📍 12420 Ainsworth Ave S, Tacoma, Pierce County, 98444
Washington High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Tacoma, Pierce County. The school has 997 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Franklin Pierce School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 62.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Washington High School enrolls 997 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 62.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 31% Hispanic or Latino, 24% White and 16% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 310 | 31% |
| White | 238 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 157 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 123 | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 98 | 9.8% |
| Asian | 60 | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
671 of the school's 997 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 588 qualify for free lunch and 83 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washington High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 29, state house district 29.
Washington High School is one of 15 schools in Franklin Pierce School District, based in TACOMA, Washington. The district serves 7,187 students district-wide and employs 472 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 997 students, Washington High School is larger than the district average of about 479 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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