| Definition of Terms |
Sammamish Senior High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
King County, WA |
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| Total Students |
1223 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
46% /
54% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
59 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 311 students | | Grade 10 - 297 students | | Grade 11 - 324 students | | Grade 12 - 291 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:21 |
1:21 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
6% |
| % Asian |
22% |
6% |
| % Hispanic |
13% |
12% |
| % Black |
4% |
5% |
| % White |
56% |
69% |
| % Unknown |
5 % |
2% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
20% |
22% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
5% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
1% |
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| School District Name |
Bellevue 405 School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
32 |
5 |
| Number of Students Managed |
16,000 students |
1,985 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$158,991,000 |
$16,541,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$198,960,000 |
$16,470,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,937 |
$8,333 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$12,435 |
$8,297 |
| District Graduation Rates |
89% |
88% |
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- Sammamish High School (commonly Sammamish or SHS) is a public secondary school in Bellevue, Washington, USA, serving students in grades 9–12. The school is part of the Bellevue School District, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes. The school is known as the Totems, and the mascot is the Thunderbird. Its colors are red, black, and white. The current principal is Tom Duenwald, with Michelle Renee and Jose Rodriguez serving as Assistant Principals.
- Sammamish generally serves students from the east zone of the district, but students from outside its attendance area can enroll at the school through its open enrollment policy. Sammamish High's feeder elementary schools are Cherry Crest, Stevenson, Lake Hills, Phantom Lake, and Spiritridge. Its feeder middle schools are Odle and Tillicum.
- Demographics
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In the 2008-2009 school year, the total student enrollment was 984. The racial demographics are: 4% black, 20% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial and 56% white. 35% of students speak a first language other than English. 30% qualify for free or reduced lunches..
- Academics
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Sammamish is well known for its magnet programs (Sammamish Visual and Performing Arts Center), solid and challenging Advanced Placement classes, strong career and technical programs.
[ Sammamish was named the Washington state recipient of 2006-07 Siemens Awards of Advanced Placement.][http://www.siemens-foundation.org/documents/2006_07%20AP%20Award%20Winners.pdf] This award recognizes the excellence of Sammamish's Advanced Placement instructions and student performances.[http://www.siemens-foundation.org/documents/SAAPRelease2007.pdf] - Under the decision of Program Delivery Council on Dec. 13, 2006, Sammamish switched to a modified 7-period schedule starting 2007-08 school year from the previous block schedule. Then-principal Bang-Knudsen and PDC Facilitator George Westergaard cited two main reasons to switch back to a regular schedule.
- Advanced Placement
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Sammamish offers Advanced Placement classes. From 2002 through 2006, Sammamish students' scores have counted for over 50% of all the passing exams in AP Calculus BC for the entire state.
- Sammamish was ranked as #168 in 2008, #108 in 2007, #193 in 2006, #225 in 2005, and #141 in 2003
[America's Top Public High Schools[1]] out of all the high schools in United States by Newsweek Magazine. The ranking is based on the number of Advanced Placement and/or International Baccalaureate tests taken divided by number of graduating seniors. All five high schools[Bellevue High School , Newport High School, and Interlake High School, International School] in the district are consistently ranked as the top five high schools in the Washington state since the inception of the Newsweek ranking. The validity of these rankings is disputed for various reasons, such as that Sammamish's lack of an IB program deflates its rating as compared to its neighbor Interlake High School[ Education Sector: Analysis and Perspectives: Challenged Index]. - Athletics
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Sammamish High School is a member of the Kingco Athletic Conference
[ Kingco Athletics], Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. 22 sports are played over the course of three seasons at Sammamish, with Cheer and Drill active year-round. Past statistics can be found at the WIAA website.[ WIAA Schedules] - Activities
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Sammamish High School is home to a variety of extracurricular activities
[http://curriculum.bsd405.org/sites/schools/Sammamish/Shared%20Documents/SHS%20Clubs.aspx]. Associated Student Body and administrators coordinate these throughout the schoolyear. Academically, the school houses chapters of the National Honor Society, National Arts Honor Society, Tri-M (Music Honor Society), Mu Alpha Theta (National Math Honor Society), and as of the 2006-07 school year, a successful and competitive Policy/Lincoln Douglas Debate team, which has competed at the semi-final level of the Auburn Regional Forensics Invitational. An active Multicultural Club conducts events to demonstrate the diversity of the student body and coordinates the annual "Taste of Sammamish" culinary festival. Also, the Arts Magnet Program creates opportunities for students to participate in actual production. The school's theater, opened in early 2005, cost the district $4.5 million[ The Seattle Times: Local News: New theater ready to take stage at Sammamish High] and is now home to at least two student productions each year. It contains professional equipment and is sometimes available to outside groups for rent, making it the third professional-quality theater in King County, Washington.[ Mahlum: Sammamish High School Performing Arts Center] Sammamish Graphic Arts students often participate in state and regional graphics competitions. The school offers a fully-functional hot glass studio and extensive programs centered on healthcare. The jazz choir has won numerous awards,[ BSDfowlers's Home] and along with jazz band competes in the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival each year. Jazz choir was recently featured in Bellevue Community College's Vocal Jazz Invitational with its award-winning vocal jazz ensemble Celebration!. In February 2007, Sammamish won 1st Runner-up in the most competitive Multi-Mic Division at Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival.[ Today@Idaho - News Article] - Notable alumni
- Rob McKenna, Washington State Attorney General
- Ann Wilson, co-founder of Heart
- Nancy Wilson, co-founder of Heart
- Kevin Seal, MTV VJ
- Gregg Olsen, true crime author
- Scott Vanderpool, KZOK 102.5 Disc Jockey
- Megan Hilty, actress Wicked
- Vinicius Oliveira, winner of the Seattle Sounders FC SuperSearch
- Chris Raftery, former safety for the Harvard University football team and WIAA record holder for the most touchdowns and most points scored in the Washington state chapionship.
- Notes & References
- External links
- Bellevue School District
- Sammamish High School
- Course Catalog 2007-08
- School Report Card
- Washington Interscholastic Activities Association
- BSD AP&IB Tests 2005-06
- Seattle Times School Profile
- Letter: Principle transition 1-29-08
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| About This Zip Code (98005) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
17,089 people |
5,781,196 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
62% |
29% |
| Population Average Age |
38 years old
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35 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.2 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$60,173
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$46,419 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
33 years old |
37 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
55% / 45% |
64% / 36% |
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