Juanita High School is a high school in Kirkland, Washington, administered by Lake Washington School District. It was opened on September 4, 1971, as a result of a campaign driven by an education theory known as the "Juanita Concept", developed by John Strauss, who became the school's first principal. The school was unable to maintain the concept for long, primarily because of the passing of the "Basic Education Law" in the mid-1970s, resulting in the school later remodeling into a traditional format. The mascot chosen was the "rebel", to represent the rebellious nature of the teaching concept and the upcoming Bicentennial. From 2020 to 2022, the National Parent Teacher Association designated Juanita High School as a school of excellence.
Juanita High School
Entrance to Juanita High School Field House and Pool
Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. A suburb east of Seattle, its population was 92,175 in the 2020 U.S. census which made it the sixth largest city in King County and the twelfth largest city in the state of Washington.
The downtown waterfront area of Kirkland, on the shores of Lake Washington
Kirkland in 1912, at the modern-day intersection of Fourth Avenue and First Street overlooking Lake Washington
Heritage Hall (built 1922)
Peter Kirk Building (built 1890–1892)