The Overlake School
is a private non-sectarian, co-ed, college prep day school located in Redmond, Washington. It serves 475 students in grades 5 through 12. The school was founded in 1967 by Charlie Clarke. It was recently featured in the Seattle Times for its 40th anniversary and its work in Cambodia.
Overlake's Mission Statement:
Inspire Excellence. Develop Intellectual Curiosity.
Teach Responsibility. Embrace Diversity.
Foster a Compassionate Community.
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Leadership
- Head Of School (since 1995): Francisco J. Grijalva
- Head Of Upper School: Gerald Buhaly
- Head Of Middle School (since 1985): Bob Wood
- Dean of Students: Ryan Burke
- Business Manager (since 2006): Warren Gilles
- Director Of Development (since 1995): Carol O'Donnell
- Director Of Admissions (since 2001): Lori Maughan
- Director Of Diversity (since 2005): Mark Manuel
- Upper School ASB President (2008-2009): John Piela
- Upper School ASB Vice President (2008-2009): Lauren Jessen
- Upper School ASB Secretary-Treasurer (2008-2009): Richa Pardikar
- Upper School Social Coordinator (2008-2009): Heather Starbuck
- Middle School ASB President (2007-2008): Iyad Owen-Elia
- Middle School ASB Vice President (2007-2008): Dean Poplawski
- Middle School ASB Treasurer (2007-2008): Brian Sandstrom
- Middle School ASB Secretary (2007-2008) : Sean Allen
Athletics
The men's soccer program has long been a primary
[clarification needed] contender for the state title in the A/B League, and before that, the Chinook League. During the 1999-2003 period the team accrued three league MVP's, fifteen cumulative first team all-league recognitions and two State-Semifinals. The men's golf team won the state championships in 2005. In 2006, the men's tennis team won state in both singles and doubles in addition to claiming the team state title, sportsmanship award, academic award, and league title. The men's lacrosse team has had the most success of all Overlake sports in recent years.
Location
The Overlake School is currently located in Redmond, Washington. The original campus was located at the Redwood Manor by Marymoor Park and then was relocated to the basement of the Eastside YMCA. In 1972, Dean Palmer moved the school to its current location. The campus was originally a farm and The Overlake School retrofitted a barn to facilitate its needs with the help of students. Since then, it has been expanding with new buildings such as the Fulton Performing Arts Center (opened
2000) and a new gym (opened
2005). Overlake has bought more land for these buildings and currently occupies 75 acres. Its students also create heavy traffic. The school is located near Farrel McWhirter Park. In addition to the main school buildings, the school's land also includes the headmaster's home, a parent center (formerly a neighbor's property), several athletic fields, and a ropes course. Limited parking is available near the school itself, and so juniors and sophomores are required to park at auxiliary lots. New buildings are going to be constructed during the summer of 2008 such as a new humanities building and a new technology building.
Ethics
The Overlake School is known
[clarification needed] for its incredibly trusting environment. Students can simply leave their backpacks around the sprawling campus knowing that nobody will take them. This trust is important to not only the students who attend The Overlake School but also the teachers. Although all of this may be true there is a large portion of the student body that feels that the school has lost sight of its original purpose; to promote independent spirit, and acceptance to students from all walks of life. There has also been a recent
[when?] purge of the controversial administration who many feel are responsible for causing the recent down-turn at Overlake.
The Overlake School Cambodia
There is a school called The Overlake School in Pailin, Cambodia. The students of the Overlake School in Redmond, WA raised the money for it. To read more, click on the links below. There are more links there, as well as a detailed summary. Recently there had been a lot of press coverage about the Cambodia school, including an interview by ABC World News and multiple New York Times articles.
In June 2007, Overlake announced a partnership with a school in Ghana. The school will be leading student trips there in upcoming years. These trips are available for the high school.
Notable alumni
- David Holcomb ('72), Kitchen gadgets inventor, CEO of Chef'n Corporation
- Knute Berger ('72), Editor, Seattle Weekly
- Carrie Brownstein ('92), singer and guitarist, Sleater-Kinney
- Alexis Waite ('00), Professional Snowboarder
Notes & References
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