Mercer Island High School Overview

Overview

At Mercer Island High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Mercer Island High School is 50 percent. The student body makeup is 54 percent male and 46 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 26 percent. Mercer Island High School is the only high school in the Mercer Island School District.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,432
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	26%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	3%
Full-Time Teachers	64

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	93%
Proficient in Writing	95%
College Readiness Index	45.8

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large Suburb
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	1
Total Students	1,432
Proficient in Reading (district average)	93%
Proficient in Writing (district average)	95%
College Readiness (district average)	45.8