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Lake Washington School District

Coordinates: 47°37′06″N 122°10′35″W / 47.61833°N 122.17639°W / 47.61833; -122.17639
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Lake Washington School District
Location
United States
Coordinates47°37′06″N 122°10′35″W / 47.61833°N 122.17639°W / 47.61833; -122.17639
District information
Established1944; 80 years ago (1944)
NCES District ID5304230[1]
Students and staff
Enrollment30,991 (2022-23)[1]
Staff1,758.46 (FTE)[1]
Student–teacher ratio17.62[1]
Other information
Websitewww.lwsd.org

The Lake Washington School District #414 or LWSD is a public school district in King County, Washington, in suburbs east of Seattle. Its headquarters is in Redmond. As of 2020 it is the second-largest school district in Washington. It serves the region to the east of Lake Washington, one of the wealthiest in the Puget Sound area,[2] though some parts of the area are well under the poverty line.[3]

In October 2021, the district had a student enrollment of 30,500.[4]

Boundary

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The district serves the vast majority of Redmond, almost all of Kirkland, the majority of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, north Sammamish, and parts of Bellevue, Cottage Lake, and Woodinville. The portion of Kenmore in the district is in the Saint Edward State Park.[5]

History

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The district was formed in 1944 by combining three smaller districts:[6]

  • Redmond School District #208
  • Kirkland School District #224
  • Juanita School District #21

In 1944 the new district had seven schools; as of 2022, it has 56.[4]

In August 2012, LWSD moved the freshman class into its four high schools, and converted the junior highs to middle schools (grades 6–8).[7]

High schools

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Traditional high schools

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Formerly operated as senior high schools (grades 10–12), the four high schools added the freshman class in August 2012.[7] All compete in the Kingco conference in Class 4A.

High school Location Opened Mascot Colors Approx.
students
WIAA
class
Eastlake Sammamish 1993 Wolves Crimson/black 2,151 4A
Juanita Kirkland 1971 Ravens[8] Red/white/navy 1,709 4A
Lake Washington Kirkland 1923 Kangaroos Purple/white 1,765 4A
Redmond Redmond 1965 Mustangs Green/gold 2,087 4A

Choice High Schools

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School Location Opened Mascot Colors Approx.
Students
Emerson High School Kirkland Dragon Rainbow 50
Futures School Kirkland 33
International Community School Kirkland Phoenix Red/gold/black 184
Tesla STEM High School Redmond Green/blue/white 603
Cambridge Program* Kirkland

*The Cambridge Program is part of Juanita High School. The students in this program are students of Juanita High School, but are part of a different program.

  • As of August 2020

Other high schools

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  • Lake Washington Technical Academy

Middle schools

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All junior high schools (grades 7–9) became middle schools (grades 6–8) in August 2012.[7]

School Location Opened Mascot Colors Approx.
Students
Emerson K-12 Kirkland Dolphins Blue/green 28
Environmental (EAS) Kirkland Cedar Trees Brown/green 141
Evergreen Middle School Redmond 1982 Eagles Green/blue 1,238
Finn Hill Middle School Kirkland 1967 Falcons Blue/gold 655
International (ICS) Kirkland 1997 Phoenix Red/gold/nlack 249
Inglewood Middle School Sammamish 1992 Knights Blue/silver 1,265
Kamiakin Middle School Kirkland 1975 Cougars Maroon/gold 596
Kirkland Middle School Kirkland 1976 Panthers Purple/white 608
Northstar Middle School Kirkland 1981 Patriots Red/white/blue 90
Redmond Middle School Redmond Grizzlies Black/red 1,057
Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning Sammamish Ravens Purple/black/silver 94
Rose Hill Middle School Redmond 1969 Royals Red/blue/white 944
Stella Schola Middle School Redmond 2000 Dragons/ 5 pointed stars Gold/blue 90
Timberline Middle School Redmond 2019 Timberwolves Green/black/white 742
  • As of August 2020

Elementary schools

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As of June 2020, there are 33 elementary schools in LWSD.[9]

School Location Opened Mascot Approx.
Students[10]
Alcott Elementary Redmond Orcas 724
Audubon Elementary Redmond Owls 560
Bell Elementary Kirkland Bulldogs 440
Blackwell Elementary Sammamish Bobcats 557
Carson Elementary Sammamish Falcons 438
Clara Barton Elementary Redmond 2018 Bobcats 612
Community School Kirkland 72
Dickinson Elementary Redmond Dragons 353
Discovery Community School Kirkland 70
Einstein Elementary Redmond Otters 425
Ella Baker Elementary Redmond 2018 Bears 550
Emerson K-12 Kirkland 31
Explorer Elementary Redmond 72
Franklin Elementary Kirkland Eagles 481
Frost Elementary Kirkland Roadrunner 441
Juanita Elementary Kirkland Jaguars 355
Keller Elementary Kirkland Snakes 313
Kirk Elementary Kirkland Eagles 639
Lakeview Elementary Kirkland Cheetahs 558
Mann Elementary Redmond Colts 383
McAuliffe Elementary Sammamish Challengers 586
Mead Elementary Sammamish 2019 Mustang 666
Muir Elementary Kirkland Mountain Lions 397
Redmond Elementary Redmond Hawks 654
Rockwell Elementary Redmond Beagles 547
Rosa Parks Elementary Redmond Ridge Pumas 650
Rose Hill Elementary Kirkland Racoons 487
Rush Elementary Redmond Cheetahs 681
Sandburg Elementary Kirkland Seals 444
Smith Elementary Sammamish Dolphins 677
Thoreau Elementary Kirkland Frogs 482
Twain Elementary Kirkland Bobcats 659
Wilder Elementary Woodinville Wolves 369
Total 15,379
  • As of October 2019

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Lake Washington School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  2. ^ Balk, Gene (December 14, 2023). "The Seattle area's highest-income neighborhood? It's a 9-way tie (of sorts)". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Westneat, Danny (September 16, 2023). "The splitting of Seattle — and the Eastside, too — is accelerating". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Lake Washington School District". LWSD.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: King County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/5). Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "History of our schools" (PDF). LWSD. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c http://www.lwsd.org/school/rjh/SiteCollectionDocuments/Configuration/Reconfiguration.pdf [dead link]
  8. ^ "Juanita High School Students Vote on New Mascot". www.lwsd.org. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Lake Washington School District. "LWSD - About Us". lwsd.org. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  10. ^ Lake Washington School District (October 1, 2019). "LWSD Enrollment Report". lwsd.org. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
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