The change came after The Church Council of Greater Seattle adopted a resolution calling for an end to all Native American imagery in school mascots in 2002.

[6] In March 2019, a female student held a poster with a reference to black slavery in order to ask out a male classmate to Tolo, an annual school dance, which many deemed offensive.

As a response to the resulting media coverage surrounding the incident, IHS students staged a walkout in which they denounced hate and racism.

[7] In October 2023 AI-generated pornographic material of a number of female students and a staff member were circulated,[8] but the school administration did not inform police despite being mandated reporters.

The Advanced Sports Med Class placed 1st at National Competition and were the WCTSMA Team State Champions.