Top Schools and Districts for Girls in CSEd 2023-24
This post identifies the schools and districts in Washington with the highest (and lowest) Gender Relative CS participation rates in 2023-24.
The dashboard CS Education in Washington Demographic Drilldown 2019-24 provides data on the percentage of girls enrolled in CS in a particular school, district, or ESD. The dashboard also also provides data on the Boy CS Participation Rate for Boys, the overall CS Participation Rate, and the Gender Relative CS Participation Rate (Girl CS Participation Rate / Boy CS Participation Rate). While this dashboard makes it easy to retrieve information on a particular entity, it is not necessarily easy to identify the schools and districts in Washington that provide the most support for girls in CS education.
Identifying the schools and districts that support girls in CSEd well takes on additional meaning when we look at national trends. Washington (49.2%) trails the already concerning national average (50.6%) in Gender Relative CS Participation Rate. In Washington, there are over two boys for every girl participating in CS education. In contrast, Washington does extremely well compared to national averages in Relative CS Participation Rates for race/ethnicity, income, ELL status, and disability status. See CSEd Relative Participation KPI Washington 2023-24 for more details.
The top districts and schools for Girls in CSEd in Washington for 2023-24 (Gender CS Participation Rate in parentheses) are:
- District: Granite Falls School District (104.8%)
- High School: Connell High School (151.9%)
- Middle School: International School (112.0%)
Top 12 lists for each of the above categories, Bottom 12 lists, and Notes follow.
Top Schools and Districts for Girls in CSEd 2023-24
Top Districts
The following are the top 12 school districts for Girls in CSEd in Washington in 2023-24, ranked by their Gender Relative CS Participation Rate (Girl CS Participation Rate / Boy CS Participation Rate). A district must have at least 500 students and an overall CS Participation Rate of 8% to qualify.
|
District |
ESD |
Total Students |
Overall CS Participation Rate |
Gender Relative CS Participation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Granite Falls School District |
ESD 189 Northwest |
1415 |
17.0% |
104.8% |
|
North Franklin School District |
ESD 123 Pasco |
1183 |
21.0% |
97.3% |
|
Toledo School District |
ESD 133 Capital Region |
503 |
32.4% |
95.2% |
|
Wahluke School District |
ESD 105 Yakima |
1458 |
37.1% |
93.8% |
|
West Valley School District (Spokane) |
ESD 101 Spokane |
2221 |
10.6% |
91.3% |
|
Lynden School District |
ESD 189 Northwest |
1869 |
12.0% |
85.7% |
|
College Place School District |
ESD 123 Pasco |
853 |
9.6% |
79.5% |
|
Lake Chelan School District |
ESD 171 North Central |
834 |
16.4% |
77.6% |
|
Bethel School District |
ESD 121 Puget Sound |
12682 |
20.6% |
74.5% |
|
Clarkston School District |
ESD 123 Pasco |
1482 |
13.0% |
74.2% |
|
Royal School District |
ESD 105 Yakima |
1028 |
16.7% |
71.9% |
|
Fife School District |
ESD 121 Puget Sound |
2151 |
21.5% |
68.7% |
Top High Schools
The following are the top 12 high schools for CSEd in Washington in 2023-24, ranked by their Gender Relative CS Participation Rate (Girl CS Participation Rate / Boy CS Participation Rate). A high school must have at least 500 students and an overall CS Participation Rate of 8% to qualify.
