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Profile updated Tuesday, June 24, 2008 |
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Inglewood Junior High
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24120 N.E. Eighth St.
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 836-7280
Map & directions |
District: Lake Washington
Type: public school
Grades: 7-9
Total enrollment: 1,110 students |
http://schools.lwsd.org/ijh/
| Class size |
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| Average size of a required 8th-grade English class |
30 |
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| Free lunch |
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| Students who receive free or reduced-price lunch |
2% |
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| Special education |
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| Is there a program? |
yes |
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| Number of students enrolled |
89 |
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Program details
- Students are together in one class most of the day (self-contained).
- Students are together in one program for part of the day (pull-out).
- Students receive enriched instruction in classroom (inclusion).
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| ESL program |
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| Is there a program? |
no |
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| Highly capable/gifted |
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| Is there a program? |
no |
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| African American |
2% |
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| Asian American |
11% |
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| Hispanic |
2% |
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| Multiracial |
0% |
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| Native American |
1% |
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| Pacific Islander |
0% |
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| White |
83% |
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| Not provided |
0% |
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| Due to minor percentage discrepancies in reports from the schools, please note that some ethnicity figures don't add up to 100%. |
| 1-5 years |
39% |
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| 6-12 years |
30% |
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| 13-19 years |
11% |
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| 20+ years |
20% |
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| Total percentage of teachers with advanced degrees (Master's/Ph.D.) |
60% |
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Test scores updated Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Figures show the percentage of students who met state standards.
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
% point change
2006 - 2009 |
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7th grade |
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| Reading |
83% |
90% |
84% |
75% |
-8 |
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| Writing |
87% |
91% |
94% |
93% |
+6 |
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| Math |
76% |
84% |
82% |
79% |
+3 |
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Met standards, all 3
(Reading, Writing, Math) |
67% |
77% |
72% |
68% |
+1 |
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8th grade |
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| Reading |
85% |
81% |
78% |
89% |
+4 |
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| Math |
76% |
76% |
81% |
82% |
+6 |
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| Science |
72% |
75% |
80% |
85% |
+13 |
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| Met standards, all 3 |
62% |
64% |
70% |
75% |
+13 |
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N/A means that test was not administered that year.
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| Advanced Placement or honors classes |
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| Teachers use "challenge" assignments (more complex, elaborate assignments that allow students to demonstrate higher-level thinking skills) to encourage highly capable and motivated students. Students can earn an "honors" designation on their transcript if they regularly complete the "challenge" assignments in the class. |
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| Academic highlights |
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- Inglewood is a member of the Coalition of Essential Schools and uses the coalition's 10 common principles to guide decisions.
- Science department's integrated curriculum focuses on inquiry and discovery using technology, such as Probeware, to gather and analyze data.
- Regardless of ability or disability, students learn in classrooms with others their own age to meet the school's commitment to building community and teaching acceptance of differences.
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| Performing or fine-arts programs offered |
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| Band, choir, orchestra, drama, drawing-painting, ceramics. Wind ensemble and two jazz bands. |
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| Interscholastic sports offered |
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Co-ed
Track. 9th graders are eligible to tryout for high school teams in sports not offered at IJH.
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Boys
Basketball, baseball, football, tennis, wrestling. 9th graders are eligible to tryout for high school teams in sports not offered at IJH.
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Girls
Basketball, softball, volleyball. Badminton. 9th graders are eligible to tryout for high school teams in sports not offered at IJH.
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| Extracurricular activities offered |
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| Yearbook, honor society. Academic Games team, Hospital Helpers, Natural Helpers, Think Tank after-school tutoring. Web crew maintains IJH's Web site. |
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| What is your school doing to improve student achievement? |
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| Teachers and community volunteers help in Think Tank after-school tutoring program. |
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| Special programs |
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| IJH has a district transition room for students with moderate to severe disabilities. These students can be fully included in the general education classes, self-contained or a combination of both. Students are supported with teachers, aides and general education students (Student Aides). The Student Aiding Program is a highly successful class that builds a community at IJH. |
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| Significant changes at the school |
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| New wing added four classrooms and replaced 8 portables, opened in fall 2006. |
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| Other highlights |
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- Teachers use interactive whiteboards (ACTIVboards), document cameras and a classroom projection system. Technology is integrated into instruction and learning in all classes rather than taught as a stand- alone subject.
- Natural Helpers peer program fosters leadership, improves health and well-being of all students. Natural helpers are students already seen by the student body as helpful people. The Natural Helper program provides them with training to increase their ability to help other students, especially with more serious issues they may encounter.
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