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Interlake Senior High School vs. Sammamish Senior High School

Should you attend Interlake Senior High School or Sammamish Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Interlake Senior High School
16245 Ne 24th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Sammamish Senior High School
100 140th Avenue Se
Bellevue, WA 98005
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Interlake Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Sammamish Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,543 students in grades 9-12, Interlake Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,275 students in grades 9-12, Sammamish Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,543 students
1,275 students
This chart displays total students of Interlake Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Sammamish Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Interlake Senior High School
This chart displays gender of Sammamish Senior High School
Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
67 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sammamish Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Interlake Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sammamish Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#54 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
#595 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Interlake Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sammamish Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 10% in WA)
43%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Interlake Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sammamish Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
(Top 5% in WA)
67%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Interlake Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sammamish Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 5% in WA)
50-54%
(Top 50% in WA)
94%
(Top 10% in WA)
92%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Interlake Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Sammamish Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Interlake Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sammamish Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
390
320
Grade 10 Students
390
332
Grade 11 Students
386
303
Grade 12 Students
377
320

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Interlake Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sammamish Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
47%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Interlake Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sammamish Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Interlake Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sammamish Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Interlake Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sammamish Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Interlake Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sammamish Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sammamish Senior High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Interlake Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sammamish Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Interlake Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sammamish Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Interlake Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sammamish Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Interlake Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sammamish Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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