How many students attend International Community School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 406 students attended International Community School.

What is the racial makeup of International Community School?

Students at International Community School are 62% Asian, 26% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

International Community School

Summary:

International Community School is a public magnet high school serving grades 6-12 in Kirkland, Washington, part of the highly-ranked Lake Washington School District. With a unique student population that is majority Asian, the school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Washington, often placing in the top 1 or 2 schools in the state.

International Community School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with over 90% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grade levels - significantly higher than state and district averages. This consistent excellence is likely driven by the school's high-performing Asian student population, which makes up around 60% of the student body. The school also benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18:1 and higher spending per student compared to nearby schools.

While International Community School's success is undeniable, the school's racial demographics raise questions about equity and access. Nearby high schools like Juanita High School and Bellevue High School also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high-quality education system in the broader region. Additionally, smaller alternative schools like Futures School and Emerson High School face unique challenges in serving their student populations, with lower academic performance and higher dropout rates.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-12

11133 NE 65th ST
Kirkland, WA 98033-7116

(425) 936-2380

District: Lake Washington School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,755

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

61.8%

White:

25.9%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details International Community School ranks better than 99.6% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.68. (See more...)

Compare Details International Community School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (61.8%), White (25.9%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at International Community School is 18, which is the 4^th best among 6 high schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

Compare International Community School employs 22.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at International Community School is $18,755, which is the 4^th highest among 6 high schools in the Lake Washington School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

International Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks International Community School 2^nd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See International Community School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 International Community School

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Rank History for all middle school students at International Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	99.59	2^nd	421	99.5%
2005	99.22	2^nd	425	99.5%
2006	99.24	1^st	449	99.8%
2007	98.89	2^nd	463	99.6%
2008	99.01	2^nd	466	99.6%
2009	98.30	1^st	476	99.8%
2010	97.04	4^th	483	99.2%
2011	98.02	2^nd	492	99.6%
2012	97.42	2^nd	497	99.6%
2013	97.38	4^th	498	99.2%
2015	99.05	2^nd	445	99.6%
2016	97.04	3^rd	443	99.3%
2017	98.65	3^rd	435	99.3%
2018	98.87	1^st	437	99.8%
2019	99.42	1^st	512	99.8%
2021	99.63	3^rd	529	99.4%
2022	99.66	2^nd	541	99.6%
2023	99.63	2^nd	539	99.6%
2024	99.68	2^nd	535	99.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at International Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	98.24	1^st	376	99.7%
2021	99.52	3^rd	469	99.4%
2022	99.38	2^nd	479	99.6%
2023	99.68	2^nd	464	99.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at International Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	99.17	1^st	371	99.7%
2021	99.65	3^rd	476	99.4%
2023	99.22	1^st	470	99.8%
2024	99.53	2^nd	466	99.6%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at International Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	95.47	1^st	149	99.3%
2022	95.32	2^nd	161	98.8%
2024	94.58	2^nd	148	98.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at International Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	95.14	5^th	325	98.5%
2021	99.29	3^rd	480	99.4%
2022	98.75	3^rd	488	99.4%
2023	95.35	12^th	488	97.5%
2024	94.48	11^th	486	97.7%

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

Rank History for International Community School

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Rank History for all high school students at International Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	99.00	2^nd	390	99.5%
2005	98.41	2^nd	394	99.5%
2006	95.68	1^st	395	99.7%
2007	95.27	1^st	399	99.7%
2008	95.21	1^st	396	99.7%
2009	95.06	1^st	402	99.8%
2010	93.69	5^th	423	98.8%
2011	90.94	3^rd	440	99.3%
2012	88.15	3^rd	450	99.3%
2013	85.35	2^nd	454	99.6%
2015	49.43	153^rd	341	55.1%
2018	97.81	3^rd	315	99.0%
2021	97.70	5^th	455	98.9%
2022	99.78	1^st	434	99.8%

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Rank History for high school Female students at International Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	96.27	4^th	243	98.4%
2021	98.30	4^th	390	99.0%

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Rank History for high school Male students at International Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	98.32	3^rd	254	98.8%
2021	96.24	9^th	395	97.7%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at International Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	96.91	1^st	87	98.9%
2021	93.24	4^th	136	97.1%
2022	97.26	1^st	124	99.2%

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Rank History for high school White students at International Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	85.40	46^th	413	88.9%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, February 5, 2020

This is an excellent school for the right child. My son has been very happy at the school, but he's also an enthusiastic learner on his own. I find he biggest draw back is Focus Week. This should be an opportunity for all grades to travel outside the country. There should be a trip to Spain every year for the students, especially since they begin Spanish in 7th grade, and it's a core focus. Parents should understand that the school is not STEM focused (and should not become STEM focused). It provides excellent critical thinking skills. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, January 31, 2019

It is concerning how many students leave ICS and go to their regular highs school.

