Nikola Tesla STEM High School is a magnet high school in Redmond operated by the Lake Washington School District. The school's 2025 freshman class included 160 students; total enrollment is about 609 in grades 9–12. The curriculum is built around problem-based learning, with all students choosing either an engineering or computer-science concentration alongside core academics.
Tesla STEM is ranked first in Washington (and #18 nationally) by U.S. News, with a 100% AP participation rate and a 2025 AP Exam Pass Rate of 93% across 1,259 exams. The average GPA is 3.67. The school is the #7-ranked WA school by PolarisList HPM placements. Demographics skew Asian-American (about 74%) reflecting the broader Eastside tech-corridor.
Source: WA ERDC Graduate Outcomes.
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