Lake Washington High School

Lake Washington High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
12033 NE 80th St,  Kirkland, WA
Lake Washington School District
3.7
3.8
2,015 Students
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School Details

Head of School
Christina Thomas
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
1320
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
64%
Reading Proficiency
90%
Average GPA
3.63
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

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Academics
B+
Teachers
A-
College Prep
C
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
A-
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.63
Reading Proficiency
90%
Math Proficiency
64%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
97
Full Time Teachers
97
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1320
Math
660
Verbal
660
Average ACT
29
Math
28
English
30
Reading
30
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
77.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
64.6%
State Average
41.7%
Science
78.6%
State Average
49.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
293:1

Student Diversity

Male
52%
Female
47%
White
54%
Asian or Pacific Islander
19.9%
Hispanic
12.9%
Two or more races
8.7%
Black
3.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#16 Best Public HS in Washington
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Washington 681 Students
Washington State University 283 Students
Western Washington University 222 Students
Seattle University 158 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 150 Students
University of Oregon 139 Students
University of California - Berkeley 134 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 133 Students
University of Washington - Bothell 118 Students
University of Southern California 115 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 207 Students
Biology 127 Students
Psychology 122 Students
Computer Science 122 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 81 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 60 Students
Marketing 56 Students
Nursing 52 Students
Political Science and Government 48 Students
Economics 46 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 177 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/24/2024
I personally loved my high school experience at Lake Washington. I've basically spent most of time my time at school rather than at home, since I was involved in some many clubs and sports so I would be there for around 12 hours each day.
5.0 Senior
9/15/2024
LWHS has great school spirit, phenomenal teachers, excellent staff, and great resources. I would only like to see more organization around college planning.
4.0 Junior
6/17/2024
I had trouble connecting with other people. I think it is important to have more social opportunities than I was given- I think the teachers could have helped with that. I also think some of the assignments were unhelpful.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.8 13 Reviews
4.0 student
2/21/2022
not bad but not horrible. overall ok
2.0 parent
12/27/2021
Two of my children are currently enrolled in LWHS, a freshman and a junior. Both play multiple sports. Both speak multiple languages. Both are avid musicians. Neither is a 4.0 student... neither is likely to play competitive sports beyond high school... neither but both are gifted minds in able bodi...
3.0 student
4/14/2020
I've honestly had a really bad in school experience and plan on transferring to a new school for my sophomore year because of my experience. The teachers are honestly terrible and you can tell they are only doing what they are doing because it brings in a paycheck. Not that they do much besides make...
5.0 parent
10/17/2019
Excellent school with great variety of clubs, lots of AP courses to choose from and tons of clubs and sports opportunities. Well run honor society and wonderful parent support through PTSA and volunteering.

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