[5] Eastlake offers honors and Advanced Placement (AP) academic programs to prepare students for upper-division and college-level courses.

The Lake Washington School District pays the college tuition for a specified number of credits taken; students are usually responsible for fees, books, and transportation.

It features two lighted synthetic surface fields operated by the city of Sammamish in cooperation with the school district.

The 400-ft by 350-ft field accommodates baseball, softball, Frisbee, lacrosse, and soccer activities for adults and students year-round.

[12] In 2020, Eastlake High School students were elected to represent Washington state at TSA[13] and HOSA.