Mercer Island High School in Mercer Island, Washington on �ǿմ�ý

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Mercer Island High School is a suburban public school in Mercer Island, Washington that is part of Mercer Island School District 400. It serves 1,453 students in grades 8 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

Public School

Grades 8 - 12

1,453 Students

76 Teachers

9100 SE 42nd St

Mercer Island, WA 98040 View local requests

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Mercer Island High School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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