Lake Washington High School
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Lake Washington High School is one of four high school
s in the Lake Washington School District
, with an enrollment of approximately 1076 students. It is in the Rose Hill
neighborhood of Kirkland, Washington
.
The school building was constructed in 1949 and opened in January, 1950 and it was extensively expanded in the 1990s. The alternative 90-student Northstar Junior High is on the same campus, and have their own section in the building. Lake Washington High School's colors are purple and white and the mascot is the kangaroo
.
. In this system, all the students are put into one of four houses (Earth, Wind, Fire, Water.) Students will attend required classes in their assigned house.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s in the Lake Washington School District
Lake Washington School District
The Lake Washington School District #414 is a public school district in King County, Washington. it is the fifth-largest school district in Washington. It serves the region to the east of Lake Washington, one of the wealthiest in the Puget Sound area...
, with an enrollment of approximately 1076 students. It is in the Rose Hill
Rose Hill
-People:* Rose Hill , British actress* Rose Hill , British wheelchair athlete-England:* Rose Hill, Derby, inner city suburb in Derby* Rose Hill, Oxfordshire, city council estate near Oxford...
neighborhood of Kirkland, Washington
Kirkland, Washington
Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Seattle on the Eastside . The population was 48,787 at the 2010 census makes it the 9th largest city in King County and the 20th largest city in the state...
.
The school building was constructed in 1949 and opened in January, 1950 and it was extensively expanded in the 1990s. The alternative 90-student Northstar Junior High is on the same campus, and have their own section in the building. Lake Washington High School's colors are purple and white and the mascot is the kangaroo
Kangaroo
A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, Red Kangaroo, Antilopine Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country...
.
House system
Lake Washington High School students participate in a house systemHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
. In this system, all the students are put into one of four houses (Earth, Wind, Fire, Water.) Students will attend required classes in their assigned house.
Construction of new building
Beginning at the end of the 2007-2008 school year, the campus has undergone severe construction work to clear a space for and build a new building. The design of the building is to go along with the newly implemented house system. The new gym was completed before the end of the 2009-2010 school year with the rest to follow soon afterward. At the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year the entire school was finished except the student parking lot, which is still under construction.Notable alumni
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