📍 2020 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, Whatcom County, 98225
Bellingham High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bellingham, Whatcom County. The school has 1,218 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bellingham School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 58.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bellingham High School enrolls 1,218 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 58.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 7.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 814 | 68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 219 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 94 | 7.8% |
| Asian | 42 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
418 of the school's 1,218 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 340 qualify for free lunch and 78 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bellingham High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA-20, state senate district 42, state house district 42.
Bellingham High School is one of 25 schools in Bellingham School District, based in BELLINGHAM, Washington. The district serves 11,337 students district-wide and employs 705 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,218 students, Bellingham High School is larger than the district average of about 453 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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