Lake Washington High School

Summary:

Lake Washington High School is a public high school serving 2,015 students in grades 9-12 in Kirkland, Washington, part of the highly-ranked Lake Washington School District. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with strong academic performance, high graduation rates, and a diverse student population.

Lake Washington High School's academic achievements are truly impressive. The school ranks 16th out of 437 schools in Washington and earns a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students excel in SBAC/English Language Arts (88.11% proficiency for 10th grade), SBAC/Math (64.64% for 10th grade), and WCAS/Science (78.61% for 11th grade) - far surpassing state and district averages. The school also boasts high graduation rates, ranging from 90.3% to 96.1% over the past five years, well above the state average. While Lake Washington High School outperforms nearby Redmond High School and Juanita High School, the International Community School in the district consistently ranks even higher academically.

Lake Washington High School's diverse student population includes 54.04% White, 19.9% Asian, 12.85% Hispanic, and 8.73% multi-racial students. The school performs exceptionally well for female, male, Asian, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, there are opportunities to address achievement gaps for African American and Hispanic students, ensuring equitable outcomes for all. With its high per-student spending and favorable student-teacher ratio, Lake Washington High School provides a strong educational environment that prepares students for success.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 12033 NE 80th
       Kirkland, WA  98033-8117


(425) 936-1700

District: Lake Washington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
16th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,757 Help


Feeder schools for Lake Washington High School:

Elementary:    Benjamin Franklin Elementary
    Benjamin Rush Elementary
    John J. Audubon Elementary
    Lakeview Elementary
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Middle:    Kirkland Middle School
    Rose Hill Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.8 Help
Number of students:  2,015

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.0%
Asian:
19.9%
Hispanic:
12.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lake Washington High School ranks better than 96.3% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked high schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.43. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Lake Washington High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Lake Washington High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54%), Asian (19.9%), Hispanic (12.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Washington High School is 20.8. 4 high schools in the Lake Washington School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Washington High School is $17,757. 4 high schools in the Lake Washington School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake Washington High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Washington High School 16th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Lake Washington High School in the ranking list.)

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Lake Washington School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Washington School District 4th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lake Washington High School

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Rank History for all students at Lake Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 83.46 48th 390 87.7%
2005 79.94 59th 394 85.0%
2006 83.70 39th 395 90.1%
2007 86.23 28th 399 93.0%
2008 83.49 39th 396 90.2%
2009 76.24 76th 402 81.1%
2010 85.00 37th 423 91.3%
2011 72.99 51st 440 88.4%
2012 74.71 45th 450 90.0%
2013 77.49 39th 454 91.4%
2015 50.95 146th 341 57.2%
2016 62.27 121st 306 60.5%
2018 87.82 18th 315 94.3%
2019 94.18 14th 417 96.6%
2021 92.54 21st 455 95.4%
2022 95.50 14th 434 96.8%
2023 94.65 15th 442 96.6%
2024 95.43 16th 437 96.3%
See the entire list of Washington High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lake Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.06 8th 91 91.2%
2019 94.94 4th 163 97.5%
2021 87.05 14th 195 92.8%
2022 96.88 1st 179 99.4%
2023 94.38 4th 166 97.6%
2024 95.00 5th 161 96.9%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lake Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 89.76 5th 69 92.8%
2021 74.29 15th 102 85.3%
2022 87.39 6th 70 91.4%
2023 90.85 5th 44 88.6%
2024 70.17 13th 68 80.9%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Lake Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.62 11th 139 92.1%
2019 51.55 53rd 128 58.6%
2021 73.36 27th 212 87.3%
2022 70.20 25th 130 80.8%
2023 31.10 75th 110 31.8%
2024 36.64 64th 110 41.8%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.38 51st 227 77.5%
2019 89.68 17th 344 95.1%
2021 54.35 145th 392 63.0%
2022 91.72 14th 370 96.2%
2023 69.44 73rd 362 79.8%
2024 71.11 74th 356 79.2%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Lake Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.10 34th 243 86.0%
2019 93.46 13th 358 96.4%
2021 93.33 16th 390 95.9%
2022 94.29 16th 368 95.7%
2023 94.55 15th 357 95.8%
2024 93.71 17th 347 95.1%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Lake Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.20 9th 254 96.5%
2019 94.73 14th 355 96.1%
2021 91.47 20th 395 94.9%
2022 95.47 14th 363 96.1%
2023 94.02 17th 358 95.3%
2024 95.43 14th 362 96.1%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Lake Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.42 21st 87 75.9%
2019 90.03 9th 121 92.6%
2021 85.87 16th 136 88.2%
2022 90.80 10th 124 91.9%
2023 89.54 13th 118 89.0%
2024 90.64 10th 113 91.2%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Lake Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.09 23rd 111 79.3%
2022 63.21 29th 89 67.4%
2023 85.63 3rd 78 96.2%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Lake Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 89.70 18th 241 92.5%
2021 85.66 18th 278 93.5%
2022 86.29 27th 261 89.7%
2023 81.00 29th 249 88.4%
2024 81.14 32nd 248 87.1%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Lake Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.39 19th 222 91.4%
2019 91.69 13th 382 96.6%
2021 90.60 20th 413 95.2%
2022 93.04 12th 390 96.9%
2023 92.04 14th 379 96.3%
2024 94.00 14th 374 96.3%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for White Students!

