📍 14105 Purdy Dr NW, Gig Harbor, Pierce County, 98332
Peninsula High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Gig Harbor, Pierce County. The school has 1,372 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Peninsula School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 64.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.4:1. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Peninsula High School enrolls 1,372 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 64.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 12% Two or more races and 9.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,024 | 75% |
| Two or more races | 163 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 130 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 30 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 13 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
388 of the school's 1,372 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 348 qualify for free lunch and 40 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Peninsula High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA-60, state senate district 26, state house district 26.
Peninsula High School is one of 18 schools in Peninsula School District, based in GIG HARBOR, Washington. The district serves 9,015 students district-wide and employs 491 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,372 students, Peninsula High School is larger than the district average of about 501 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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