International Community School

International Community School is a low-enrollment high school in Kirkland, Washington, run under Lake Washington School District. The school hosts 421 students in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 27% smaller than the state mean of about 573.

Lake Washington School District comprises 55 schools with combined enrollment of 30,986 students; International Community School is among them.

Looking at the student body, International Community School reports that the largest single group is Asian, at 63% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 25% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 3% of students at International Community School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for King County put median household income runs about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), International Community School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Community School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 4%: 438 students in 2018 compared to 421 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 40% to 25% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.