Peninsula High School - Gig Harbor, Washington/WA

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Peninsula High School

14105 Purdy Dr Nw, Gig Harbor, WA, 98332-8627 -

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Definition of Terms

Peninsula High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Pierce County, WA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1482 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 418 students

Grade 10 - 364 students

Grade 11 - 361 students

Grade 12 - 339 students

This School

(WA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:22

1:21

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(WA) School Average

% American Indian	4%	6%
% Asian	3%	6%
% Hispanic	2%	12%
% Black	2%	5%
% White	88%	69%
% Unknown	1 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(WA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

15%

22%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(WA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Peninsula School District

This School's Agency

(WA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	16	5
Number of Students Managed	9,630 students	1,985 students
District Total Revenue	$82,618,000	$16,541,000
District Expenditure	$94,395,000	$16,470,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,579	$8,333
District Expenditure / Student	$9,802	$8,297
District Graduation Rates	95%	88%

Swine flu vaccinations available at Peninsula High school this afternoon (Tacoma News Tribune)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 08:20:18 am
The Peninsula School District will hold a free swine flu immunization clinic from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. today.
KITSAP CALENDAR: November 20 to 26 (The Kitsap Sun)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 03:06:00 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendars in the print version of Kitsap A&E have been edited for space and timeliness. Full-length versions of the calendars are available in the Entertainment section of kitsapsun.com.BingoOlalla Grange7554 Fragaria Road SE, Olalla, (253) 857-6204, olallagrangeSaturdays: Weekly games benefit local food banks, schools and other causes; doors open 5 p.m., early bird 6:30 p.m ...
PHS Marching Band Does Creative Fundraising (The Kitsap Sun)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 01:22:00 am
GIG HARBOR —Peninsula High School and the entire Gig Harbor community will get the national spotlight when the school’s marching band travels to Washington, D.C., next July to participate in the country’s official Independence Day parade. But it’s not performance jitters that’s on the group’s mind at the moment — the band is racing the clock to raise $130,000 to pay for the trip.With help from ...
Barry Norris Stokke, 74 (The Kitsap Sun)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 09:32:18 pm
Barry Norris Stokkeof Gig HarborSept. 17, 1935to Nov. 9, 2009Born in the first Gig Harbor hospital, Barry was a lifelong resident, graduating from Peninsula High School in 1953.He was preceded in death by his parents Nels and Kristine Stokke of Gig Harbor, Washington. He is survived by his beloved wife of 53 yrs, Karen (Pahl) Stokke. 5 children, Julie Allen, Barry (Shelly) Stokke, Renae (Bill ...
Out our way: You can shop near home this year for all your holiday gifts (Peninsula Gateway)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 08:49:50 pm
Good quality at sometimes-bargain prices and less mileage are advantages to shopping locally. November is the month for bazaars, holiday open houses and special sales that encourage folks to do at least some of their shopping near home.

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Peninsula High School is a public high school located in Purdy, directly north of the city limits of Gig Harbor, Washington. It is built on a hill overlooking Henderson Bay and Burley Lagoon.
History
Peninsula High School was founded in 1947 in its current location. At the time it was the only high school serving the Gig Harbor and Key Peninsulas. After Gig Harbor High School was founded in 1978 4 miles to the south, students living south of North Harborview Drive in downtown Gig Harbor and Fox Island attended the new high school.
Historically, PHS beat GHHS in the 2009 Fish Bowl for the first time in 4 years! Go Hawks!
Athletics
Peninsula has many sports and club sports including, Baseball, Boys & Girls Basketball, Cross Country, Fastpitch, Football, Girls Bowling, Golf, Boys & Girls Soccer, Boys & Girls Swimming & Diving, Boys & Girls Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Water Polo, and Wrestling. [2]
Programs, clubs, and activities
Peninsula has many clubs and organizations including ASB, ASL Leadership, Band, Cheerleading, Chess Club, Choir, Competitive Robotics, DECA, Debate, Dignity Club, Drama, Drivers Education, Environmental Club, FBLA, GSA, Honor Society, Key Club, KGHP (High School Radio Station), Knowledge Bowl, Math Club, Model United Nations, Newspaper (The Peninsula Outlook), Phoenix Literary Magazine, Photo Club, Science Club, Speech and Debate, Sports Information Club, TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use), TEAM (Teens Empowered Against Meth), Teens For Life, Trap Shooting, Varsity Club, and Yearbook. [3]
KGHP-FM
KGHP-FM
Notable alumni
Doris Brown (1960) - Inducted into the USATF Hall of Fame in 1990. Second female inducted into United States Track Coaches Hall of Fame in 1999. Inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame in 2002.
Greg Copeland (1990) - Currently an anchor on Northwest Cable News.
Dean Shomshak (1982) - Prolific role playing game designer and author.
Nicholas Huff (1981) - Accomplished musician and author.
Paul Skansi (1979)[4] - played 8 seasons in the National Football League with the Seattle Seahawks
Tom Sinclair, 1979 NCAA Javelin Champion, and state high school javelin record holder
Neko Case - Alternative country singer-songwriter
Mark Fuhrman Attended PHS for one year before transferring to North Mason High School in Belfair, WA. His is an American author and conservative talk radio host who, as a former detective in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), found a bloody glove at the scene of the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. He also found a matching glove in the yard of O.J. Simpson's home.
External links
Peninsula High School
The Peninsula Outlook Online
The Faces of Outlook
The Outlook eBloggy
KGHP-FM
Peninsula Hawks Scholarship Fund
Peninsula Seahawks Football

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