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Washington High School

12420 Ainsworth Ave S, Tacoma, WA, 98444-2398 -

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Definition of Terms

Washington High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 8 - 12

County

Pierce County, WA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

928 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 8 - 1 students

Grade 9 - 268 students

Grade 10 - 283 students

Grade 11 - 201 students

Grade 12 - 175 students

This School

(WA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:19

1:21

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(WA) School Average

% American Indian	2%	6%
% Asian	18%	6%
% Hispanic	9%	12%
% Black	16%	5%
% White	55%	69%

Additional Student Information

This School

(WA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

38%

22%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

12%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(WA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Franklin Pierce 402 School District

This School's Agency

(WA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	13	5
Number of Students Managed	7,771 students	1,985 students
District Total Revenue	$62,706,000	$16,541,000
District Expenditure	$60,987,000	$16,470,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,069	$8,333
District Expenditure / Student	$7,848	$8,297
District Graduation Rates	62%	88%

Tacoma high school putting freshmen on road to success (KING5 Seattle)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 10:10:39 pm
The transition from middle school to high school can be rocky for students. Studies show the high school dropout rate is directly related to how well students do in their freshman year.
Big week at state for NCW preps (The Wenatchee World)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 06:14:33 pm
The number of North Central Washington high school teams still playing is getting smaller and smaller every week. The Caribou Trail League dominates the remaining few, with eight soccer, volleyball and football teams still in the hunt for state championship glory.
Death visits Tacoma Art Museum - celebrate (Tacoma News Tribune)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 10:20:30 am
It’s said that the spirits of the deceased return to loved ones who remember them on the Day of the Dead.
Lacrosse: A sport on the rise (Peninsula Gateway)
posted on October 15, 2009 at 12:05:46 am
Eighth-grade Harbor Fire lacrosse player Shane O’Conner competes against a South Kitsap player during the inaugural season.
Enrollment is up at Washington's public universities (Seattle Times)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 07:18:42 am
Enrollment is up at Washington's public universities this fall, with most of the increase coming from students who decided to stay in school rather than seek their fortunes elsewhere in a down economy.