1948 Newport Way NW
Issaquah, WA 98027

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 high 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. There are many unsafe behaviors happening. 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. Now I really feel sorry for the math teachers. They do not have a math curriculum that meets the standards. Teachers have spoken at school board meetings letting them know they have to write their own curriculum. The property taxes in Issaquah are so high and there is not a math curriculum. How is this possible and even legal. There might be an outdated curriculum, but they do not use it. Many of the teachers seem to want to defeat students. There are some great ones, but less of those than awful ones. There are a few teachers that really care and are great teachers. They are the reason the school is tolerable.

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.

This school might be the worst school in the state of Washington. It has so many more resources than schools in poverty areas, but somehow manages to operate in a way that does notpromotes learning. Most of the classrooms are filled with many students that are distracting learning by yelling, throwing objects, aggressive, threatening, and swearing. I have seen police and security cars there. I have heard there are little to no consequences for inappropriate behavior. Students are given breaks and then returned right back to class. Children are afraid to go to school. Most of the special education teachers quit before October. A lot of the paraprofessionals have also left.