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College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in Bellingham at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Districts
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Bellingham Public Schools
11,614 students | BELLINGHAM, WA
Grades PK, K-12 | 27 schools -
Ferndale School District
4,651 students | FERNDALE, WA
Grades PK, K-12 | 16 schools -
Blaine School District
2,081 students | BLAINE, WA
Grades PK, K-12 | 7 schools -
Mount Baker School District
1,692 students | DEMING, WA
Grades PK, K-12 | 7 schools -
Meridian School District
1,816 students | BELLINGHAM, WA
Grades PK, K-12 | 6 schools -
Lummi High School
131 students | BELLINGHAM, WA
Grades 9-12 | 1 school -
Lummi Elementary School
277 students | BELLINGHAM, WA
Grades K-8 | 1 school
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Reviews From Schools in Bellingham
Does your child attend a school in this city?
Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
September 06, 2025
Do not go here or put your kid here if they’re struggling
Review for
Options High School
Parent / Guardian
August 07, 2025
This school has destroyed so many children. Hopefully the new principal can make the needed changes for 2025/2026.
Review for
Happy Valley Elementary School
Parent / Guardian
July 20, 2025
Not a great experience for my oldest kid. We ended up getting the district involved with a particular situation and they did nothing. The district as a whole isn’t what we expected at all — looking... More
Review for
Lowell Elementary School