Enrollment
138
High
DISTRICT 72 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY·NCES 530031303265
Lake Washington Technical Academy
11605 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034 · (425) 739-8100 · King County
GRADES 11–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 11 | 52 | 38% |
| Grade 12 | 86 | 62% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2016-17 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
16.7%
WA avg 49.3%
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Washington average is about 49 of 100.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lake Washington Technical Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #322 of 327 | #60 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 138 | #353 of 570 | #74 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -55.3% | #1 of 164 | #1 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
138
-147 (-52%) vs 2020
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 | 138 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 222 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 251 | N/A | N/A | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 285 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 309 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Washington Technical Academy.
About Lake Washington Technical Academy
Lake Washington Technical Academy sits in Kirkland, Washington, and is classified as a high school. It had 138 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 11 through 12. That compares with an average of about 573 students for high schools in Washington.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology runs 2 schools with a combined 143 students. Lake Washington Technical Academy is one of them.
White students are 51% of those enrolled at Lake Washington Technical Academy. Next come 36% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is in line with King County, where about 55% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
King County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. King County's 544 public schools enroll about 278,492 students and include Lake Washington Technical Academy.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Open Doors at LWIT, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Lake Washington Technical Academy is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Lake Washington Technical Academy had 285 students in 2020-21 and 138 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans.
Lake Washington Technical Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Washington Institute of Technology
- Open Doors at LWITHigh · 5 students
Other schools in Kirkland
- Lake Washington High SchoolHigh · 2,081 students
- Juanita High SchoolHigh · 1,778 students
- Kirkland Middle SchoolMiddle · 746 students
- Finn Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 664 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 602 students
- Peter Kirk ElementaryElementary · 592 students
Nearby schools
- Open Doors at LWIT0.0 mi · 5
- Washington Network for Innovative Careers Skill Center0.0 mi · 266
- Alexander Graham Bell Elementary1.2 mi · 503
- Mark Twain Elementary1.3 mi · 550
- John Muir Elementary1.5 mi · 321
- Kamiakin Middle School1.5 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Washington Technical AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Lake Washington Technical Academy?
Lake Washington Technical Academy enrolls approximately 138 students in grades 11-12.
What grades does Lake Washington Technical Academy serve?
Lake Washington Technical Academy serves grades 11-12.
How many teachers does Lake Washington Technical Academy have?
Lake Washington Technical Academy employs 0 FTE teachers.
What is the student diversity at Lake Washington Technical Academy?
Student demographics at Lake Washington Technical Academy are roughly 51% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Lake Washington Technical Academy in?
Lake Washington Technical Academy is part of Lake Washington Institute of Technology.
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