MIHS News

Mercer Island High School rising sophomore Makayla Cheung has won the America 250 Prize in this year's National Public Radio (NPR) Student Podcast Challenge.

Superintendent Rundle recognized the creation of the John Stafford Memorial "Student B" Memorial Award at this Board meeting. 

MIHS junior Isabelle Chung receives Certificate of Excellence in the 2026 International ARTEFFECT Competition for her piece Swinging Toward Freedom.

Three MIHS student groups were recognized at the Board meeting.

Mercer Island High School career and college specialist counselor Christy Kenyon has been selected the ARROW 2026 Counselor of the Year for Washington.

Six teams earned top 10 finishes at the Destination Imagination Global Finals in Kansas City, Missouri.

Mercer Island High School students Alice Liang, Elijah Glowitz, and Evie Pyeun attended the King County Youth Leadership Summit on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at the Museum of Flight.

Class of 1983 alumnus Mary Wayte Receives 2026 Pathfinder Award at Board Meeting.

The Mercer Island School District is pleased to present its 11^th annual Pathfinder Award to 1983 MIHS graduate Mary Wayte whose achievements, strength of character, and citizenship inspire and challenge today’s youth to make significant contributions to humankind.

Mercer Island School District Superintendent Dr. Fred Rundle recognized the District’s Employees of the Year, Retiring Staff, teachers earning National Board certification, and MISD staff with a years of service milestone in a ceremony Wednesday at Northwood Elementary.

Wednesday morning 22 Mercer Island High School seniors signed National Letters of Intent to play collegiate and university sports next year in a ceremony in the high school Commons.

Our Business and Finance staff and Washington State Auditors staff were all once middle school math students, simplifying and creating equivalent algebraic expressions to expand their knowledge of math.

“CHIKIRI” featuring Ringtaro, Asako and Sohshun Tateishi will perform Japanese Taiko drumming at Mercer Island High School’s Performing Arts Center on June 3 from 7-8 p.m.

Seven Mercer Island High School juniors have recently completed the Washington Aerospace Scholars (WAS) 5-month WAS online curriculum.

On Monday evening, our community showed up, and I am genuinely grateful for it.