|
School |
District |
Total Students |
Overall CS Participation Rate |
Gender Relative CS Participation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Connell High School |
North Franklin School District |
647 |
18.4% |
151.9% |
|
International School |
Bellevue School District |
598 |
19.2% |
112.0% |
|
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School |
Clover Park School District |
753 |
15.9% |
93.2% |
|
On Track Academy |
Spokane School District |
672 |
25.3% |
91.6% |
|
Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie |
Federal Way School District |
575 |
33.7% |
86.0% |
|
Pacific Crest Online Academy |
Richland School District |
600 |
12.8% |
82.9% |
|
Nikola Tesla STEM High School |
Lake Washington School District |
603 |
61.9% |
82.2% |
|
Vancouver iTech Preparatory |
Vancouver School District |
593 |
42.7% |
77.9% |
|
Chief Sealth International High School |
Seattle Public Schools |
1179 |
20.4% |
77.5% |
|
Charles Francis Adams High School |
Clarkston School District |
722 |
26.2% |
76.6% |
|
West Sound Technical Skills Center |
Bremerton School District |
501 |
9.6% |
73.6% |
|
Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center |
Mount Vernon School District |
623 |
9.0% |
72.2% |
Top Middle Schools
The following are the top 12 middle schools for CSEd in Washington in 2023-24, ranked by their Gender Relative CS Participation Rate (Girl CS Participation Rate / Boy CS Participation Rate). A middle school must have at least 500 students and an overall CS Participation Rate of 8% to qualify.
|
School |
District |
Total Students |
Overall CS Participation Rate |
Gender Relative CS Participation Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
International School |
Bellevue School District |
598 |
19.2% |
112.0% |
|
Lynden Middle School |
Lynden School District |
733 |
23.1% |
108.3% |
|
Sumner Middle School |
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District |
715 |
12.7% |
106.4% |
|
Centennial Middle School |
West Valley School District (Spokane) |
561 |
28.5% |
105.9% |
|
Franklin Middle School |
Yakima School District |
853 |
10.4% |
99.4% |
|
Bethel Middle School |
Bethel School District |
734 |
45.1% |
98.6% |
|
Wahluke Junior High |
Wahluke School District |
616 |
87.8% |
97.8% |
|
Greenacres Middle School |
Central Valley School District |
542 |
19.4% |
95.9% |
|
Cedarcrest Middle School |
Bethel School District |
768 |
38.4% |
94.6% |
|
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School |
Clover Park School District |
753 |
15.9% |
93.2% |
|
Lewis & Clark Middle School |
Yakima School District |
860 |
26.9% |
91.9% |
|
Woodland Middle School |
Woodland School District |
556 |
10.4% |
90.5% |
Bottom Schools and Districts for Girls in CSEd 2023-24
Bottom Districts
The following are the bottom 12 school districts for Girls in CSEd in Washington in 2023-24, ranked by their Gender Relative CS Participation Rate (Girl CS Participation Rate / Boy CS Participation Rate). A district must have at least 500 students and an overall CS Participation Rate of 8% to qualify.
|
District |
ESD |
Total Students |
Overall CS Participation Rate |
Gender Relative CS Participation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tahoma School District |
ESD 121 Puget Sound |
5074 |
10.2% |
23.7% |
|
Ridgefield School District |
ESD 112 Vancouver |
2454 |
8.3% |
24.5% |
|
South Kitsap School District |
ESD 114 Olympic |
5175 |
9.4% |
24.7% |
|
Selah School District |
ESD 105 Yakima |
2153 |
12.7% |
27.4% |
|
Ephrata School District |
ESD 171 North Central |
1576 |
12.2% |
29.6% |
|
Monroe School District |
ESD 189 Northwest |
3012 |
8.8% |
31.0% |
|
Quillayute Valley School District |
ESD 114 Olympic |
3575 |
8.7% |
31.2% |
|
Peninsula School District |
ESD 121 Puget Sound |
5281 |
10.7% |
32.6% |
|
Cheney School District |
ESD 101 Spokane |
3077 |
15.0% |
33.2% |
|
East Valley School District (Yakima) |
ESD 105 Yakima |
1949 |
8.7% |
36.3% |
|
Riverview School District |
ESD 121 Puget Sound |
1736 |
10.1% |
36.4% |
|
Sultan School District |
ESD 189 Northwest |
1216 |
10.9% |
38.0% |
Bottom High Schools
The following are the bottom 12 high schools for CSEd in Washington in 2023-24, ranked by their Gender Relative CS Participation Rate (Girl CS Participation Rate / Boy CS Participation Rate). A high school must have at least 500 students and an overall CS Participation Rate of 8% to qualify.
