Mercer Island High School

9100 Se 42Nd, Mercer Island WA, 98040 | Mercer Island School District | 206-236-3345
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1521
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 95% 76% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
85%Mercer Island
54%Washington

Mercer Island High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mercer Island School District" in Mercer Island, WA. There are a total of 1,521 students and 76 teachers at Mercer Island High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Mercer Island High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 94.5%, which is 76% higher than the Washington average.

Mercer Island High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1521
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment496
Taking some courses359
Taking some courses (not tests)126
Passing some courses285
Passing no courses70

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mercer Island High School, there are a total of 496 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 359 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All99%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 99%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mercer Island High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 71.6% 69.7% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 1.4% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 20.3% 18.6% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 3.9% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 5.8% 6.9% 3.1%

Mercer Island demographics profile

StatisticMercer IslandWashingtonNational
Population25,8207,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,04511791
Median age45.937.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%56%55%
Speak English78%81%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Mercer Island

IndexMercer IslandWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade98.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school98.1%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college92.9%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree82.9%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors78.2%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters36.7%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree14.8%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Mercer Island High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.