Issaquah School District

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Issaquah School District
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Address
5150 220th Ave SE
Issaquah
, Washington , 98029
United States
Coordinates 47°33′16″N122°02′49″W / 47.55444°N 122.04694°W / 47.55444; -122.04694
District information
Grades Pre-K through 12
SuperintendentHeather Tow-Yick
NCES District ID 5303750 [1]
Students and staff
Students19,524 (2023-2024) [1]
Student–teacher ratio19.00 [1]
Other information
Website isd411.org

Issaquah School District No. 411 is a public school district in King County, Washington. It is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington.

Contents

As of the 2018–2019 school year, the district has an enrollment of 20,965 [2] students with 24 total schools. [3]

Attendance boundary

Its attendance boundary includes Issaquah as well as portions of Bellevue, East Renton Highlands, Hobart, Mirrormont, Newcastle, Renton, and Sammamish. [4]

Schools

High schools (9-12th grades)

Middle schools (6-8th grades)

Cougar Mountain Middle School, Graham, WA Cougar Mountain Middle School, Graham, WA.jpg
Cougar Mountain Middle School, Graham, WA

Elementary schools (K-5)

Closed schools

In the news

2002 District strike

The Issaquah School District teachers' union voted to strike which in turn left Issaquah schools to be closed from the opening day of school, September 4, until September 26 – closing the school for a total of three weeks; fifteen total school days. An agreement was made on September 25 ratified by a 740-45 majority vote cast by the teachers at Issaquah High School, relieving the teachers of the threats of fines that would be put in place because the teachers voted to defy a King County Superior Court injunction calling for the teachers to return to work. [8] Resulting from the strike was a 3.8 percent pay increase over two years; ninety-five percent being covered by state aid. An additional $250 "return to work incentive" was offered to all teachers as well as a $500 bonus the following year. Because of the increased incentive to return to work, more staff was gained in that year than during any previous year. [8]

2006 Bus driver termination

An Issaquah School District bus driver now identified as Staci LaManna was fired in September 2006 when she allegedly "flipped off" former United States President George W. Bush in June 2006 while she was transporting a group of students back from a field trip to the Woodland Park Zoo. [9] The 43-year-old driver has filed a union grievance for wrongful termination. [10] The Issaquah School District stated that the termination was a result of a "pattern of behavior" and not for any political reasons. [11]

2014 Rape and subsequent victim harassment campaign

In 2014 a 16-year-old girl was raped by two members of the Skyline football team. She reported it, they were convicted and a protective order forced the rapists off the team and out of the school. The community and coaches responded by starting a targeted harassment campaign of the victim and her younger sister that included online bullying, personal confrontations, firebombing the victims house, planting drugs on her, and prominently featuring the rapists during her graduation ceremony attempting to force her to move to another school so the rapists could come back and play for Skyline. After her graduation the harassment continued against her younger sister. [12] [13]

2015 district walkout

All schools in the Issaquah School District were closed on May 19, 2015, when the Issaquah School District Teachers' Union voted to go on strike to earn more funding from the state for Washington's schools. Thousands of teachers of the Issaquah School District, Mercer Island School District, and Seattle School District filled the streets of Downtown Seattle and traveled from the Seattle Center to Westlake Park. The commotion caused by this walkout caused some senators in Olympia to propose a bill to decrease teachers' pay while on strike, but this proposal was not accepted by many senators. [14]

2021 sexual abuse settlement

In 2021 Issaquah School District settled with a former student for 4.25 million dollars, the biggest sexual abuse settlement in state history. [15]

Demographics

Enrollment by Ethnicity [2]
Ethnicity2014-152015-162016-172017-182018-19
White11,499 (59.2%)11,380 (57.2%)11,317 (55.1%)11,129 (53%)10,772 (51.4%)
Asian4,751 (24.5%)5,126 (25.8%)5,581 (27.2%)6,042 (28.8%)6,260 (29.9%)
Hispanic/Latino1,505 (7.7%)1,579 (7.9%)1,712 (8.3%)1,765 (8.4%)1,793 (8.6%)
Two or More Races1,227 (6.3%)1,366 (6.9%)1,474 (7.2%)1,591 (7.6%)1,661 (7.9%)
Black/African American341 (1.8%)335 (1.7%)359 (1.7%)391 (1.9%)405 (1.9%)
American Indian/Alaskan Native40 (0.2%)39 (0.2%)45 (0.2%)32 (0.2%)31 (0.1%)
Total Enrollment19,42519,88320,54021,00020,965
Enrollment by Gender [2]
Gender2014-152015-162016-172017-182018-19
Male9,883 (50.9%)10,140 (51%)10,475 (51.0%)10,808 (51.5%)10,802 (51.5%)
Female9,542 (49.1%)9,743 (49%)10,065 (49%)10,192 (48.5%)10,163 (48.5%)
Total Enrollment19,42519,88320,54021,00020,965

As of May 2016, 7.9% of students are on free or reduced-price meal programs. [2]

Staff

In the district, as of 2016, there are 1029 classroom teachers. Of these, 696 (67.7%) have at least a master's degree. Teachers have an average of 10.6 years of experience in the district. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Washington State Report Card". reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
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  6. ↑ "Beloved mascot of Sammamish school to live on in bronze statue after retirement | Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter". Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter. January 31, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Beaver Lake Middle School honors beloved bulldog's legacy | Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter". Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter. January 29, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  8. 1 2 Roberts, Gregory (September 26, 2002). "All sides -- including kids -- voice relief at Issaquah strike's resolution". The Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  9. ↑ School Fires Driver For Giving Bush The Finger - Education News Story - WKMG Orlando Archived March 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ Tuinstra, Rachel (December 29, 2006). "She flipped off president, wants old job". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  11. ↑ Postman, David (November 1, 2006). "District says driver did more than flip the bird to Bush". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  12. ↑ "2 women suing Issaquah School District for bullying, retaliation". Bonneville International. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Rape victim's suit against Issaquah School District claims they didn't investigate abuse". Sinclair Broadcast Group. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  14. ↑ Thousands of teachers hit streets in Seattle — and Dems walk out, too
  15. ↑ "Issaquah School District agrees to $4.25 million sexual assault settlement". The Seattle Times. March 26, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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