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Bethel High School
22215 38th Avenue East, Spanaway, WA, 98387-6828 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Bethel High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 10 - 12
County Pierce County, WA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1527 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 72 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 10 - 516 students
Grade 11 - 393 students
Grade 12 - 618 students
This School ( WA ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:21 1:19
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( WA ) School Average
% American Indian 4% 3%
% Asian 10% 8%
% Hispanic 5% 14%
% Black 8% 6%
% White 73% 68%
Additional Student Information
This School ( WA ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 18% 31%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 1%
School Performance:
( WA ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Bethel 403 School District
This School's Agency ( WA ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 33 4
Number of Students Managed 18,204 students 1,022 students
District Total Revenue $156,367,000 $9,156,000
District Expenditure $161,346,000 $9,145,000
District Revenue / Student $8,590 $7,649
District Expenditure / Student $8,863 $7,215
District Graduation Rates 74% 70%
School Notes:
  • Bethel High School is located in Spanaway, Washington.
  • Academics: For world languages, Bethel offers four years of French and Spansish, as well as three years of German. AP classes offered are Statistics, Calculus, Literature and Composition, Studio Art, Government and Politics, and Biology.
  • Activities: ASB, Speech/Debate, DECA, Drama, FBLA, FCCLA, French Club, National Honor Society, Key Club, Native American Club, Natural Helpers, SAFTYE, S.A.V.E, Spanish Club, and United Cultural Congress.
  • Athletics: Bethel is part of the South Division of the South Puget Sound league in Washington's West Central District. Recent team state tournament results:
  • Boys Basketball- 2nd in 2000, 3rd in 2004, and 1st in 2005.
  • Football- 2nd in 2000.
  • Volleyball- 1st in 1996, 5th in 2000. Other sports are soccer, girls basketball, cross country, track and field, swim and dive, baseball, fastpitch softball, tennis, golf, wrestling, and bowling. It has cheerleading and a drill team.
  • Famous Alumni: Mike Blowers, Major League Baseball 1989-1999.
  • Derrike Cope, NASCAR Driver 1982-Current 1990 Daytona 500 Winner.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (98387)
School Zip (98387) (WA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 35,899 people 5,743,367 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 23% 29%
Population Average Age 32 years old 35.3 years old
Average Household size 3.0 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $51,318 $46,465
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.8 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 24 years old 36 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 78% / 22% 64% / 36%
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