International School
A public school grades 6-12
445 128th Ave., SE/Bellevue, WA 98005
T: (425) 456-6500/ F:(425) 456-6565
Jennifer Rose, Principal
Susan LaRosa, Counselor
Diane Lindsay, Counselor
“Citizenship, Community & Collaboration”
School Vision
The International School offers the finest educational experience to all of its students, one which is unsurpassed in preparing them intellectually, socially, creatively, physically, and emotionally, so that they are inspired to become lifelong learners and realize their dreams in the world at large.
Academic Excellence
Ranked #12 in the country by Newsweek Magazine
Ranked #10 in the country by U.S. News & World Report
100% AP Equity & Excellence for graduating class
AP Classes
Calculus AB U.S. History World History English Language
French Language German Language Drawing & Design English Literature
Environmental Science Physics Chemistry U.S. Government
Our Assessment System
Grade Grade point Progress Level
A 4.0 Outstanding
B 3.0 Above average
C 2.0 Average
S* N/A Satisfactory
F N/A No credit
R N/A Repeat course
*Does not calculate into GPA
Enrollment
The International School is a public school, with 20% of students speaking a first language other than English, and 4% qualifying for free and reduced-price lunch. All students enroll by choice. Admission is by lottery without regard to financial or scholastic ability.
Total enrollment: 547
Class of 2012: 71
CEEB/ACT Code: 480-068
Class Ranking
International School does not class rank or percentage rank our students.
SAT Scores
N=National; S=State; I=International
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Class of ‘09
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Class of ‘10
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Class of ‘11
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N S I
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N S I
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N S I
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Verbal
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501 524 624
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501 524 630
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497 523 640
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Math
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515 531 640
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516 532 647
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514 529 640
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Writing
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493 507 610
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492 508 616
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489 508 632
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College Enrollment/Attendance
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Class of ‘09
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Class of ‘10
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Class of ‘11
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4-year
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96%
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95%
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97%
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2-year
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2%
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5%
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3%
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Other
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2%
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0%
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0%
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Students from International School are attending the following institutions:
Univ. of Washington Stanford Harvard
Whitman College USC Princeton
Western WA University Pepperdine Wellesley
Gonzaga University Univ. of Redlands Emory
Washington State University UC-Berkeley Boston University
Central WA University Pitzer Duke
Bellevue College Pomona Worcester Polytechnic
Seattle University Claremont McKenna Notre Dame
Seattle Pacific University Santa Clara University Brown
Art Institute of Seattle Loyola Marymount Univ. Georgia Tech
DigiPen Northwestern Univ. of Pennsylvania
Cascadia Community College Univ. of Chicago Columbia
The Evergreen State College DePaul University Williams College
Colorado State University Univ. of Oregon Trinity College
Brigham Young University Univ. of Portland Drexel University
McGill University Univ. of Wisconsin Swarthmore College
University of British Columbia Washington Univ. in St. Louis Bowdoin College
Quest University Calvin College Brandeis University
Unique Features of International School
Seven-Year Study: Required seven-year study of core subjects: International Studies, World Language (French or German), Math, Science, Humanities, Fine Arts and PE.
Curriculum: Continuity of integrated curriculum for grades 6-12.
Environment: Rigorous academic climate in a nurturing environment.
Focus: Common year-long themes unifying various disciplines.
Exchange Opportunities: International partnerships for study abroad to Germany and France; French and German interns work as teaching assistants in World Language classrooms.
Focus Week: Each student participates in one week of focused study outside formal classroom structure, e.g. environmental study in the Cascades, cooking classes, disaster preparedness, filmmaking, designing inventions, trips to Washington, D.C. and abroad, etc.
Senior Project: Each senior must successfully complete a required Senior Project, including a research paper in a self-selected field of study and a hands-on community involvement project based on their research. Examples include: learning graphic design, bee keeping, directing a production at a local children’s theatre, composing and performing original music, and planning fundraisers.