📍 5101 Rosedale St NW, Gig Harbor, Pierce County, 98335
Gig Harbor High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Gig Harbor, Pierce County. The school has 1,435 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Peninsula School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 58.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.4:1. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gig Harbor High enrolls 1,435 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 58.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 9.6% Two or more races and 9.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,112 | 78% |
| Two or more races | 137 | 9.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 136 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 23 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
212 of the school's 1,435 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 196 qualify for free lunch and 16 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.
Gig Harbor High 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.
Gig Harbor High 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 1,435 students, Gig Harbor High 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