There are WAAAAy too many parents trying to force the school to become a stem focused school as they think it is the only way their superstar will get into Stanford. It's sad how many students feel the pressure to live up to their parents' unrealists expectations. ICS is NOT a STEM school! It is a liberal arts focused school.

The homework load is unrelenting. It wouldn't be so laborious if the homework was actually engaging, but my classmates and I find the homework to be timewasting busy work. There are a ton of outside of school projects and many classmates are surprisingly immature and either cancel at the last minute or don't show up to agreed upon group project meetings on weekends. One or two people usually end up doing 90 of the group project work. When responsible students bring it to teachers' attention, the teachers shrug it off, "talk" to the offenders but give the non-contributing members the same grade as those students who actually did the work!

Please don't celebrate that your children "won the lottery" and got into ICS. There is so much wrong with the school and how it negativity impacts the only childrehood/teen years your child with get in her/his life. Let your kid be a kid. Say NO to ICS! Close Quote

Enrollment information for International Community School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	92	0	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	106
1999	149	0	17	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
2000	192	0	31	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
2001	230	0	47	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	285
2002	290	0	70	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
2003	290	0	70	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
2004	289	0	77	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
2005	288	0	79	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
2006	291	1	80	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	380
2007	283	4	83	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	377
2008	266	4	100	5	1	n/a	n/a	5	381
2009	259	4	107	4	1	n/a	n/a	5	380
2010	244	6	118	4	1	n/a	n/a	7	380
2011	236	4	121	6	1	0	7	0	375
2012	228	2	122	10	1	0	17	0	380
2013	199	2	133	14	0	0	25	0	373
2014	208	3	165	21	1	0	29	0	427
2015	200	2	193	15	1	1	27	0	439
2016	191	1	200	18	1	1	26	0	438
2017	196	1	199	20	0	1	23	0	440
2018	173	1	222	19	0	1	22	0	438
2019	157	2	228	17	0	2	23	0	429
2020	154	2	231	15	0	1	26	0	429
2021	140	3	224	18	0	1	26	0	412
2022	130	4	250	18	0	1	27	0	430
2023	109	5	247	17	0	0	26	1	405
2024	105	4	251	15	0	0	28	3	406

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 Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	106	4.1	25.9	n/a
1999	169	5.9	28.6	n/a
2000	227	9.5	23.9	n/a
2001	285	11.7	24.4	n/a
2002	368	15.6	23.6	0.3
2003	368	15.6	23.6	0.3
2004	372	16.0	23.3	n/a
2005	376	15.8	23.8	0
2006	380	15.7	24.2	0
2007	377	15.9	23.7	0
2008	381	15.3	24.9	0
2009	380	15.3	24.8	n/a
2010	380	16.4	23.1	n/a
2011	375	16.3	23.0	1.3
2012	380	16.2	23.3	1.8
2013	373	16.2	22.9	2.9
2014	427	n/a	n/a	2.1
2015	439	19.0	23.1	1.6
2016	438	20.0	21.9	2.1
2017	440	20.5	21.4	2.7
2018	438	20.3	21.5	2.5
2019	429	19.9	21.5	1.2
2020	429	22.8	18.7	1.9
2021	412	24.0	17.1	3.2
2022	430	22.7	18.9	1.9
2023	405	22.6	17.9	3.7
2024	406	22.4	18.0	3

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 Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	106	4.1	25.9	n/a
1999	169	5.9	28.6	n/a
2000	227	9.5	23.9	n/a
2001	285	11.7	24.4	n/a
2002	368	15.6	23.6	0.3
2003	368	15.6	23.6	0.3
2004	372	16.0	23.3	n/a
2005	376	15.8	23.8	0
2006	380	15.7	24.2	0
2007	377	15.9	23.7	0
2008	381	15.3	24.9	0
2009	380	15.3	24.8	n/a
2010	380	16.4	23.1	n/a
2011	375	16.3	23.0	1.3
2012	380	16.2	23.3	1.8
2013	373	16.2	22.9	2.9
2014	427	n/a	n/a	2.1
2015	439	19.0	23.1	1.6
2016	438	20.0	21.9	2.1
2017	440	20.5	21.4	2.7
2018	438	20.3	21.5	2.5
2019	429	19.9	21.5	1.2
2020	429	22.8	18.7	1.9
2021	412	24.0	17.1	3.2
2022	430	22.7	18.9	1.9
2023	405	22.6	17.9	3.7
2024	406	22.4	18.0	3

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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