2956 NE Marquette Way
Issaquah, WA 98029

They built this school by a gun range. You can hear gun shots all day long. What happens if there is shooting in the school? The school is built right next to the middle school and an elementary school up the street. The traffic before and after school is horrific. Bad planning at best. There are many disruptive behaviors in the school. They are in classes disrupting learning. The teachers and administration seem to have their hands tied to give any consequences. I have heard this about many of the schools in the ISD so I'm guessing it comes from the superintendent and board. Some kids never go to class and just wander around. My child feels uncomfortable using the restroom. Students hang out in there all day. If you go in a stall they take pictures of your feet proving you are going number 2. Many of those are posted online. Students also vape in there. They need a sign in system to use the restroom. I would volunteer to do it. Many of the math teachers write their own tests. Why? You have to go in to see the tests. The test do not seem valid. Actually many of the teachers write their own tests. Many of the teachers seem to want to defeat students. There are some great ones, but less of those than awful ones. Guidance Counselors are completely unapproachable. Waiting for the day my child can do the Running Start program. There are a few teachers that really care and are great teachers. They are the reason the school is tolerable.

Best Principal and staff. My son has special needs and I m getting all the support I need.

As of 2023-2024, this school has been populated by a disproportionate number of mean and bullying students. I understand that tweens and teens press boundaries and can be mean, but this is next-level stuff in terms of the frequency and gravity of the behavior. This obviously affects the learning environment and students’ emotional well being. The staff can only do so much, and they provide meaningful back-end support for students who actively seek it. My impression is that the school could do more front-end work to create and reinforce a culture of kindness and mutual respect — but with these kids, who knows whether it would help. If we could take the other students out of the equation, we’re generally happy with the quality of teaching and the curriculum.