2018-19
Annual School Performance Report Issaquah High School
Issaquah High School 700 2nd Avenue, Issaquah, WA 98027 (425) 837-6000 https://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/issaquahhs Principal Andrea McCormick
Mission Issaquah High School prepares students to fly when they leave the nest by inspiring students to reach their full potential and become lifelong learners who positively impact the world and community in which they live.
Welcome Issaquah High School is located at the foot of the beautiful Cascade Mountain range in the heart of Issaquah. Our gorgeous campus severs over 2,000 students, parents, and staff who share an active partnership in the educational mission of IHS. Our school community is characterized by enthusiasm, spirit, passion, and humanity.
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Teacher Experience data for the 2018-2019 National Board School Year 55.4% will be available via OSPI at a later date. Certification
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For complete school data, please visit OSPI’s website Average Yearsat: Teaching washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us Teachers with Master’s/Ph.D
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OSPI Data State testing is required by state (RCW 28A.230.095) and federal law. The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), enacted in 1965, is the nation’s national education law and shows a longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students. On December 10, 2015 President Obama reauthorized ESEA as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). These state and federal laws result in high school students being tested by the State to assess their progress as they move through school. State tests at the high school level which fulfill the federal Every Student Succeeds Act include the following: • Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA): English Language Arts (ELA) and Math tests (10) • Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS): Science test (11)
District Report For budget details and more go to www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/ annual-community-report/ The Issaquah School District believes in seeking continual feedback from a broad and diverse range of constituents regarding their experiences with the District and their neighborhood school. See the Community Polling Study site at www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/polling for more information and survey results.
Demographics Grades: 9-12
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Highlights We have rigorous curriculum in traditional core areas as well as Advanced Placement programs in Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Computer Science and World Languages. We also have a wide variety of exciting elective courses that are both rigorous and innovative.. The arts is a large part of our school which is reflected in our visual and performance arts. IHS students consistently rank among the state’s best musical groups. We also offer a strong visual arts program with
Improving Student Achievement IHS has numerous programs to support and intervene in order to improve student achievement for all students. Whether it’s our valuable after-school tutorial program funded by the Issaquah Schools Foundation and staffed by building teachers which serve most content areas, weekly access to help from teachers during Nest time, curricular technology in many academic areas with components for home use to aid student learning or other support classes based on student needs, or access to our full time On Time Graduation Specialist, Issaquah High School implements numerous programs to continuously improve student achievement for all students.
What’s New Issaquah High School continues to grow in size and be proud of a strong sense of spirit, community, culture with unwavering Eagle pride.
drawing, painting, photography, and ceramics. Our theater arts program puts on four fabulous, major productions each year. Science Technology Engineering and Math programs continue to grow and provide opportunities for students and mentors to meet and extend their learning. Robotics is a great example, this is a program where students have 6 weeks to design, build, and program a robot to compete against other high school teams.
Extra-Curricular Activities We have a vast selection of activities for students to get involved in and connect with school outside the classroom. Some our most active clubs include: Student magazine, CARE, Yearbook, DECA, Honor society, Junior Statesman of America, Robotics, JSA and more! The best part about Issaquah High School is, if there isn’t a club that suits your needs, we always assist students in generating new clubs. Athletics is another area Issaquah students pursue - we consistently field competitive teams throughout the school year and over 1,000 student athletes participate throughout the year in football, golf, cross country, volleyball, tennis, soccer, swim and dive, gymnastics, wrestling, basketball, track, baseball, softball, cheer, dance and drill. We also have an active Special Olympics program that fields teams in track, bowling, and basketball.
Assessment Two tests given to high school students—The Smarter Balanced Assessment and the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science—help indicate how well Issaquah students are learning.
Smarter Balanced Assessment The SBA is a test that measures students’ progress toward College and Career readiness in ELA, literacy and math. The SBA consists of two parts: a computer adaptive test and a performance task. Writing is included at every grade level and students are asked to solve multi-step, real-world problems in math. Performance tasks ask students to determine an array of research, writing, and problem solving skills. The SBA results accurately describe student achievement (how much students know at the end of the year. The Grade Level Total ELA and Grade Level Total Math charts on the right-hand side of the page indicate the percent of tenth grade students who met or exceeded standard in ELA and Math on the SBA compared to the percent of tenth grade students who met or exceeded standard district-wide.
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The WCAS fulfills the federal requirement that students be tested in Science once at the high school level. The WCAS measures the level of proficiency students have achieved (what students know and can do) based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The WCAS assesses all three dimensions of the learning standards (Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts). The numbers on the chart represent the percentage of students in eleventh grade who met or exceeded standard on the WCAS compared to the percentage of students in grade 11 who met or exceeded standard districtwide. Given that a limited number of students took the WCAS, scores may not provide a full picture of science achievement.
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