Academics

Our Program & Curriculum

More than 80 Elective Classes

27 Honors, AP & UW Dual Enrollment Courses

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Courses at Bishop Blanchet High School are designed to prepare our students to succeed at top colleges and universities. To explore our complete course offerings, use the "choose a department" box below.

Students pursuing high honors at BBHS (3.8+ GPA) have the following success rates with standardized testing and college admission:

Average ACT Composite Score: 29

Average SAT Score: 1323
Earning a 3 or Above on at Least One AP Exam: 94%

University of Washington Acceptance Rate: 90%

Each year our students are accepted into highly selective Ivy, private, Catholic, military and well respected state schools across the country. View the full list of colleges offering acceptance to the classes of 2015-2019 here.

For students who need extra support to succeed academically, we are proud to offer a range of services through the Michael Ufer program.

Explore Our Course Offerings

Department

Graduation Requirements

8 Theology

4 Physical Education (including one semester of health)
8 English

4 Languages (two years in the same language)

6 Social Studies

2 Fine or Performing Arts

6 Mathematics

2 Business/Technology

6 Science

6 Electives

52 Total Credits

Service Requirement: 20 hours per year

Course Catalog

2021-2022 Course Catalog

AP & Honors

Advanced Placement Courses

AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science Principles
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
AP Physics C
AP Physics 1
AP Environmental Science
AP French
AP German
AP Spanish
AP American Government and Politics
AP U.S. History
AP World History
AP Art and Design

Honors Courses

Honors English 9
Honors English 10
Honors Algebra 2 Trigonometry
Honors Geometry

Honors Pre-Calculus

Honors German III (UW 103)
Honors Spanish III (UW 103)
Honors French III (UW 103)

Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry (UW 110)

Bishop Blanchet High School

8200 Wallingford Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98103

Phone: 206-527-7711
Fax: 206-527-7712
Attendance: 206-985-3750

Located in Seattle, Washington, Bishop Blanchet High School is a private, coed Catholic school for grades 9-12. Students benefit from a challenging college preparatory academic program, campus ministry, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.