Mercer Island High School

Mercer Island High School (MIHS) is a public high school located in Mercer Island, Washington, United States, as part of the Mercer Island School District. As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,552 students and 77.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 20.0:1. There were 44 students (2.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 13 (0.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. Awards and recognition During the 2006-07 school year, Mercer Island High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education. Music program Mercer Island High school is renowned for its music program and marching band. The marching band's first foray into the national spotlight was in 1993 when it participated in the 104th Rose Parade. In 2006, the marching band would return to Pasadena for the 117th Rose Parade. The parade was nearly cancelled due to record rain for the first time during a Rose Parade in 50 years. In 2011, the MIHS marching band traveled internationally to participate in the 2011 London, England New Year’s Day Parade & Festival upon royal invitation. The following year, the marching band performed in the 2012 Rose Parade. In the fall of the same year, the marching band performed along with Newport High School at halftime of the November 4 Seattle Seahawks football game versus the Minnesota Vikings. In the spring of 2014, the marching band would travel to Victoria, British Columbia to participate in the 116th Victoria Day parade. In the fall of the same year, Mercer Island and Newport would return along with Cedarcrest High School for a halftime performance at the December 14 Seahawks game versus the San Francisco 49ers. In 2015, members of the marching and concert bands would travel to Australia as part of a tour including participation in the Australian National Band Championships. In 2017, the marching band returned to Victoria to participate in the 119th Victoria Day Parade. In 2019, the marching band would return to Pasadena to participate in the Rose Parade. The marching band would go on to perform a special halftime performance at the October 10, 2019 Seahawks game against the Los Angeles Rams, honoring longtime team owner and Mercer Island resident Paul G. Allen. In 2020, the marching band was scheduled to perform at the 123rd Victoria Day parade but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.