Is International School a good school?

Yes! International School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 2 nd of 437 Washington high schools.

How many students attend International School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 593 students attended International School.

What is the racial makeup of International School?

Students at International School are 55% Asian, 27% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

International School

Summary:

The International School is a public high school located in Bellevue, Washington, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 593 students. It is part of the Bellevue School District, which is ranked 18th out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The International School consistently ranks among the top 2-3 high schools in Washington, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Students at the International School significantly outperform the Bellevue School District and the state of Washington in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 96.34% of 10th-grade students at the International School were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 83.76% in the Bellevue School District and 66.2% statewide. The school also has a significantly higher percentage of Asian students (55.31%) compared to the Bellevue School District and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 6.94% to 8.43% over the past three school years.

When comparing the International School to other high schools in the Bellevue School District and the surrounding area, such as Newport Senior High School, Interlake Senior High School, and Bellevue High School, the International School consistently outperforms them in academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school's unique racial makeup and relatively low socioeconomic diversity may contribute to its exceptional academic success.

Detail:

Public 6-12

445 128th Ave SE
Bellevue, WA 98005

(425) 456-6500

District: Bellevue School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2^nd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,581

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 593

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.3%

White:

26.8%

Two or more races:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details International School ranks better than 98.5% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.48. (See more...)

Compare Details International School ranks better than 99.5% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 6 ranked high schools in the Bellevue School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (55.3%), White (26.8%), two or more races (10.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 8.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bellevue School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at International School is 19.2. 3 high schools in the Bellevue School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at International School is $16,581. 5 high schools in the Bellevue School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

International School:

SchoolDigger ranks International School 8^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See International School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks International School 2^nd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See International School in the ranking list.)

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Bellevue School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellevue School District 18^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for International School

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Rank History for all middle school students at International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	99.21	4^th	421	99.0%
2005	98.21	5^th	425	98.8%
2006	97.16	6^th	449	98.7%
2007	98.08	5^th	463	98.9%
2008	97.16	7^th	466	98.5%
2009	97.22	7^th	476	98.5%
2010	98.34	1^st	483	99.8%
2011	96.53	5^th	492	99.0%
2012	96.19	5^th	497	99.0%
2013	96.74	5^th	498	99.0%
2015	97.20	5^th	445	98.9%
2016	96.78	6^th	443	98.6%
2017	96.47	5^th	435	98.9%
2018	96.58	8^th	437	98.2%
2019	95.65	12^th	512	97.7%
2021	98.97	4^th	529	99.2%
2022	99.34	3^rd	541	99.4%
2023	98.90	4^th	539	99.3%
2024	98.48	8^th	535	98.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.33	97^th	448	78.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	95.04	8^th	376	97.9%
2019	93.74	15^th	452	96.7%
2021	99.24	4^th	469	99.1%
2022	98.64	3^rd	479	99.4%
2023	97.78	6^th	464	98.7%
2024	98.08	3^rd	464	99.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	95.54	12^th	453	97.4%
2021	98.75	6^th	476	98.7%
2022	99.48	2^nd	480	99.6%
2023	98.46	4^th	470	99.1%
2024	98.15	7^th	466	98.5%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	87.70	13^th	123	89.4%
2019	83.18	26^th	152	82.9%
2021	94.22	4^th	149	97.3%
2022	91.87	10^th	161	93.8%
2023	92.05	10^th	145	93.1%
2024	85.21	23^rd	148	84.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	99.83	2^nd	353	99.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	85.25	52^nd	470	88.9%
2021	96.63	10^th	480	97.9%
2022	97.05	7^th	488	98.6%
2023	95.99	9^th	488	98.2%
2024	93.72	14^th	486	97.1%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for International School

