Redmond High School (Redmond, Washington)

Redmond High School
Central Courtyard in 2014
Address
17272 Northeast 104th Street Redmond, Washington 98052 United States
Information
School type	Public
Opened	1964
School district	Lake Washington School District
Superintendent	Traci Pierce
Principal	Jane Todd
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1875  (2016–2017)
Language	English
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Dark Green & Gold
Athletics conference	Kingco 3A
Mascot	Mustang
Rivals	Eastlake High School Lake Washington High School
Newspaper	The Blaze
Feeder schools	Redmond Middle School Evergreen Middle School
Graduates	94%
Website	lwsd.org/school/rhs

Redmond High School (RHS) is a four-year public high school located in Redmond, Washington, one of four high schools in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD). Opened in 1964, Redmond High School is the second oldest high school in the Lake Washington School District. Redmond Middle School and Evergreen Middle School (grades 6–8) feed into Redmond High School (grades 9–12).

Redmond High School sits atop Education Hill in Redmond, in an updated building which opened in 2003 with a two story structure that features many environmentally friendly energy alternatives such as a large photovoltaic array and a state-of the-art geothermal heating system. The original building opened in 1964 and underwent extensive remodelling during the 1983-84 and 2011-2012 school years.

As of 2016, the principal of Redmond High School is Jane Todd and the three assistant principals are Margaret Kinney, Jill Vanderveer, and Lindsay Schilaty. Jane Todd entered her position at the start of the 2006-07 school year, replacing the former principal Brian Hunter. Margaret Kinney started at RHS as a counselor before transitioning to assistant principal.

Redmond High School offers classes throughout a diverse range of academic and artistic subjects, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, World History, American History, Physical Education, Photography, Studio Art, and Anatomy & Physiology. Students have the option of taking Regular, Honors, or Advanced Placement (AP) classes in most key subject areas. RHS consistently has strong showings on standardized tests including Measures of Student Progress (MSP) and High School Proficiency Exams (HSPEs). The school consistently has graduation rates over 90%.

In 2013, Redmond High School produced 17 National Merit Semifinalists. The school has also had students become Semifinalists in both the Siemens Competition (2012) and the Intel Science Talent Search (2014).

Paula Ferguson, the orchestra director at RHS, received the Symetra Heroes in the Classroom Award in 2013 for outstanding leadership and instructional skills. Sandy Hargraves, a math teacher, received the Edyth May Sliffe Award for Distinguished High School Mathematics Teaching in 2009. Brian Anderson, an English teacher, received the Golden Apple Award in 2006 for excellence in teaching.