|
School |
District |
Total Students |
Overall CS Participation Rate |
Gender Relative CS Participation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kingston High School |
North Kitsap School District |
600 |
10.0% |
11.6% |
|
Ellensburg High School |
Ellensburg School District |
1039 |
8.4% |
17.0% |
|
Selah High School |
Selah School District |
1178 |
8.8% |
17.6% |
|
North Central High School |
Spokane School District |
1762 |
8.0% |
18.6% |
|
Olympia High School |
Olympia School District |
1903 |
8.5% |
19.0% |
|
South Kitsap High School |
South Kitsap School District |
2463 |
11.6% |
20.3% |
|
Monroe High School |
Monroe School District |
1541 |
9.1% |
20.8% |
|
Emerald Ridge High School |
Puyallup School District |
1702 |
8.8% |
20.9% |
|
Lynnwood High School |
Edmonds School District |
1444 |
8.0% |
21.0% |
|
Medical Lake High School |
Medical Lake School District |
525 |
8.8% |
21.0% |
|
Bainbridge High School |
Bainbridge Island School District |
1221 |
9.1% |
22.2% |
|
Sultan Senior High School |
Sultan School District |
656 |
9.5% |
22.7% |
Bottom Middle Schools
The following are the bottom 12 middle schools for CSEd in Washington in 2023-24, ranked by their Gender Relative CS Participation Rate (Girl CS Participation Rate / Boy CS Participation Rate). A middle school must have at least 500 students and an overall CS Participation Rate of 8% to qualify.
|
School |
District |
Student Totals |
Overall CS Participation Rate |
Gender Relative CS Participation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Central High School |
Spokane School District |
1762 |
8.0% |
18.6% |
|
Port Susan Middle School |
Stanwood-Camano School District |
523 |
8.6% |
18.7% |
|
Maple View Middle School |
Tahoma School District |
993 |
8.1% |
19.7% |
|
Westwood Middle School |
Cheney School District |
656 |
12.2% |
22.1% |
|
Sultan Senior High School |
Sultan School District |
656 |
9.5% |
22.7% |
|
Maywood Middle School |
Issaquah School District |
847 |
12.3% |
24.3% |
|
View Ridge Middle School |
Ridgefield School District |
662 |
22.5% |
24.7% |
|
Glacier Middle School |
White River School District |
982 |
8.2% |
28.1% |
|
Insight School of Washington |
Quillayute Valley School District |
3053 |
10.2% |
29.8% |
|
Enumclaw Middle School |
Enumclaw School District |
535 |
9.5% |
30.0% |
|
Finn Hill Middle School |
Lake Washington School District |
682 |
8.1% |
30.3% |
|
Goodman Middle School |
Peninsula School District |
503 |
11.9% |
31.4% |
Notes
- The 2025 State of AI and CS Education Report and its predecessors provide nationwide data that small schools (<=500 students) are significantly less likely to offer computer science courses. Washington shows similar data. This report does not include any schools or districts with less than 500 students.
- Schools and districts with less than 8% overall CS Participation Rate are excluded from consideration from these lists. 8% overall CS Participation was an arbitrarily chosen guideline signaling that the CS program in the schools/district was established enough that the school/district should not just consider overall enrollment but also the gender composition of that enrollment. The overall CS Participation Rate for the state of Washington in 2023-24 was 8.6%
- “High School” refers to schools with two grades between 9-12, at least one of which is 11th or 12th grade.
- “MIddle schools” refers to schools with two grades between 6 – 8 at least one which is 7th or 8th grade.
- “High School” results include schools that are both “High Schools” and “Middle Schools” (e.g., a 7 – 12 school). All student enrollment data from schools that were both “High School” and “Middle School” were included in the data displayed, regardless of student grade. Similarly, “Middle School” results include schools that are both “High Schools” and “Middle Schools” (e.g., a 7-12 school. Due to this limitation, some schools appear in both high school and middle school lists with the exact same data.
