Education in Seattle

Education in Seattle is an important part of many Seattleites' lives, particularly due to the high concentration of technology, engineering, and other jobs that require advanced degrees.

[1] In fact, the United States Census Bureau surveys indicate that Seattle has one of the highest rates of college graduates among major U.S.

[2] In addition to the obvious institutions of education, there are significant adult literacy programs and considerable homeschooling.

With over 40,000 under-graduates and post-graduates, UW is the largest school in the Pacific Northwest[4] and many of its departments are ranked in the top 10 for research universities in the United States according to the Chronicle of Higher Learning.

Despite bitter battles between SPS and Alumni Association President and Attorney Robert Zoffel, the school would later change its mascot to the "Wildcats".