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Issaquah High School

Public Grades 9-12
17th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 438 Washington High Schools
Better than 96% of Washington high schools
Summary

Issaquah High School is a large, top-rated public high school serving grades 9-12 to over 2,400 students in the highly-regarded Issaquah School District.

The school is a consistent academic leader, with student proficiency rates in English, math, and science far exceeding state averages and a graduation rate over 94%. A key strength is its exceptional support for diverse student groups; it ranks among the very best in the state for serving homeless students, students in special education, and English language learners, demonstrating a strong commitment to every student's success. While its performance is stellar, within its own competitive district, Skyline High School holds a slight edge in test scores and overall rank.

When looking at nearby schools in other districts, Eastlake High School in the Lake Washington School District also scores slightly higher. In contrast, schools like Hazen Senior High School in the Renton School District have different student populations and lower test scores, highlighting the advantage of the Issaquah district's resources. The school's alternative neighbor, Gibson Ek High School, offers a different, project-based model with smaller classes but significantly different academic outcomes.

2,419
Students ?
21.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,086
Per pupil spending ?
16.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 700 2nd Ave SE
       Issaquah, WA  98027-4319

(425) 837-6000

District: Issaquah School District


Feeder schools for Issaquah High School:

Elementary:    Clark Elementary
    Cougar Ridge Elementary
    Grand Ridge Elementary
    Issaquah Valley Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Issaquah Middle School
    Pacific Cascade Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
45.6%
Asian:
30.0%
Hispanic:
10.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2013 → 96th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Washington average (80% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 4% of Washington high schools
95% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school80%
District avg77%
Washington avg48%
17th of 438
Washington public high schools ?
Top 4%▬ steady since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Washington High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4High Schools in the Issaquah School District
3rd of 247Issaquah 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
202595.917 of 43896.1%★★★★★
202496.213 of 43797.0%★★★★★
202396.19 of 44298.0%★★★★★
202295.513 of 43497.0%★★★★★
202196.610 of 45597.8%★★★★★
201988.030 of 41792.8%★★★★★
201879.553 of 31583.2%★★★★☆
201789.010 of 30196.7%★★★★★
201690.312 of 30696.1%★★★★★
201381.711 of 45497.6%★★★★★
201283.012 of 45097.3%★★★★★
201184.013 of 44097.0%★★★★★
201090.917 of 42396.0%★★★★★
200988.814 of 40296.5%★★★★★
200892.87 of 39698.2%★★★★★
200789.614 of 39996.5%★★★★★
200691.612 of 39597.0%★★★★★
200593.013 of 39496.7%★★★★★
200494.312 of 39096.9%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202385.14 of 7894.9%★★★★★
202244.648 of 8946.1%★★☆☆☆
202177.215 of 11186.5%★★★★☆
201987.18 of 8690.7%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202592.95 of 11995.8%★★★★★
202488.611 of 11390.3%★★★★★
202390.59 of 11892.4%★★★★★
202289.613 of 12489.5%★★★★★
202190.37 of 13694.9%★★★★★
201990.010 of 12191.7%★★★★★
201867.730 of 8765.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202579.012 of 8585.9%★★★★☆
202493.44 of 6894.1%★★★★★
202392.24 of 4490.9%★★★★★
202299.51 of 7098.6%★★★★★
202175.713 of 10287.3%★★★★☆
201977.89 of 6987.0%★★★★☆
201879.37 of 6589.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202596.68 of 35097.7%★★★★★
202496.49 of 34797.4%★★★★★
202395.811 of 35796.9%★★★★★
202294.513 of 36896.5%★★★★★
202197.19 of 39097.7%★★★★★
201986.730 of 35891.6%★★★★★
201876.547 of 24380.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202584.921 of 24991.6%★★★★★
202492.814 of 24894.4%★★★★★
202384.722 of 24991.2%★★★★★
202279.143 of 26183.5%★★★★☆
202185.319 of 27893.2%★★★★★
201969.856 of 24176.8%★★★★☆
201867.239 of 15675.0%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202598.41 of 3697.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202586.726 of 35592.7%★★★★★
202475.359 of 35683.4%★★★★☆
202370.767 of 36281.5%★★★★☆
202277.859 of 37084.1%★★★★☆
202150.7170 of 39256.6%★★★☆☆
201983.928 of 34491.9%★★★★★
201843.9145 of 22736.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202594.421 of 35994.2%★★★★★
202494.716 of 36295.6%★★★★★
202396.012 of 35896.6%★★★★★
202295.513 of 36396.4%★★★★★
202196.010 of 39597.5%★★★★★
201988.627 of 35592.4%★★★★★
201879.543 of 25483.1%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202592.09 of 17094.7%★★★★★
202495.54 of 16197.5%★★★★★
202394.25 of 16697.0%★★★★★
202287.418 of 17989.9%★★★★★
202195.02 of 19599.0%★★★★★
201985.321 of 16387.1%★★★★☆
201854.148 of 9147.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202593.78 of 12793.7%★★★★★
202484.912 of 11089.1%★★★★☆
202375.220 of 11081.8%★★★★☆
202280.020 of 13084.6%★★★★☆
202168.831 of 21285.4%★★★★☆
201850.962 of 13955.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202594.015 of 37396.0%★★★★★
202494.813 of 37496.5%★★★★★
202393.610 of 37997.4%★★★★★
202295.34 of 39099.0%★★★★★
202195.49 of 41397.8%★★★★★
201977.967 of 38282.5%★★★★☆
201871.060 of 22273.0%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
Homeless (2025)97th percentile~ school
White (2025)96th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)96th percentile~ school
African American (2023)95th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile~ school
Male (2025)94th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts85%+32 vs state
Science83%+34 vs state
Math72%+30 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Issaquah High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,419 students attended Issaquah High School.

Students at Issaquah High School are 46% White, 30% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Issaquah High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clark Elementary
Elementary : Cougar Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Grand Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Issaquah Valley Elementary
Elementary : Sunset Elementary
Middle : Issaquah Middle School
Middle : Pacific Cascade Middle School

Yes! Issaquah High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 17th of 438 Washington high schools.


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