Tesla STEM High School

Tesla STEM High School [2] (formerly STEM High School) is a magnet school in Redmond, Washington. It is a designated Choice School in the Lake Washington School District and offers a STEM-based curriculum. By US News Rankings, Tesla STEM is the number 1 high school in Washington, number 14 in the nation, and number 9 for magnet schools.[3] The school operates as a magnet program. Students are admitted from across the district on a lottery basis with 150 students per grade for a total enrollment of 600 students.[4][5]

Front of STEM High School
Rear of STEM High School
STEM High School interior
STEM High School classroom
Tesla STEM High School
Address
4301 228th Ave N.E.

Redmond
,
WA
98053
Coordinates47°38′55″N 122°2′15″W
Information
TypeHigh School
MottoInspire, Educate, Innovate
Established2012 (construction completed in 2013)
PrincipalCindy Duenas
Faculty29.20 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment601 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.58[1]
Color(s)Blue, White, Green
            
Websitetesla.lwsd.org

History and facilities

The school opened in September 2012 in Eastlake High School until the new facility was sufficiently completed for partial occupancy by Grades 9 and 10 in January 2013. The full school opened and admitted Grades 11 and 12 in September 2013 and September 2014, respectively. The two-story school occupies a 21-acre campus. It was constructed by Absher Construction Company for $24 million.[6][4]

Academics

The school's stated academic approach involves Problem-Based Learning, Professional Learning Community, Integrated curricula, Scientific inquiry, and Constructivist learning. The core program is focused on the four STEM fields: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.[7] Most students attend classes in the advanced sciences.[4] Students in Grades 9 and 10 focus on learning the basics of a variety of courses; in grades 11 and 12 students choose a focus of study. In the 2014–15 academic year, the school begun four “Signature Programs” to students from the four comprehensive high schools in the School District: Eastlake High School, Juanita High School, Lake Washington High School, and Redmond High School. The programs for eleventh grade students are Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Design, and Forensics / Psychology; the programs for twelfth grade students are Biomedical Engineering / Anatomy and Advanced Physics / Global Engineering.[7]

Athletics

Athletics and sports programs are not offered at the school. Students participating in those programs need to travel to their "home" high school.[8]

References
  1. "Tesla STEM High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  2. https://tesla.lwsd.org/
  3. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/washington/districts/lake-washington-school-district/tesla-stem-high-school-146690
  4. Students settle in at Lake Washington's new STEM school, Sammamish Review, May 23, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-22
  5. School District Choice Schools webpage. Retrieved 2014-01-22
  6. CEP 460 Final Report - King County School Siting Group December 6th, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-22
  7. STEM HS - About us. Retrieved 2014-01-22
  8. LWSD's STEM school immerses students in science and math education, Redmond Reporter, March 13, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-22
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