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Juanita High School

Public Grades 9-12
28th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 438 Washington High Schools
Better than 94% of Washington high schools
Summary

Juanita High School is a large, well-regarded public high school serving about 1,778 students in grades 9–12 within the highly-ranked Lake Washington School District in Kirkland.

The school is a consistent top performer, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide, with particular strengths in English and Science. It shows remarkable effectiveness in supporting all student groups, with African American students ranking in the 95th percentile and male students also performing exceptionally well. The school maintains these strong results while serving a more economically diverse population than some peers, like Lake Washington High School. Its graduation rates are consistently high, exceeding the state average. A notable area for growth is math proficiency, which, while above the state average, lags behind the district and comparable schools such as Inglemoor High School in the Northshore School District.

When compared to nearby schools, Juanita holds its own against similar comprehensive high schools. Its profile is very close to Inglemoor High School in overall rank and demographics. It understandably trails the extraordinary academic scores of the smaller International Community School, which has a different structure and student population. The school's resource use is efficient, with per-student spending and class sizes in line with other large high schools in the area, and it has demonstrated impressive, sustained improvement in its statewide ranking over the past decade.

1,778
Students ?
19.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,058
Per pupil spending ?
26.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10601 NE 132nd
       Kirkland, WA  98034-2872

(425) 936-1600

District: Lake Washington School District


Feeder schools for Juanita High School:

Elementary:    Alexander Graham Bell Elementary
    Carl Sandburg Elementary
    Helen Keller Elementary
    Henry David Thoreau Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Finn Hill Middle School
    Kamiakin Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
49.5%
Hispanic:
18.5%
Asian:
15.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2013 → 94th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Washington average (74% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of Washington high schools
92% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Lake Washington School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school74%
District avg78%
Washington avg48%
28th of 438
Washington public high schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 35 pts since 2016
From top 42% (2016) to top 6% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Washington High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 7High Schools in the Lake Washington School District
4th of 247Lake Washington School District among Washington districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202592.028 of 43893.6%★★★★★
202492.529 of 43793.4%★★★★★
202389.637 of 44291.6%★★★★★
202288.337 of 43491.5%★★★★★
202188.833 of 45592.7%★★★★★
201980.559 of 41785.9%★★★★☆
201883.636 of 31588.6%★★★★☆
201771.878 of 30174.1%★★★★☆
201661.0127 of 30658.5%★★★☆☆
201366.8132 of 45470.9%★★★★☆
201263.3143 of 45068.2%★★★☆☆
201159.2145 of 44067.0%★★★☆☆
201084.738 of 42391.0%★★★★★
200984.136 of 40291.0%★★★★★
200876.872 of 39681.8%★★★★☆
200785.429 of 39992.7%★★★★★
200678.072 of 39581.8%★★★★☆
200579.960 of 39484.8%★★★★☆
200481.954 of 39086.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202590.54 of 8095.0%★★★★★
202248.244 of 8950.6%★★★☆☆
202166.828 of 11174.8%★★★★☆
201949.040 of 8653.5%★★★☆☆
201881.36 of 5488.9%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202582.722 of 11981.5%★★★★☆
202482.921 of 11381.4%★★★★☆
202380.825 of 11878.8%★★★★☆
202285.419 of 12484.7%★★★★☆
202169.440 of 13670.6%★★★★☆
201942.073 of 12139.7%★★☆☆☆
201866.133 of 8762.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202236.640 of 7042.9%★★☆☆☆
202147.141 of 10259.8%★★★☆☆
201857.519 of 6570.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202584.141 of 35088.3%★★★★☆
202490.827 of 34792.2%★★★★★
202386.437 of 35789.6%★★★★☆
202285.535 of 36890.5%★★★★★
202189.624 of 39093.8%★★★★★
201976.768 of 35881.0%★★★★☆
201880.037 of 24384.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202581.129 of 24988.4%★★★★☆
202475.943 of 24882.7%★★★★☆
202366.764 of 24974.3%★★★★☆
202256.993 of 26164.4%★★★☆☆
202175.242 of 27884.9%★★★★☆
201974.847 of 24180.5%★★★★☆
201867.838 of 15675.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202568.881 of 35577.2%★★★★☆
202479.843 of 35687.9%★★★★☆
202365.497 of 36273.2%★★★★☆
202271.179 of 37078.6%★★★★☆
202152.5160 of 39259.2%★★★☆☆
201955.0137 of 34460.2%★★★☆☆
201864.071 of 22768.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202594.619 of 35994.7%★★★★★
202492.227 of 36292.5%★★★★★
202390.629 of 35891.9%★★★★★
202288.533 of 36390.9%★★★★★
202187.435 of 39591.1%★★★★★
201982.644 of 35587.6%★★★★☆
201883.331 of 25487.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202591.512 of 17092.9%★★★★★
202490.813 of 16191.9%★★★★★
202391.211 of 16693.4%★★★★★
202273.642 of 17976.5%★★★★☆
202185.717 of 19591.3%★★★★★
201970.338 of 16376.7%★★★★☆
201880.714 of 9184.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202568.428 of 12778.0%★★★★☆
202459.829 of 11073.6%★★★★☆
202379.319 of 11082.7%★★★★☆
202255.045 of 13065.4%★★★☆☆
202178.017 of 21292.0%★★★★★
201945.963 of 12850.8%★★★☆☆
201849.066 of 13952.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202591.026 of 37393.0%★★★★★
202493.419 of 37494.9%★★★★★
202388.128 of 37992.6%★★★★★
202290.121 of 39094.6%★★★★★
202188.828 of 41393.2%★★★★★
201982.937 of 38290.3%★★★★★
201880.834 of 22284.7%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
African American (2025)95th percentile~ school
Male (2025)95th percentile~ school
White (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school
Asian (2025)82nd percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2025)78th percentile-16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-16 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)43rd percentile-49 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
Science86%+36 vs state
English Language Arts83%+30 vs state
Math53%+10 vs state

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Yes. Juanita High School ranks in the top 6.4% of Washington high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,778 students attended Juanita High School.

Students at Juanita High School are 49% White, 19% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Not Specified.


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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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