Northwest School, Seattle
| The Northwest School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1415 Summit Ave Seattle , Washington United States | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Courtesy and Common Sense |
| Established | 1980 |
| Principal | Ray Wilson |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 506 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Athletics | Basketball, Cross-Country, Soccer, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, Track and Field |
| Mascot | The Haüs |
| Nickname | "Northwest" |
| Affiliations | NAIS, PNAIS |
| Website | northwestschool |
Summit School | |
Northwest School in the old Summit building, 2007 | |
Location in Washington | |
| Location | First Hill, Seattle, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°36′48″N 122°19′33″W / 47.6134°N 122.3259°W |
| Built | 1905 |
| Architect | James Stephen |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002540 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 4, 1979 |
| Designated SEATL | March 19, 1990 |
The Northwest School (originally The Northwest School of the Arts, Humanities and Environment) is a private day and boarding school located on Seattle, Washington's First Hill. The school was founded in 1980 and is primarily located in the 1905 Summit School building, an official City of Seattle landmark that was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The school's student body includes approximately 500 day and boarding students, in grades 6-12, some 16% of whom are from outside the United States. The school has attracted international students for decades, and international opportunities for domestic students range from Central America to Ethiopia.
As of 2020, school review website Niche ranks The Northwest School as the third-best boarding high school, eleventh best private high school, and the twelfth best college prep private high school in Washington state.