Mercer Island High Graduates 351 Seniors

The 55th Commencement Exercises of Mercer Island High School graduated the Class of 2012 Thursday night at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle.

Three Mercer Islanders Named Lacrosse All-Americans

Mercer Island and Bainbridge Island had three athletes each among the 14 recognized by the Washington State Chapter of US Lacrosse

Mercer Island Cheer Coach Receives Cheer Coach of the Year Award

Mercer Island High School Cheer Coach Traci Brandon is recognized as the state's top cheerleading coach in 2012 by her peers.

Mercer Island High Wins WIAA Scholastic Cup for 4th Year in a Row

The school's recognition is the fifth time the WIAA has recognized MIHS's student-athletes.

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'ArtBus' Funds Committed to Full-Time Arts Teacher at MI Elementary Schools

The Mercer Island School District's Fine Arts Advisory Committee donated $80,000 for the district's first full-time art teacher in local elementary schools.

Local Students Place at Destination ImagiNation Competiton

Over 8,000 students from 45 states, 7 Canadian provinces and 13 countries competed in the 2012 Destination Imagination Global Finals.

Mercer Island Girls Tennis Takes State Title

Nora Tan beat Barbara Ann Carey of Seattle Prep in straight sets for the singles title and Mercer Island's doubles team finished second to Prairie High School.

West Mercer Principal, Teachers 'Kiss the Pig' to Support Mercer Island Schools

West Mercer Elementary educators held up their end of the "Bridge the Gap" fundraising pledge after parents raised nearly $35,000 toward the ultimate goal of $1.2 million.

Top-40 Finish for Gendreau at 3A State Golf Tournament

MIHS Senior James Gendreau shot an 83 at the 3A State Golf Tournament Final Round held at the Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane, May 22-23.

Wolverines Unseat Title Holders Mercer Island in Lacrosse State Semifinal

Bellevue dominated the state Div. 1 Lacrosse State Semi Final contest at Islander Stadium, winning 13-2.

Students Take Part in 'Bike to School Day'

The May 18 event is part of the Safe Routes to School national campaign, focused on improve the health and well-being of children by enabling and encouraging them to walk and bicycle to school.

Mercer Island High School Ranks 6th in Washington State in Newsweek

Mercer Island High School achieved high marks in the Washington Post and Newsweek Magazine's high school rankings this year. U.S.News and World Report released their rankings earlier this month

MI Boys Lacrosse Advances to State Lacrosse Semis

Mercer Island, (15-6-0) advances to a semifinal matchup (and an opportunity to avenge a 8-7 loss on May 5) against rivals Bellevue (18-2-0) on Wednesday, May 23 at 7 p.m. at Islander Stadium.

High School Radio Students Earn Honors at State Conference

Students working and DJing at KMIH-FM 88.9 and 94.5 earned the awards Thursday at the 2012 Washington Radio Conference.

MIHS Girls Water Polo Coach Hall Takes Summer Job

Ryan Hall, current coach of Mercer Island Girls Water Polo team, will coach 15-18 year-old boys at the Rain City Water Polo club.

Fork Dork: 'Dinner and a Show' Gets Jazzed Up in Bellevue

Area restaurants are getting in on the Bellevue Jazz Festival, which kicks off at the end of the month.

Five Islanders Named to Boys Lacrosse All-State Team

Connor Bernal, Brent Tsang, Chase York, Alex Robbs and Grant Preisler, Jr. honored as Islanders gear up to face Bellarmine Prep in state quarterfinals on Friday.

Bainbridge Knocks Out Girls Lacrosse in State Semifinal

The Lady Islanders will face Lakeside Prep in a consolation match to determine third and fourth place in the state finals at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19.

Quick and Dirty Boat Gets the Job Done

A pair of Mercer Island High School Juniors recently competed in the Quick and Dirty boat building competition during the Seattle Maritime Festival.

Mercer Island Girls Tennis wins KingCo Tournament

Singles and doubles finals featured Mercer Island athletes on both sides of the net.

Mercer Island Girls Drop Rival Issaquah

Girls team advances to state lacrosse semifinals.

Mercer Island High Students Come Up Big at International DECA Conference

Three Mercer Island High students performed beyond expectation at recent conference in Salt Lake City.

Mercer Island girls dispatch Holy names, advances to state lax quarterfinals

Team advances to state quarterfinals with win.

Mercer Island High School Ranked 14th in State by U.S. News & World Report

The magazine evaluated 22,000 public high schools across America in its most recent ranking.

Bethke's hat Trick Lifts Bellevue Past Mercer Island in Boys Lacrosse

The win was the ninth consecutive win and the15th of the season for the second-place Wolverines.

Mercer Island's Girls Tennis Team Captures KingCo Title

The Islanders won the championship 7-0 over Bellevue.

Straight Sets for Isladers Girls Tennis Against Liberty, 7-0

The MIHS Girls Varsity Tennis team ends the regular season with two more contests against Kamiak and Bellevue this week.

Girls Lacrosse Trio to Represent Washington in U-19 National Tournament

Tyler Sherper, Dulce Moll and Madison Blackburn join 19 other high school girls from Washington state to compete in the U-19 US Lacrosse Women’s Division National Tournament in Stony Brook, New York, May 25 and 27.

MIHS Drama's 'Our Town' Opens May 3

The Mercer Island High School Drama Department presents Thornton Wilder's classic and sentimental meta-play, May 3-5 and May 10-12.

Skouras Scores Six to Lead MI Girls Past Ballard in Lacrosse

Mercer Island (8-2-1) next faces Seattle Prep (7-3-0) in its final regular season game, Thursday, May 3 in a 3:45 p.m. start at Magnuson Park in Seattle.

Boys Lacrosse Lead Division With 7-3 Victory Over Kangs

Southwest Conference leaders Mercer Island next faces Bellevue (13-2-0), Saturday, May 5 in an 8 p.m. start at Islander Stadium.

PHOTO: Student AP Art Show Features Array of Talent

Art work from 29 Mercer Island High School students completing the rigorous AP Studio Art program are on display at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center, April 23 - June 1.

MISD Names Teachers of the Year for 2012

David Baxter, Danae Burger and Bob Sagerson were nominated by their fellow teachers and selected by school principals, and were awarded $500 by the Mercer Island Lions Club.

Breakfast of Champions Event Raises $660,873 for MI Schools

The Mercer Island School Foundation seeks to raise $1.2 million by the end of the school year to save 20 teaching positions at the Mercer Island School District.

'Emotional' School Board Regroups After Bond Election Failure

The Mercer Island School Board delayed approval of drawing up plans for future schools as the public weighed in on school bond plans overwhelmingly rejected by the public in the April 17 Special Election.

Girls Tennis Routs Interlake 7-0

Mercer Island Girls Tennis Remains on-track for state in a team win over the Saints at MIHS Monday afternoon.

Sherper Nets 5 Goals Against Holy Names in 18-3 Thumping

The Lady Islanders remain in a three-way tie with Seattle Prep and Garfield atop the crowded Alki Conference.

Injury-Prone Islanders Blank Sammamish, 3-0

A win against the Totems keeps MIHS in the playoff race

UPDATE: Mercer Island School Bond Appears Headed for Defeat in Special Election

Election night results show local voters are overwhelmingly rejecting a $196 million Mercer Island School District construction bond measure