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[update] 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.
Lake Washington School District | |
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Location | |
United States | |
Coordinates | 47°37′06″N 122°10′35″W / 47.61833°N 122.17639°W |
District information | |
Established | 1944 |
NCES District ID | 5304230[1] |
Students and staff | |
Enrollment | 30,964 (2020-2021)[1] |
Student–teacher ratio | 17.59[1] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
In October 2021, the district had a student enrollment of 30,500.[2]
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.[3]
The district was formed in 1944 by combining three smaller districts:[4]
In 1944 the new district had seven schools; as of 2022, it has 56.[2]
In August 2012, LWSD moved the freshman class into its four high schools, and converted the junior highs to middle schools (grades 6–8).[5]
Formerly operated as senior high schools (grades 10–12), the four high schools added the freshman class in August 2012.[5] All compete in the Kingco conference; all but Eastlake are Class 3A, while Eastlake is Class 4A.[6]
High school | Location | Opened | Mascot | Colors | Approx. students |
WIAA class |
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Eastlake | Sammamish | 1993 | Wolves | Crimson/black | 2,151 | 4A |
Juanita | Kirkland | 1971 | Ravens[7] | Red/white/blue | 1,709 | 3A |
Lake Washington | Kirkland | 1923 | Kangaroos | Purple/white | 1,765 | 3A |
Redmond | Redmond | 1965 | Mustangs | Green/gold | 2,087 | 4A |
School | Location | Opened | Mascot | Colors | Approx. Students |
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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.
All junior high schools (grades 7–9) became middle schools (grades 6–8) in August 2012.[5]
School | Location | Opened | Mascot | Colors | Approx. Students |
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Emerson K-12 | Kirkland | Dolphins | Blue/green | 28 | |
Environmental (EAS) | Kirkland | Cedar Trees | Brown/green | 141 | |
Evergreen Middle School | Redmond | Eagles | Green/blue | 1,238 | |
Finn Hill Middle School | Kirkland | Falcons | Blue/gold | 655 | |
International (ICS) | Kirkland | Phoenix | Red/gold/nlack | 249 | |
Inglewood Middle School | Sammamish | Knights | Blue/silver | 1,265 | |
Kamiakin Middle School | Kirkland | Cougars | Maroon/gold | 596 | |
Kirkland Middle School | Kirkland | Panthers | Purple/white | 608 | |
Northstar Middle School | Kirkland | 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 | Royals | Red/blue/white | 944 | |
Stella Schola Middle School | Redmond | Dragons/ 5 pointed stars | Gold/blue | 90 | |
Timberline Middle School | Redmond | 2019 | Timberwolves | Green/black/white |
As of June 2020, there are 33 elementary schools in LWSD.[8]
School | Location | Opened | Mascot | Approx. Students[9] |
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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 |