Issaquah High School
| Issaquah High School | |
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| Address | |
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700 2nd Ave SE Issaquah, Washington 98027 United States |
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| Coordinates | 47°31′20″N 122°01′44″W / 47.5223°N 122.0288°WCoordinates: 47°31′20″N 122°01′44″W / 47.5223°N 122.0288°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, four-year |
| Established | 1901 (1962) |
| School district | Issaquah S.D. |
| Principal | Andrea McCormick |
| Grades | 9–12 (10-12, 2005-10) |
| Enrollment | 1,979 (2014) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple & Gold |
| Athletics |
WIAA Class 4A, SeaKing District Two |
| Athletics conference |
KingCo 4A, Crest Division |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Rival | Skyline, Liberty |
| Yearbook | The Sammamish |
| Feeder schools |
Issaquah Middle School Pacific Cascade M.S. |
| Website | www |
Issaquah High School is a four-year public secondary school in Issaquah, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle. Also known as Issaquah Senior High School or IHS, it is one of three high schools in the Issaquah School District and serves students in grades 9–12 from the central portion of the district. Issaquah High serves Issaquah, Sammamish, and Bellevue.
Founded in 1901, Issaquah was the only high school in the school district until Liberty High School opened in 1977. Previously located near the Issaquah Middle School campus, IHS moved to its present site in southeast Issaquah in 1962. Growth of enrollment at IHS has coincided with the growth of the Issaquah community. The Issaquah School District completed the construction of the Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus in 2005, making it the new home to the freshman class of IHS and nearby Skyline High School. IHS enrolled only three grades (10-12) for five academic years (2005–10), while an extensive remodeling of the school took place. As of this year, the remodeling is complete. The cost of the remodel totaling $61,500,000, it is now the District's largest school. The three stories accommodate 1,850 students. There are three classroom wings, science labs, a main and auxiliary gym, commons, and administrative spaces.
In 2003, the school changed its mascot from "Indians" to "Eagles". The change came after The Church Council of Greater Seattle adopted a resolution calling for an end to all Native American imagery in school mascots in 2002.
Issaquah High School competed in the largest school classification (AAA) in athletics through the 1996-97 school year, when new WIAA classifications were introduced: 3A and 4A. With the opening of Skyline High School in 1997, IHS lost a significant amount of its enrollment and competed in Class 3A through the 2007-08 academic year. With continued growth, Issaquah moved up to 4A, the largest school classification, for 2008-09, and is a member of the Kingco 4A conference. In 2014, the IHS Golf team led by Tommy Bakamus, won kingco and districts. The team went on to win 2nd in state and Zack Overstreet won 1st place in state.
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