Issaquah High School 2018-19 Annual School Performance Report

Annual School Performance Report Issaquah High School

2019-20

425-837-6000 • www.issaquah.wednet.edu/issaquahhs 700 2nd Avenue SE, Issaquah, WA 98027

Principal

Andrea McCormick

Welcome Issaquah High School is located at the foot of the beautiful Cascade Mountain range in the heart of Issaquah.

Our gorgeous campus severs well 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.

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.

District Report

To review the Issaquah School District 2019-2020 budget details and more, please visit 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 schools. See the Community Polling Study site at www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/polling for more information and survey results.

Data from the Office of the Superintendent of Instruction (OSPI) State testing is required by Washington 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 elementary students being regularly tested by the State to assess their progress as they move through school. State tests at the elementary level which fulfill the federal Every Student Succeeds Act include the following:

• Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA): English Language Arts (ELA) and Math tests (3-5) • Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS): Science test (5)

Demographic Data

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COVID-19 Pandemic In an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Governor Jay Inslee ordered all schools in Washington closed as of March 17, 2020. While the initial order mandated school closures only through April 24, 2020, the order was extended to the end of the 2019-2020 school year due to increasing COVID-19 infection numbers across the state.

The Issaquah School District submitted its plan for remote learning at the end of March 2020, and remote learning began for all students on Monday, April 20. Students and staff moved to an online classroom setting, using various platforms such as SeeSaw, Classlink, and Office 365. District laptops and internet hotspots were distributed to families in need, and free meals were still provided for families qualifying for the Free and Reduced Lunch program at designated pick up spots around the district daily.

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 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.

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.

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.

What’s New

Issaquah High School is fully remote due to Covid-19 but we are striving to give students the same rigorous academic experience and connection to peers through clubs and possibly sports as we ave to spend the year monitoring and adjusting our practices alongside guidance from King County Public Health. Whether remote or whether we are ever able to transition to in person this year, we continue to grow in size and be proud of a strong sense of spirit, community, culture with unwavering Eagle pride.

State Testing 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.

COVID-19 Disclaimer

Due to early facility closure and suspension of end of year testing, 2019-2020 assessment data is not available. The data below relfects the school’s scores for the 2018-2019 school year.

Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA)

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 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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Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) The WCAS fulfills the federal requirement that students 100 be tested in Science once at the elementary level.

The WCAS measures the level of proficiency students have achieved (what students know and can do) 80 based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The WCAS assesses all three dimensions of the learning standards (Science and Engineering Practices, 60 Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts).

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