Grade Trends

Options High School

Grades 9–12 Public Alternative District: Bellingham School District

2015 Franklin St, Bellingham, WA 98225 Map

Math (met standard)
19%
−16 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
59%
−5 state 64% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
33%
−15 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
54%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
176
2024-25
Students per teacher
8.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 10 19% state 35% · 2025-26 59% state 64% · 2025-26 —
Grade 11 — — 33% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 19% state 35% · 2025-26 59% state 64% · 2025-26 33% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 19% state 35% 59% state 64% 33% state 49%
2024-25 17% state 34% 38% state 65% 39% state 51%
2023-24 17% state 33% 50% state 66% 17% state 50%
2022-23 7% state 33% 44% state 66% 40% state 51%
2021-22 28% state 35% 41% state 69% 51% state 54%
2018-19 12% state 43% 67% state 73% 33% state 50%
2017-18 — 30% state 73% 38% state 46%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
77%
state 83% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Bellingham High School
Grades 9–12 · Bellingham School District
0.1 mi
46%
+11 vs state
73%
+9 vs state
59%
+10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 35% 1,165 White 69%
Sehome High School
Grades 9–12 · Bellingham School District
2.1 mi
42%
+6 vs state
64%
±0 vs state
69%
+21 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 30% 1,116 White 70%
Intergenerational High School
Grades 9–12 Charter · Intergenerational High School
2.2 mi
21%
−15 vs state
63%
−2 vs state
39%
−10 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 23% 107 White 60%
Bellingham Family Partnership Program
Grades K–12 Alternative · Bellingham School District
2.8 mi
33%
36%
— 32% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2021-22 → 35% in 2023-24 35% 258 White 78%
Squalicum High School
Grades 9–12 · Bellingham School District
2.9 mi
44%
+8 vs state
72%
+8 vs state
48%
±0 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 43% 1,273 White 53%