Snoqualmie Valley School District Graduation Rate Hits New High

Posted by Diego Vitelli on February 12th, 2016

February 7, 2016 by Danna McCall 1 Comment

When Mount Si High School Principal John Belcher spoke at the Class of 2015 Graduation ceremony last June, he said he felt very connected that class because they both started as freshman together – back in the fall of 2011 when he took over the reigns as principal.

Belcher said he challenged the class of 2015 with a goal – to have each and every one of them graduate on-time and together in the Mount Si stadium. If that lofty goal was achieved, it would mark a 14% increase over the [MSHS] Class of 2012 and be well-above the state average of 77%.

It seems they came pretty darn close.

The Snoqualmie Valley School District announced Friday, February 5, 2016, that its 4-year, on-time graduation rate…

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King County Home Prices Break Pre-Recession Record

Posted by Diego Vitelli on January 11th, 2016

 

Puget Sound area home sales, prices still strong as backlog of buyers compete for scarce inventory

• Average Home Price in King County Hits $508,000: (1st Time over $500k)
• Prices up 15.5% YTD
• Buyers Continue to Compete For Scarce Inventory
• King County now "Well Above" Pre-Recession Record for July 2007
  

KIRKLAND, Washington (January 6, 2016) – Home prices have "clearly recovered" in King County and a few other areas served by Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Many member-brokers say prices are likely to keep rising as a backlog of buyers compete for depleted inventory.

Those were among reactions from brokers upon reviewing the December statistics from the MLS. The latest report shows the year ended on a mostly positive note…

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