Education
In addition to its public school system, Bellingham is home to several colleges and universities, the largest (with more than 15,000 students) being Western Washington University, which includes Fairhaven College; Huxley College; and the Woodring College of Education. Others institutions include Whatcom Community College; Bellingham Technical College; Northwest Indian College; a satellite campus of Trinity Western University; Charter College;
There are three public high schools in the city: Bellingham High School, Sehome High School and Squalicum High School. The city also has four middle schools, including Whatcom Middle School which was recently rebuilt after extensive fire damage in 2009.
For-profit schools include Evergreen Team Concepts and Lean Leadership Institute.
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