Is Lake Washington High School a good school?

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

How many students attend Lake Washington High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,037 students attended Lake Washington High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Washington High School?

Students at Lake Washington High School are 51% White, 22% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Lake Washington High School?

Lake Washington High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Benjamin Franklin Elementary Elementary : Benjamin Rush Elementary Elementary : John J. Audubon Elementary Elementary : Lakeview Elementary Elementary : Mark Twain Elementary Elementary : Peter Kirk Elementary Elementary : Rose Hill Elementary Middle : Kirkland Middle School Middle : Rose Hill Middle School

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:
16^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,757

Feeder schools for Lake Washington High School:

Elementary:	Benjamin Franklin Elementary
	Benjamin Rush Elementary
	John J. Audubon Elementary
	Lakeview Elementary
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	Mark Twain Elementary
	Peter Kirk Elementary
	Rose Hill Elementary
Middle:	Kirkland Middle School
	Rose Hill Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.9

Number of students: 2,037

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Asian:

22.2%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Washington High School ranks better than 96.3% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked high schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.43. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lake Washington High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Lake Washington High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.4%), Asian (22.2%), Hispanic (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Washington High School is 20.9. 6 high schools in the Lake Washington School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lake Washington High School employs 97.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

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 16^th 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 4^th 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
2004	83.46	48^th	390	87.7%
2005	79.94	59^th	394	85.0%
2006	83.70	39^th	395	90.1%
2007	86.23	28^th	399	93.0%
2008	83.49	39^th	396	90.2%
2009	76.24	76^th	402	81.1%
2010	85.00	37^th	423	91.3%
2011	72.99	51^st	440	88.4%
2012	74.71	45^th	450	90.0%
2013	77.49	39^th	454	91.4%
2015	50.95	146^th	341	57.2%
2016	62.27	121^st	306	60.5%
2018	87.82	18^th	315	94.3%
2019	94.18	14^th	417	96.6%
2021	92.54	21^st	455	95.4%
2022	95.50	14^th	434	96.8%
2023	94.65	15^th	442	96.6%
2024	95.43	16^th	437	96.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	87.06	8^th	91	91.2%
2019	94.94	4^th	163	97.5%
2021	87.05	14^th	195	92.8%
2022	96.88	1^st	179	99.4%
2023	94.38	4^th	166	97.6%
2024	95.00	5^th	161	96.9%

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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
2019	89.76	5^th	69	92.8%
2021	74.29	15^th	102	85.3%
2022	87.39	6^th	70	91.4%
2023	90.85	5^th	44	88.6%
2024	70.17	13^th	68	80.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lake Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	88.62	11^th	139	92.1%
2019	51.55	53^rd	128	58.6%
2021	73.36	27^th	212	87.3%
2022	70.20	25^th	130	80.8%
2023	31.10	75^th	110	31.8%
2024	36.64	64^th	110	41.8%

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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
2018	69.38	51^st	227	77.5%
2019	89.68	17^th	344	95.1%
2021	54.35	145^th	392	63.0%
2022	91.72	14^th	370	96.2%
2023	69.44	73^rd	362	79.8%
2024	71.11	74^th	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
2018	81.10	34^th	243	86.0%
2019	93.46	13^th	358	96.4%
2021	93.33	16^th	390	95.9%
2022	94.29	16^th	368	95.7%
2023	94.55	15^th	357	95.8%
2024	93.71	17^th	347	95.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Lake Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	90.20	9^th	254	96.5%
2019	94.73	14^th	355	96.1%
2021	91.47	20^th	395	94.9%
2022	95.47	14^th	363	96.1%
2023	94.02	17^th	358	95.3%
2024	95.43	14^th	362	96.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lake Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	73.42	21^st	87	75.9%
2019	90.03	9^th	121	92.6%
2021	85.87	16^th	136	88.2%
2022	90.80	10^th	124	91.9%
2023	89.54	13^th	118	89.0%
2024	90.64	10^th	113	91.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Lake Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	70.09	23^rd	111	79.3%
2022	63.21	29^th	89	67.4%
2023	85.63	3^rd	78	96.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lake Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	89.70	18^th	241	92.5%
2021	85.66	18^th	278	93.5%
2022	86.29	27^th	261	89.7%
2023	81.00	29^th	249	88.4%
2024	81.14	32^nd	248	87.1%

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Rank History for White students at Lake Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	84.39	19^th	222	91.4%
2019	91.69	13^th	382	96.6%
2021	90.60	20^th	413	95.2%
2022	93.04	12^th	390	96.9%
2023	92.04	14^th	379	96.3%
2024	94.00	14^th	374	96.3%

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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

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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
2024	1046	62	453	267	1	5	196	7	2037

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
2024	2037	97.1	20.9	15

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
2024	2037	97.1	20.9	15

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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