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'''Bellevue School District No. 405'''(short: BSD) is a public [[school district]] in [[King County, Washington|King County]], [[Washington]], [[United States|USA]] and serves the communities of [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]], [[Clyde Hill, Washington|Clyde Hill]], [[Medina, Washington|Medina]], [[Hunts Point, Washington|Hunts Point]], [[Yarrow Point, Washington|Yarrow Point]], [[Beaux Arts Village, Washington|Beaux Arts Village]], and portions of [[Renton, Washington|Renton]], [[Newcastle, Washington|Newcastle]], [[Issaquah, Washington|Issaquah]], [[Kirkland, Washington|Kirkland]] and [[Redmond, Washington|Redmond]]. |
'''Bellevue School District No. 405'''(short: BSD) is a public [[school district]] in [[King County, Washington|King County]], [[Washington]], [[United States|USA]] and serves the communities of [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]], [[Clyde Hill, Washington|Clyde Hill]], [[Medina, Washington|Medina]], [[Hunts Point, Washington|Hunts Point]], [[Yarrow Point, Washington|Yarrow Point]], [[Beaux Arts Village, Washington|Beaux Arts Village]], and portions of [[Renton, Washington|Renton]], [[Newcastle, Washington|Newcastle]], [[Issaquah, Washington|Issaquah]], [[Kirkland, Washington|Kirkland]] and [[Redmond, Washington|Redmond]]. As of October 10, 2006, the district has an enrollment of 16,569 students. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bsd405.org/Default.aspx?tabid=52 |title=Bellevue School District General Information |accessdate=2008-02-07 |format=html |work=bsd405.org }}</ref> Former Superintendent Dr. Mike Riley, resigned his position to work for [[College Board]] in early December of 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bsd405.org/Portals/0/administration/Superintendent/MikeRileyAcceptsCollegeBoardJobNR.pdf |title=Mike Riley Accepts College Board Job |accessdate=2008-02-08 |format=pdf |work=bsd405.org }}</ref> In February of 2008, the district announced that during Dr. Riley's tenure it had overspent by $4.8 million, and will have to make budget cuts, increasing overall class size.<ref>{{cite news |first=Rachel |last=Tuinstra |title=Bellevue schools propose cuts |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2004168949_bellskuls07e.html |work=seattletimes.com |publisher=[[The Seattle Times]] |date=2008-02-07 |accessdate=2008-02-07 }}</ref> |
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==Schools== |
==Schools== |
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Revision as of 01:19, 8 February 2008
Bellevue School District No. 405(short: BSD) is a public school district in King County, Washington, USA and serves the communities of Bellevue, Clyde Hill, Medina, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point, Beaux Arts Village, and portions of Renton, Newcastle, Issaquah, Kirkland and Redmond. As of October 10, 2006, the district has an enrollment of 16,569 students. [1] Former Superintendent Dr. Mike Riley, resigned his position to work for College Board in early December of 2007.[2] In February of 2008, the district announced that during Dr. Riley's tenure it had overspent by $4.8 million, and will have to make budget cuts, increasing overall class size.[3]
Schools
High schools
- Bellevue High School [1]
- Interlake High School [2]
- Newport High School [3]
- Sammamish High School [4]
Middle schools
- Chinook Middle School [5]
- Highland Middle School [6]
- Odle Middle School [7]
- Tillicum Middle School [8]
- Tyee Middle School [9]
Primary schools
- Ardmore Elementary School [10]
- Bennett Elementary School [11]
- Cherry Crest Elementary School [12]
- Clyde Hill Elementary School [13]
- Eastgate Elementary School [14]
- Enatai Elementary School [15]
- Lake Hills Elementary School [16]
- Medina Elementary School [17]
- Newport Heights Elementary School [18]
- Phantom Lake Elementary School [19]
- Puesta del Sol Elementary School [20]
- Sherwood Forest Elementary School [21]
- Somerset Elementary School [22]
- Spiritridge Elementary School [23]
- Stevenson Elementary School [24]
- Woodridge Elementary School [25]
Alternative schools
- International School (6-12) [26]
- Kelsey Creek Home School Center (1-12) [27]
- Robinswood Middle School [28]
- Robinswood High School [29]
Demographics
The Bellevue School District is the most diverse school district on the Eastside. As of October 2007, there were 16,435 students enrolled in the district. The district is 2.5% Black/African American, 25.6% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic, 8.7% Multiracial and 55.0% White. 29.9% of students speak a first language other than English; there are over 74 languages spoken in the district. 9.2% of students are ESL (English as a Second Language) learners. 17.1% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch[citation needed].
References
- ^ "Bellevue School District General Information" (html). bsd405.org. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ "Mike Riley Accepts College Board Job" (pdf). bsd405.org. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ Tuinstra, Rachel (2008-02-07). "Bellevue schools propose cuts". seattletimes.com. The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2008-02-07.