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Rank History for all high school students at International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	99.12	1^st	390	99.7%
2005	98.45	1^st	394	99.7%
2006	95.65	2^nd	395	99.5%
2007	95.20	2^nd	399	99.5%
2008	93.52	3^rd	396	99.2%
2009	95.04	2^nd	402	99.5%
2010	95.82	1^st	423	99.8%
2011	91.13	2^nd	440	99.5%
2012	88.88	1^st	450	99.8%
2013	86.44	1^st	454	99.8%
2015	90.61	16^th	341	95.3%
2018	97.56	4^th	315	98.7%
2019	96.81	9^th	417	97.8%
2021	98.43	3^rd	455	99.3%
2022	99.57	2^nd	434	99.5%
2023	99.24	2^nd	442	99.5%
2024	98.95	2^nd	437	99.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	99.73	1^st	243	99.6%
2019	98.95	2^nd	358	99.4%
2021	98.50	2^nd	390	99.5%
2022	99.02	1^st	368	99.7%
2023	99.09	2^nd	357	99.4%
2024	99.69	1^st	347	99.7%

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Rank History for high school Male students at International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	99.46	1^st	254	99.6%
2019	95.76	10^th	355	97.2%
2021	98.15	3^rd	395	99.2%
2022	99.64	1^st	363	99.7%
2024	98.67	2^nd	362	99.4%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	89.94	9^th	136	93.4%
2023	89.13	16^th	118	86.4%
2024	94.46	2^nd	113	98.2%

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Rank History for high school White students at International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	94.44	3^rd	222	98.6%
2019	92.46	11^th	382	97.1%
2021	97.14	3^rd	413	99.3%
2022	94.86	6^th	390	98.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, April 19, 2017

International school is amazing! I have two sons attending and my daughter will attend in 2 years. They have an amazing curriculum, the teachers are always engaging and the student body is very diverse. I feel very lucky my children have the privilege to attend this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for International School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	365	4	91	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2005	346	4	101	3	0	n/a	n/a	19	473
2006	344	4	110	5	0	n/a	n/a	29	492
2007	345	3	113	5	0	n/a	n/a	37	503
2008	340	2	120	6	0	n/a	n/a	41	509
2009	354	5	118	7	0	n/a	n/a	42	526
2010	346	7	128	8	1	n/a	n/a	40	530
2011	351	9	145	13	1	0	28	0	547
2012	313	7	164	14	1	0	48	0	547
2013	299	4	180	14	1	0	53	0	551
2014	310	4	182	11	1	0	55	0	563
2015	292	5	193	15	1	0	62	0	568
2016	289	4	208	14	1	0	59	0	575
2017	272	3	219	18	1	0	65	0	578
2018	243	3	251	17	1	0	63	0	578
2019	219	5	265	30	1	0	53	0	573
2020	206	8	285	34	1	0	53	0	587
2021	195	10	300	33	1	0	51	0	590
2022	180	9	310	38	1	0	53	0	591
2023	159	7	328	33	1	0	61	4	593

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at International School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	462	23.0	20.1	4.5
2005	473	23.3	20.3	4.4
2006	492	25.8	19.1	3.9
2007	503	25.2	20.0	3.6
2008	509	27.0	18.9	3.6
2009	526	26.6	19.8	3.1
2010	530	25.9	20.4	3.1
2011	547	24.6	22.2	5.3
2012	547	27.5	19.8	5.1
2013	551	28.9	19.0	4.4
2014	563	n/a	n/a	3.9
2015	568	30.0	18.9	6
2016	575	30.0	19.1	5.7
2017	578	29.3	19.7	6.4
2018	578	30.9	18.6	6.4
2019	573	30.4	18.8	7.7
2020	587	29.6	19.7	7.2
2021	590	29.0	20.2	7.3
2022	591	26.4	22.3	6.9
2023	593	30.7	19.2	8.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio International School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	462	23.0	20.1	4.5
2005	473	23.3	20.3	4.4
2006	492	25.8	19.1	3.9
2007	503	25.2	20.0	3.6
2008	509	27.0	18.9	3.6
2009	526	26.6	19.8	3.1
2010	530	25.9	20.4	3.1
2011	547	24.6	22.2	5.3
2012	547	27.5	19.8	5.1
2013	551	28.9	19.0	4.4
2014	563	n/a	n/a	3.9
2015	568	30.0	18.9	6
2016	575	30.0	19.1	5.7
2017	578	29.3	19.7	6.4
2018	578	30.9	18.6	6.4
2019	573	30.4	18.8	7.7
2020	587	29.6	19.7	7.2
2021	590	29.0	20.2	7.3
2022	591	26.4	22.3	6.9
2023	593	30.7	19.2	8.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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