Enrollment
252
High
DISTRICT 887 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530591003747
Innovation Lab High School
2020 224th Street SE, Bothell, WA 98021 · (425) 408-6200 · Snohomish County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
36 students
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 67 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 54 | 21% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
89.2%
WA avg 58.4% . +0.8pp since 2021
Math
60.8%
WA avg 51.2% . +8.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.2% | 60.8% |
| 2023-24 | 85.7% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.7% | 52.8% |
| 2021-22 | 88.4% | 52.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Innovation Lab High School
Innovation Lab High School's state test result (71.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation Lab High School this school | 252 | 14.3% | 71.6% |
| Gibson Ek High School Issaquah | 198 | 14.6% | 62.4% |
| Discovery High School Camas | 201 | 15.9% | N/A |
| The Center School SEATTLE | 165 | 14.5% | 46.5% |
| Cedarcrest High School Duvall | 889 | 19.5% | 61.3% |
| Stem Academy at SVT Spokane Valley | 190 | 21.6% | 74.1% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Innovation Lab High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #8 of 271 | #1 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #15 of 321 ▲ 21 | #2 of 25 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.2% | #3 of 327 ▲ 7 | #1 of 26 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #46 of 259 | #5 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #290 of 570 | #24 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #16 of 311 | #1 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #198 of 316 | #21 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.3% | #372 of 386 | #34 of 34 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
252
+113 (+81%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 252 | 17.7 | 14.2:1 | 14% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 17.8 | 13.9:1 | 12% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 16.2 | 13.5:1 | 12% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 139 | 8 | 17.4:1 | 8% (11) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Innovation Lab High School.
About Innovation Lab High School
Among the schools in Bothell, Washington, is Innovation Lab High School, a small high school. It reports enrollment of 252 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 56% below the 573-student average for high schools in Washington.
Besides Innovation Lab High School, Northshore School District runs 36 other schools. The district enrolls 22,735 students.
Of every 100 students at Innovation Lab High School, about 65 are White. It is also 12% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 9% Asian. Among Snohomish County residents, the White share is about 64%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Innovation Lab High School scores 51%.
Classroom staffing at Innovation Lab High School totals 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. Statewide, high schools in Washington average 21.6:1. Federal data show 14% of students (36) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Snohomish County is 41%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 70.6% at Innovation Lab High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 71.6%.
American Community Survey estimates for Snohomish County show that median household income comes to about $111,246, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 227, with about 118,688 students.
Innovation Lab High School's closest public school neighbor is Secondary Academy for Success, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Innovation Lab High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 71.6% is above the 66.3% average for nearby schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21 the school reported 139 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 252. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.4:1 to 14.2:1 over the same years.
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Snohomish County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
844,430
Census ACS
Median income
$111,246
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
227
118,688 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northshore School District
- North Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,910 students
- Bothell High SchoolHigh · 1,740 students
- Woodinville HSHigh · 1,662 students
- Inglemoor HSHigh · 1,441 students
- Skyview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,215 students
- Canyon Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 907 students
Other schools in Bothell
- North Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,910 students
- Bothell High SchoolHigh · 1,740 students
- Lynnwood High SchoolHigh · 1,335 students
- Skyview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,215 students
- Canyon Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 907 students
- Canyon Creek ElementaryElementary · 866 students
Nearby schools
- Secondary Academy for Success0.3 mi · 76
- Canyon Park Middle School0.8 mi · 907
- Skyview Middle School0.9 mi · 1,215
- Crystal Springs Elementary0.9 mi · 500
- Canyon Creek Elementary1.0 mi · 866
- Northshore Special Services1.3 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Innovation Lab High SchoolHow large is Innovation Lab High School?
Innovation Lab High School enrolls approximately 252 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Innovation Lab High School serve?
Innovation Lab High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Innovation Lab High School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Innovation Lab High School.
What is the student diversity at Innovation Lab High School?
Student demographics at Innovation Lab High School are roughly 65% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Innovation Lab High School in?
Innovation Lab High School is part of Northshore School District.
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