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Options High School

Bellingham, WA · Bellingham School District · Grades 9-12

378th of 437 Washington high schools statewide · better than 14% Declining

206
Students
2023–24 enrollment
10.3:1
Student / teacher ratio
57%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
70.7%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

Options High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Options High School 378th of 437 Washington high schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 14% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 22th in 2019 to 14th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%14%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Options High School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 56 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
29%
WA average
51%
Math
This school
11%
WA average
41%
Science
This school
23%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time this school WA average
25%50%75%29%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school WA average
25%50%75%11%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Options High School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 206 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic13%White72%
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Hispanic 14%White 77%20%65%8%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White65.2%71.8% 6.6 pts
Hispanic19.6%12.6% 7.0 pts
Two or more races7.6%4.4% 3.2 pts
American Indian1.1%1.9% 0.8 pts
Black4.3%1.5% 2.8 pts
Asian2.2%0.5% 1.7 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%0.5% 0.5 pts

Homes near Options High School

Typical home value $678K in zip 98225 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001

$178K$355K$533K$710K$676K200120052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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High schools near Options High School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Options High School in?

Options High School is part of the Bellingham School District district in Bellingham, Washington.

Is Options High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Options High School 378th of 437 Washington high schools (better than 14% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Options High School?

White 72%, Hispanic 13%, Two or more races 4%, American Indian 2% (206 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Options High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98225 is $678K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.