📍 8425 40th W, University Place, Pierce County, 98466
Curtis Senior High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in University Place, Pierce County. The school has 1,349 pupils enrolled. It is part of the University Place School District school district. It serves grades 10–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 58.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.1:1. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Curtis Senior High enrolls 1,349 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 51% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 58.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 14% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 580 | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 236 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 191 | 14% |
| Asian | 176 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 135 | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
517 of the school's 1,349 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 381 qualify for free lunch and 136 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.
Curtis Senior High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 28, state house district 28.
Curtis Senior High is one of 8 schools in University Place School District, based in UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington. The district serves 5,635 students district-wide and employs 311 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,349 students, Curtis Senior High is larger than the district average of about 704 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large