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.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Lake Washington High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1436 29 73 29 9 n/a n/a 0 1576
1989 1420 23 99 25 9 n/a n/a 0 1576
1990 1364 22 111 34 11 n/a n/a 0 1542
1991 1300 26 116 27 13 n/a n/a 0 1482
1992 1305 29 120 28 7 n/a n/a 0 1489
1993 1324 29 137 30 10 n/a n/a 0 1530
1994 1289 30 133 38 9 n/a n/a 0 1499
1995 1225 31 152 68 6 n/a n/a 0 1482
1996 1225 31 152 68 6 n/a n/a 0 1482
1997 1246 34 181 72 6 n/a n/a 0 1539
1998 1230 30 172 63 6 n/a n/a 0 1501
1999 1212 40 189 59 5 n/a n/a 0 1505
2000 1187 39 192 54 4 n/a n/a 0 1476
2001 1111 43 190 43 5 n/a n/a 0 1392
2002 1002 41 171 90 7 n/a n/a 0 1311
2003 1002 41 171 90 7 n/a n/a 0 1311
2004 940 37 153 77 11 n/a n/a 0 1218
2005 882 33 146 76 12 n/a n/a 0 1149
2006 897 39 143 88 8 n/a n/a 8 1183
2007 918 34 150 87 12 n/a n/a 17 1218
2008 870 29 154 89 14 n/a n/a 23 1179
2009 817 25 151 95 13 n/a n/a 17 1118
2010 752 37 140 106 13 n/a n/a 14 1062
2011 745 19 115 99 9 1 9 0 997
2012 737 14 109 88 7 0 37 0 992
2013 1018 27 150 130 9 2 75 0 1411
2014 1017 35 173 145 6 0 79 0 1455
2015 1010 28 164 168 3 1 85 0 1459
2016 1074 29 169 209 4 3 105 0 1593
2017 1123 32 174 187 5 3 113 0 1637
2018 1151 42 186 194 2 0 130 0 1705
2019 1121 35 205 204 4 0 134 0 1703
2020 1124 44 220 225 1 0 151 0 1765
2021 1139 49 282 252 4 2 169 1 1898
2022 1079 59 337 270 3 2 164 16 1930
2023 1089 64 401 259 3 3 176 20 2015

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 Lake Washington High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1576 64.0 24.6 0
1989 1576 69.0 22.8 n/a
1990 1542 70.7 21.8 0
1991 1482 71.1 20.8 n/a
1992 1489 68.3 21.8 n/a
1993 1530 67.8 22.6 n/a
1994 1499 64.6 23.2 n/a
1995 1482 63.9 23.2 n/a
1996 1482 63.9 23.2 n/a
1997 1539 64.9 23.7 n/a
1998 1501 65.0 23.1 n/a
1999 1505 65.3 23.0 n/a
2000 1476 59.6 24.8 n/a
2001 1392 60.2 23.1 n/a
2002 1311 60.0 21.9 6.7
2003 1311 60.0 21.9 6.7
2004 1218 58.0 21.0 10.9
2005 1149 57.5 20.0 14
2006 1183 57.3 20.6 10.4
2007 1218 58.9 20.7 8.9
2008 1179 56.1 21.0 10.3
2009 1118 56.4 19.8 11.7
2010 1062 49.5 21.4 15.1
2011 997 49.8 20.0 13
2012 992 47.7 20.7 17.9
2013 1411 65.6 21.4 15.5
2014 1455 n/a n/a 16.4
2015 1459 69.0 21.1 15.6
2016 1593 75.0 21.2 15.9
2017 1637 78.0 20.9 15
2018 1705 79.8 21.3 14.3
2019 1703 86.2 19.7 13.4
2020 1765 85.8 20.5 11.3
2021 1898 90.3 21.0 12.5
2022 1930 96.9 19.9 12.4
2023 2015 96.7 20.8 16.8

