| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 88 | 90 | 80 | 74 |
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25 school year, as reported to the WA State Board of Education.
Source: the school's own tuition page · aid page, observed 2026-07-03. Tuition changes annually, verify before applying.
NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021-22 (the most recent federal collection). Private-school demographics are reported biennially and lag public-school data.
Known results compiled from public competition listings (National Merit press lists, tournament PDFs, The Blue Alliance). A missing result is not evidence of absence.
Independent day school in Redmond · grades 5–12 · 559 students (WA SBE, 2024-25) · nonsectarian, coed, college-prep on a 75-acre campus · NWAIS-accredited
You've probably filed Overlake as the Eastside's other elite independent, the tech-family school on Novelty Hill. One number sharpens the reputation: 17 National Merit Semifinalists in the 2026 cycle from a senior class of about 74, roughly 23% of the class in the top 1% nationally. What actually distinguishes Overlake, though, is a choice about credentials. Lakeside and Eastside Prep both walked away from Advanced Placement (AP) in favor of proprietary coursework; Overlake kept the standard, externally scored version, with 19 AP courses that read identically in every admissions office. Top-of-market peers plus a legible transcript is a combination none of its direct rivals sells. The costs: a flat $48,489 tuition for 2025-26 before fees, an entry calendar that realistically means grades 5, 6, or 9, and a pace at least one student essay describes as bruising for kids at the middle of the curve. Aid is unusually complete when granted, covering the laptop, lunch, trips, and bus, but it reaches fewer than one student in ten. The target family has a quick, competitive kid who wants maximum depth in a standard wrapper. A family whose kid needs the curriculum to breathe should test the pacing claim hard before signing.
Researched 2026-07-04. Citations and claim ledger included in the full dossier.
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