Points of Pride

• Outperforming district: Council of Chief State School Officers and Standard & Poors has identified Mercer Island as an “Outperforming District” for performing at a level that significantly exceeds statistical expectations.

• Nationally recognized: Forbes Magazine rates MISD as among America’s 25 best school districts (2010-11) for your housing dollar and among the top ten districts in small cities across the country. Mercer Island High School received a Silver Medal from the U.S. News and World Report (2011) for STEM Education Center (Science, Technology and Math Education) for excellence in math and science education.

• High graduate percentage: Manhatten Institute study ranked Mercer Island High School #1 nationally for the percentage of students who graduate “on time.” 96% of students who enter the ninth grade at MIHS graduate in four years. Seattle area schools: 73%; WA state schools: 66%.

• Award-winning high school: Mercer Island High School was awarded a Silver Medal of Distinction in U.S. News and World Report magazine’s Best High Schools 2009 Search for the top-achieving high schools in the nation.

• Best at college preparation: The Seattle Times School Guide often rates MIHS the #1 public high school in Washington for quality of preparation for students. In 2011, over 93% of our students went to post-secondary institutions!

• Two Blue Ribbon Schools: Mercer Island High school (2006) and Islander Middle School (2003) have been designated “Blue Ribbon Schools” by the US Department of Education.

• State Recognition: District schools have received the Washington School Achievement award for high achievement on state assessments (2010; 2011). Golden Apple Award winner: MIHS received this 2012 statewide award of excellence sponsored by KCTS 9 and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

• Wells Fargo Bank Scholastic Cup: For the past three years (2009-2011) MIHS has received this prestigious award granted to athletic programs demonstrating superior state athletic competition, academic performance and sportsmanship.

• Numerous State Athletic Titles in both boy’s and girl’s athletics in both boy’s and girl’s athletics and activities (debate, chess, etc.).