell University 4

Northeastern University 4

Occidental College 4

Seattle University 4

Smith College 4

Swarthmore College 4

University of California, Los Angeles 4

University of California, Santa Barbara 4

and 89 more

University of Rochester 4

University of Wisconsin 4

Villanova University 4

Wesleyan University 4

Whitman College 4

Boston University 3

Dartmouth College 3

Davidson College 3

Emory University 3

Hamilton College 3

Haverford College 3

Kenyon College 3

Middlebury College 3

Purdue University 3

University of British Columbia 3

University of Chicago 3

University of Colorado Boulder 3

University of St Andrews 3

Vanderbilt University 3

Bates College 2

Berklee College of Music 2

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 2

Carnegie Mellon University 2

Colby College 2

Fordham University 2

Georgetown University 2

Harvard University 2

Macalester College 2

Oberlin College 2

San Diego State University 2

St. Olaf College 2

Trinity College 2

University of California, Berkeley 2

University of California, Santa Cruz 2

University of Denver 2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2

University of Michigan 2

University of Oregon 2

University of Pennsylvania 2

Arizona State University 1

Brandeis University 1

Brown University 1

California Institute of Technology 1

Case Western Reserve University 1

Claremont McKenna College 1

College of the Holy Cross 1

Cornish College of the Arts 1

Duke University 1

Eastman School of Music 1

Emerson College 1

George Washington University 1

Gettysburg College 1

Lehigh University 1

Lewis & Clark College 1

Loyola Marymount University 1

Marquette University 1

Montana State University 1

Morehouse College 1

Mount Holyoke College 1

Northwestern University 1

Oregon State University 1

Princeton University 1

Reed College 1

Rhode Island School of Design 1

Rollins College 1

Santa Monica College 1

Sarah Lawrence College 1

Savannah College of Art and Design 1

Seattle Central College 1

Seton Hall University 1

Skidmore College 1

South Carolina State University 1

Southern Methodist University 1

Syracuse University 1

Texas Christian University 1

The University of Texas at Austin 1

University of California, Davis 1

University of California, Irvine 1

University of California, San Diego 1

University of Glasgow 1

University of Hawaii at Manoa 1

University of Illinois at Chicago 1

University of Maryland 1

University of Notre Dame 1

University of Redlands 1

University of Toronto 1

University of Utah 1

University of Waterloo 1

Wellesley College 1

These graduates went on to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by The Bush School — The Bush School College Profile ↗. Found at: p.3, "MATRICULATIONS 2020-2025" (main list of colleges with 1-4 matriculations, plus a separate "5 OR MORE MATRICULATIONS" tier).

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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.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 657 in 2018 to 703 in 2022 — over 4 years.

+7.0%

Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

For a more current snapshot, see The Bush School's own published school profile (as of 2026-27): bush.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/409/download/downl… ↗

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +1.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 703 students:

2023

715

2025

740

2027

765

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 62 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $992,000/year in tuition upside.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

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.

School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
Seattle Academy Of Arts And Sciences Seattle	Private	1.5	1,081	+15.5%
Fusion Academy Seattle Seattle	Private	1.8	54	—
The Northwest School Seattle	Private	1.9	453	-10.5%
The Polytech Seattle	Private	2.4	6	—
Puget Sounds Community School Seattle	Private	2.5	33	—
Academy For Precision Learning Seattle	Private	3.2	115	-9.4%
Eastside Preparatory School Kirkland	Private	4.4	516	+19.7%
University Prep Seattle	Private	4.5	613	+7.9%

At a glance

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The Bush School is a private high school in Seattle, WA, enrolling 703 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is up 7% from 2018 to 2022.

The Bush School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2020-2025: 119 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of Washington (23), Tufts University (15), Colorado College (11), Vassar College (10), Scripps College (9). Source: The Bush School College Profile.

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.

Questions families ask

Where do The Bush School graduates go to college? The Bush School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2020-2025: 119 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of Washington (23), Tufts University (15), Colorado College (11), Vassar College (10), Scripps College (9). Source: The Bush School College Profile.

How many students attend The Bush School? The Bush School is a private high school in Seattle, WA, enrolling 703 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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