(425) 456-7600
100 140th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98005
Levels: 9-12
District: Bellevue School District
Sammamish Senior High School Census Data
Census Info
Value
Year
White, non-Hispanic:
57.5%
(2008)
Black, non-Hispanic:
3.9%
(2008)
Hispanic:
12.6%
(2008)
Multiracial:
5.2%
(2008)
Asian:
19.7%
(2008)
Pacific Islander:
0%
(2008)
Native American or Native Alaskan:
1%
(2008)
Unspecified:
0%
(2008)
Percent Free and Reduced Price Lunch:
25.22%
(2008)
Student Teacher Ratio:
16%
(2008)
Sammamish Senior High School Ratings Summary
Average Quality Rating
4
Average Principals Rating
4
Average Teachers Rating
4
Average Activities Rating
4
Average Parents Rating
3
Average Safety Rating
4
Sammamish Senior High School Reviews
Quality Score: 5 Post Date:2009-11-20
“Sammamish High School was rated #48 in the nation by Newsweek magazine for the 2008 school year. My daughter has flourished there and I couldn't be happier with our home neighborhood high school. By the way, all of the six high schools in Bellevue made the top 100 list in Newsweek and five of them were in the top 50.” This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 5 Post Date:2009-06-23
“As a parent of a student at SHS, I have found this school as having brought a well-rounded and strong academic experience for our child and future Totem. As a leader in the fine arts, math, and science depts., my kids will have a step up in their future academia world of college. The teachers actually care about their students and they hold the kids accountable for their actions. Tom Duenwald, current principal, works tirelessly in his efforts to hold the standards level high for the staff and the kids. The school spirit is much higher than other Bellevue high schools. SHS represents the real world of high school life.” This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 4 Post Date:2005-09-25
“School is quite safe, nice teachers except some mean councelors, who don't pay enough attention to the student's needs. Great classes and advance curriculum. Great after school programs, from sports to art to music. And the theater department is one of the best; the new theater just opened with the best teacher ever, Ms. Mordford. School had very good students a couple of years ago but the new incomming students seem to care less and less about academics. Parents are always involved in all aspects of the school, helping out at the PTA or whenever the school organizes fundraisers to help raise money for the school. The students are all very nice, although like I said, they were nicer. But all get along very well. Very low drug and alcohol use.” This review was posted by a student.
Quality Score: 4 Post Date:2005-07-14
“Sammamish has the reputation of being inferior to 3 of the other high schools in town -- but if you look at the demographics, the school holds it's own. The teachers are more caring, the schedule is more flexible, and you can take as many APs as the other schools, more than anywhere else in the state. The principal and counselors are caring, too.” This review was posted by a parent.
Quality Score: 4 Post Date:2005-04-09
“After originally picking an Eastside private prep school, we made an active choice to enroll our high schoolers in the public schools after meeting with SHS staff 5 years ago. Given the fact that Sammamish has successfully addressed the key issues of maintaining challenging studies within real world diversity, we couldn't be more pleased.” This review was posted by a parent.
This review was posted by a parent.