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Lake Washington High School

Public Grades 9-12

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 96% of Washington high schools

Summary

Lake Washington High School is a large, comprehensive public school in Kirkland, WA, serving grades 9–12 and approximately 2,081 students in the highly rated Lake Washington School District. Located in a high-performing suburban area near Seattle’s Eastside, the school ranks 15th out of 396 Washington schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 96th percentile and earning a five-star rating.

The school’s strongest academic areas are science and English Language Arts. In 2025–2026, 85.19% of students were proficient in science and 83.67% in ELA, far above statewide results. Math proficiency was 67.27%—well above Washington’s 43.11%, but below the district’s 75.03% and Redmond High School’s 72.32%. Math has improved steadily from 61.13% in 2022–2023, but it remains the school’s clearest academic opportunity. Graduation was 92.8% in 2024–2025, more than 10 percentage points above the state, while the dropout rate was 3.5%, much lower than the state’s 9.8%.

Lake Washington’s long-term improvement is especially notable: it rose from 146th statewide in 2014–2015 to the top 20 in recent years. Among nearby schools, Redmond is the closest comparison because it has a similar size and profile and ranks slightly higher at 13th. Lake Washington currently outperforms Juanita High School in all three tested subjects, while the much smaller International Community School ranks third statewide but is not a fully comparable alternative. Parents may also want to examine the recent decline in the low-income student subgroup ranking and the school’s continued effort to close its math gap.

2,081

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,612

Per pupil spending ?

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12033 NE 80th
Kirkland, WA 98033-8117

(425) 936-1700

District: Lake Washington School District

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

Asian:

24.3%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (77% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Washington high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg78%

Washington avg48%

15^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Lake Washington School District

4^th of 238Lake 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	15 of 396	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	22 of 438	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	16 of 437	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	15 of 442	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	14 of 434	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	21 of 455	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	14 of 417	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	18 of 315	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	62.3	121 of 306	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.0	146 of 341	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.5	39 of 454	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	74.7	45 of 450	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	73.0	51 of 440	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	85.0	37 of 423	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	76.2	76 of 402	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	83.5	39 of 396	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	86.2	28 of 399	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	83.7	39 of 395	90.1%	★★★★★
2005	79.9	59 of 394	85.0%	★★★★☆
2004	83.5	48 of 390	87.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	85.6	3 of 78	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	63.2	29 of 89	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	23 of 111	79.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	10 of 81	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	92.2	11 of 119	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	10 of 113	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	13 of 118	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	10 of 124	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	16 of 136	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	9 of 121	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	73.4	21 of 87	75.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	24 of 104	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	17 of 85	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	13 of 68	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	5 of 44	88.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	6 of 70	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	74.3	15 of 102	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	5 of 69	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	13 of 309	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	25 of 350	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	17 of 347	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	15 of 357	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	16 of 368	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	16 of 390	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	13 of 358	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	34 of 243	86.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	35 of 236	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	60 of 249	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	32 of 248	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	29 of 249	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	27 of 261	89.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	18 of 278	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	18 of 241	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	178 of 325	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.0	102 of 355	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	74 of 356	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	73 of 362	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	14 of 370	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	54.4	145 of 392	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.7	17 of 344	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	69.4	51 of 227	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	9 of 326	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	13 of 359	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	14 of 362	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	17 of 358	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	14 of 363	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	20 of 395	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	14 of 355	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	9 of 254	96.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	16 of 170	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	5 of 161	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	4 of 166	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	1 of 179	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	14 of 195	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	4 of 163	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	8 of 91	91.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	36 of 144	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	40.6	67 of 127	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	64 of 110	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	75 of 110	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.2	25 of 130	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	27 of 212	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	53 of 128	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.6	11 of 139	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	8 of 319	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.4	14 of 373	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	14 of 374	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	14 of 379	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	12 of 390	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	20 of 413	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	13 of 382	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	19 of 222	91.4%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

African American (2023)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)88th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science85%+34 vs state

English Language Arts84%+31 vs state

Math67%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Washington High School	Public	9-12	12033 NE 80th	Kirkland	98033	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-1700	2,081	99	20.9	13.5%	1,038 (49.9%)	53 (2.5%)	255 (12.3%)	506 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	200 (9.6%)	96.9	15^th of 396 public high schools	96.2%		94.7	22^nd of 438 public high schools	95.0%	7		85.2	85.2				83.7	83.7				67.3	67.3	$16,612	$166	$16,446
International Community School	Public, Magnet	6-12	11133 NE 65th ST	Kirkland	98033	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 936-2380	421	23	18.6	3.3%	105 (24.9%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.3%)	265 (62.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)								(n/a)								93.3					90.8	$18,337	$163	$18,174
Emerson High School	Public	9-12	10903 NE 53rd ST	Kirkland	98033	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2300	67	9	7.2	32.8%	37 (55.2%)	2 (3.0%)	14 (20.9%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.0%)	53.2	176^th of 396 public high schools	55.6%		44	243^rd of 438 public high schools	44.5%	67		41.7	41.7				63.2	63.2						$48,164	$163	$48,000
Lake Washington Technical Academy	Public	11-12	11605 132nd Ave NE	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington Institute of Technology	No	No	No	No	(425) 739-8100	138	0			70 (50.7%)	1 (0.7%)	50 (36.2%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.2%)								(n/a)
Open Doors at LWIT	Public	11-12	11605 132nd Ave NE	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington Institute of Technology	No	No	No	No	(425) 739-8274	5	0			1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Washington Network for Innovative Careers Skill Center	Public	9-12	16250 NE 74th Street	Redmond	98073	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 702-3283	266	6	47.8	2.3%	130 (48.9%)	9 (3.4%)	48 (18.0%)	71 (26.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$18,359	$275	$18,083
Juanita High School	Public	9-12	10601 NE 132nd	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-1600	1,778	90	19.7	26.4%	880 (49.5%)	53 (3.0%)	329 (18.5%)	283 (15.9%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	206 (11.6%)	90.9	32^nd of 396 public high schools	91.9%		92	28^th of 438 public high schools	93.6%	4		74.7	74.7				76.3	76.3				53.8	53.8	$18,058	$168	$17,890
Redmond High School	Public	9-12	17272 NE 104th	Redmond	98052	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-1800	2,304	115	19.9	14.6%	840 (36.5%)	77 (3.3%)	287 (12.5%)	904 (39.2%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	163 (7.1%)	97	13^th of 396 public high schools	96.7%		97.1	9^th of 438 public high schools	97.9%	4							86.4	86.4				72.3	72.3	$16,463	$169	$16,295
Interlake Senior High School	Public	9-12	16245 NE 24th Street	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-7200	1,611	84	19.2	26.6%	358 (22.2%)	64 (4.0%)	268 (16.6%)	801 (49.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	106 (6.6%)	96.3	20^th of 396 public high schools	94.9%		94.3	23^rd of 438 public high schools	94.7%	3		73.6	73.6				85.2	85.2				67.9	67.9	$21,413	$319	$21,093
Bellevue Open Doors Reengagement	Public	10-12	12111 NE 1st Street	Bellevue	98005	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-4175	24	0		12.5%	7 (29.2%)	1 (4.2%)	11 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (20.8%)								(n/a)														$6,791	$138	$6,653

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Washington High School

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 15^th of 396 Washington high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Washington High School?

Students at Lake Washington High School are 50% White, 24% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Not Specified.

How many students attend Lake Washington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,081 students attended Lake Washington High School.

What district is Lake Washington High School in?

Lake Washington School District

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

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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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