Lake Washington Technical Academy
Kirkland · WA · Lake Washington Institute of Technology · Public
How Lake Washington Technical Academy compares for families
What families should know about Lake Washington Technical Academy.
- ▸ LocallyWA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Cascade Parent Partnership Program, Bellevue Big Picture School, Washington Network for Innovative Careers Skill Center and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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📊 State assessment · WA Smarter Balanced · grade 10
SBAC grade 10 — met or exceeded standard
School year 2024-25. Levels 3 + 4 combined ("at or above grade level"). Cells suppressed by the state when sample is small.
Source: WA state DOE Smarter Balanced results. Levels 1–2 = below standard, 3 = met, 4 = exceeded. Headline = level 3 + level 4 combined.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,091/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -16.7%/year, projecting from 2024's 138 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Parent Partnership Program SEATTLE |
Public | 9.8 | 139 | +12.1% |
| Bellevue Big Picture School Bellevue |
Public | 7.9 | 120 | -16.7% |
| Washington Network for Innovative Careers Skill Center Redmond |
Public | 0.0 | 266 | — |
| ACES High School Everett |
Public | 14.7 | 130 | +13.0% |
| Seattle World School SEATTLE |
Public | 9.2 | 218 | +2.3% |
| Emerson High School Kirkland |
Public | 3.7 | 67 | — |
| Innovation Lab High School Bothell |
Public | 6.4 | 252 | +33.3% |
| Secondary Academy for Success Bothell |
Public | 6.6 | 76 | -11.6% |