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 Lake Washington High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1576 64.0 24.6 0
1989 1576 69.0 22.8 n/a
1990 1542 70.7 21.8 0
1991 1482 71.1 20.8 n/a
1992 1489 68.3 21.8 n/a
1993 1530 67.8 22.6 n/a
1994 1499 64.6 23.2 n/a
1995 1482 63.9 23.2 n/a
1996 1482 63.9 23.2 n/a
1997 1539 64.9 23.7 n/a
1998 1501 65.0 23.1 n/a
1999 1505 65.3 23.0 n/a
2000 1476 59.6 24.8 n/a
2001 1392 60.2 23.1 n/a
2002 1311 60.0 21.9 6.7
2003 1311 60.0 21.9 6.7
2004 1218 58.0 21.0 10.9
2005 1149 57.5 20.0 14
2006 1183 57.3 20.6 10.4
2007 1218 58.9 20.7 8.9
2008 1179 56.1 21.0 10.3
2009 1118 56.4 19.8 11.7
2010 1062 49.5 21.4 15.1
2011 997 49.8 20.0 13
2012 992 47.7 20.7 17.9
2013 1411 65.6 21.4 15.5
2014 1455 n/a n/a 16.4
2015 1459 69.0 21.1 15.6
2016 1593 75.0 21.2 15.9
2017 1637 78.0 20.9 15
2018 1705 79.8 21.3 14.3
2019 1703 86.2 19.7 13.4
2020 1765 85.8 20.5 11.3
2021 1898 90.3 21.0 12.5
2022 1930 96.9 19.9 12.4
2023 2015 96.7 20.8 16.8

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.

Immunization Rates

Lake Washington High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201990.9%0.6%1.4%5.4%96.5%96.4%96.0%94.7%96.1%97.1%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake Washington High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $743 (5.6%) $12,562 (94.4%) $13,306
2020 $261 (2.9%) $8,877 (97.1%) $9,138
2021 $345 (2.3%) $14,932 (97.7%) $15,277
2022 $600 (3.4%) $17,157 (96.6%) $17,757

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Washington High School

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Rankings

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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 14th of 417 High schoolsRanks 15th of 442 High schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Washington High School)91.282.9
 8.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Washington School District)90.788.4
 2.3%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)72.865.9
 6.9%
10th Grade Math (Lake Washington High School)68.361.1
 7.2%
   10th Grade Math (Lake Washington School District)73.766.5
 7.2%
   10th Grade Math (Washington)42.433.3
 9.1%
11th Grade Science (Lake Washington High School)85.591.3
 5.9%
   11th Grade Science (Lake Washington School District)80.289.8
 9.6%
   11th Grade Science (Washington)5050.5
 0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lake Washington High School)91.282.9
 8.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Lake Washington School District)84.781.4
 3.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Lake Washington High School)68.361.1
 7.2%
   All Grades Math (Lake Washington School District)79.274
 5.2%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Lake Washington High School)85.591.3
 5.9%
   All Grades Science (Lake Washington School District)81.480.3
 1.1%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17032015
 18.3%
African American3564
 82.9%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian205401
 95.6%
Hispanic204259
 27%
Pacific Islander03
White11211089
 2.9%
Two or More Races134176
 31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.4%16.8%
 3.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Washington High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,015 students attended Lake Washington High School.

Yes! Lake Washington High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 16th of 437 Washington high schools.

Students at Lake Washington High School are 54% White, 20% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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