Bellingham School District
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Bellingham School District No. 501 (operating as Bellingham Public Schools) is a public school district serving Bellingham, Washington. The district enrolls nearly 12,000 students across its schools and programs,[1][2] and is the fourth-largest employer in Whatcom County.[3] The strategic plan of Bellingham Public Schools is known as "The Bellingham Promise".[4]
In 2006, the Center for Digital Education, along with the National School Boards Association, named the Bellingham School District 6th in the nation for districts with 2501-15000 students.[5][6] They were also awarded an "excellence in equity" award in 2019, from the Washington State School Directors' Association,[7] and a green ribbon for sustainability from the U.S. Department of Education in 2022.[8]
The district includes the vast majority of the Bellingham city limits, as well as the unincorporated areas of Geneva and Sudden Valley and most of Marietta-Alderwood. A small piece of Ferndale extends into the district.[9]
Schools
High schools
Bellingham Public Schools includes four high schools, all serving grades 9–12.[10]
| School | Mascot | Enrollment (2022–2023) | WIAA[11] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham High School (BHS) | Bayhawks | 1,218[12] | Northwest Conference (2A) | Located in the Sunnyland neighborhood, Bellingham's attendance area includes most of Bellingham's city center, and is bound by Squalicum's area to the north and Sehome's to the south.[13] |
| Options High School (OHS) | Armadillos | 188[14] | None | Located directly adjacent to Bellingham High School, Options is a "school of choice" and does not have its own attendance area.[15][13] Options provides an alternative education experience, with smaller class sizes for more accessible learning.[16][17] |
| Sehome High School (SHS) | Mariners | 1,163[18] | Northwest Conference (2A) | Located in the Happy Valley neighborhood, Sehome is the southernmost of the district's high schools.[13] |
| Squalicum High School (SqHS) | Storm | 1,280[19] | Northwest Conference (2A) | Located in the Barkley neighborhood, Squalicum is the northernmost of the district's high schools.[13] |
Middle schools
The district includes four grade 6–8 middle schools.[10]
| School | Mascot | Feeds to[13] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhaven Middle School | Grizzly Bears[20] | Sehome | Fairhaven is located in the Edgemoor neighborhood. The school was originally Fairhaven High School, but it burned down New Year's Eve of 1935, reopening as a junior high in 1937 and a middle school in 1967.[21] |
| Kulshan Middle School | Thunderbirds[22] | Bellingham, Sehome, and Squalicum | Kulshan is located in the Whatcom Falls neighborhood. The school was opened in 1994. |
| Shuksan Middle School | Cougars[23] | Bellingham and Squalicum | Shuksan is located in the Birchwood neighborhood. |
| Whatcom Middle School | Wildcats[24] | Bellingham and Squalicum | Whatcom is located in the Lettered Streets neighborhood. The school was originally built in 1903 and named North Side High School. It was also named Whatcom High School before becoming a middle school.[25][26] Whatcom Middle School burned down on November 5, 2009; due to rebuilding, the school reopened in 2011.[27] |
Elementary schools
- Alderwood Elementary School
- Birchwood Elementary School
- Carl Cozier Elementary School
- Columbia Elementary School
- Cordata Elementary School
- Geneva Elementary School
- Happy Valley Elementary School
- The entirety of Happy Valley's attendance area feeds into Fairhaven Middle School.[13]
- Lowell Elementary School
- The entirety of Lowell's attendance area feeds into Fairhaven Middle School.[13]
- Northern Heights Elementary School
- Parkview Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School
- Silver Beach Elementary School
- Sunnyland Elementary School
- Wade King Elementary School
- The majority of the school's attendance area feeds into Fairhaven, with some feeding into Kulshan.[13]
Other programs
Neighborhood references: City of Bellingham.[28][29]
References
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External links
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- Bellingham Public Schools Foundation