History and General Information
Interlake High School was first opened in 1968 to serve students from the Eastside, mainly those within a few miles of Lake Sammamish. In 1997, Interlake became an International Baccalaureate school, and in 2006, the GATE (Gifted And Talented Education) program started as an extension of the middle-school PRISM program (discussed below).
In 2003, the Interlake High School Construction Project began. Over the next few years, most of the school was torn to the ground and rebuilt while its students continued to attend class in portables. Interlake reopened its brand-new doors at the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year.
Interlake's outdoor facilities include a turf football field with a red track(originally blue, but re-done in the summer of 2011); two concession stands, one run by the music parents (remodeled in 2008), and one run by solar power and various IHS teams and clubs (built in 2008); new baseball and softball fields; seven tennis courts; a courtyard; and several parking lots designated to staff, students, and guests.
Its indoor facilities include three gyms, a Performing Arts Center, a technology wing, a horticulture building, a music wing with four soundproof practice rooms, a large commons area used for lunch and events, and a library that contains a computer lab and study tables.
Interlake has become increasingly prestigious in academics and sports over the past several years. Academically speaking, IHS was rated #14 in the nation, according to Newsweek's Top Public High Schools article in 2010.
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