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Fife High School

5616 20th St E
Tacoma, WA 98424

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Fife High School is located in Fife, Washington. FHS is the only high school in the Fife Public Schools system.

Serving 885 students in grades 10-12, Fife High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 10-12
Enrollment: 885 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: 92% (Top 20% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: Fife High School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Tacoma, WA, covering approximately 12 square miles. Most students typically live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 2.5 miles to the school from the zone's edge, reaching up to 4.7 miles at the farthest points.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fife High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Fife High School's student population of 885 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 10-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fife High School
10	304
11	283
12	298

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Total Students

885 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Fife High School
2025	885
2024	864
2023	879
2022	870
2021	852
2020	868
2019	877
2018	862
2017	823
2016	835
2015	778
2014	827
2013	761
2012	783
2011	790
2010	854
2009	853
2008	856
2007	822
2006	809
2005	781
2004	777
2003	970
2002	910
2001	878
2000	801
1999	852
1998	815
1997	798
1996	747
1995	715
1994	710
1993	654
1992	622
1991	610
1990	587
1989	603
1988	615
1987	588

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Fife High School
2025	39
2024	41
2023	40
2022	41
2021	40
2020	40
2019	39
2018	38
2017	37
2016	37
2015	35
2013	34
2012	34
2011	35
2010	35
2009	39
2008	40
2007	38
2006	37
2005	37
2004	38
2003	46
2002	42
2001	42
2000	41
1999	38
1998	36
1997	33
1996	32
1995	32
1994	33
1993	30
1992	29
1991	27
1990	27
1989	29
1988	29
1987	28

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Year Founded

1899

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School Motto

To be a professional learning community that prepares all students for life beyond high school by developing their mind, body and character.

School Rankings

Fife High School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fife High School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#876 out of 2088 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Fife High School
2023	#876
2022	#632
2021	#666
2019	#666
2018	#836
2017	#867
2016	#935
2015	#1243
2014	#400
2013	#442
2012	#424
2011	#306
2010	#735

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26%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Fife High School	Washington	Fife School District
2023	26%	41%	32%
2022	35%	40%	31%
2019	42%	50%	44%
2018	38%	51%	48%
2017	34%	51%	46%
2016	27%	51%	47%
2015	27%	49%	44%
2014	72%	65%	58%
2013	76%	64%	57%
2012	72%	63%	51%
2011	71%	60%	51%
2010	49%	54%	45%

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76%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Fife High School	Washington	Fife School District
2022	76%	53%	47%
2019	83%	61%	57%
2018	79%	61%	48%
2017	91%	61%	57%
2016	89%	62%	60%
2015	61%	56%	58%
2014	83%	74%	71%
2013	83%	73%	71%
2012	82%	72%	65%
2011	86%	70%	67%
2010	81%	70%	65%

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50-54%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Fife High School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	23:1	17:1
2024	21:1	16:1
2023	22:1	16:1	18:1
2022	21:1	16:1	17:1
2021	21:1	16:1	18:1
2020	22:1	17:1	19:1
2019	22:1	17:1	19:1
2018	23:1	17:1	19:1
2017	22:1	18:1	19:1
2016	23:1	18:1	20:1
2015	22:1	17:1	18:1
2013	22:1	19:1	20:1
2012	23:1	20:1	21:1
2011	23:1	19:1	21:1
2010	24:1	19:1	21:1
2009	22:1	19:1	21:1
2008	21:1	19:1	20:1
2007	22:1	19:1	21:1
2006	22:1	19:1	21:1
2005	21:1	19:1	21:1
2004	20:1	19:1	20:1
2003	21:1	19:1	20:1
2002	22:1	19:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	20:1	20:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	20:1	21:1
1997	24:1	20:1	21:1
1996	23:1	21:1	21:1
1995	22:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	22:1	21:1	21:1
1992	21:1	21:1	23:1
1991	23:1	21:1	23:1
1990	22:1	21:1	24:1
1989	21:1	21:1	23:1
1988	21:1	21:1	23:1
1987	21:1	22:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Fife High School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	5%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	5%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	5%	3%	4%
2000	5%	3%	5%
1999	5%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	5%
1997	4%	3%	5%
1996	5%	3%	5%
1995	4%	3%	5%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	5%	3%	5%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	3%	2%	4%
1990	4%	3%	4%
1989	3%	2%	4%
1988	1%	2%	4%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Fife High School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	10%	9%
2024	10%	9%
2023	11%	9%	10%
2022	12%	9%	9%
2021	11%	8%	9%
2020	10%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	9%	8%	8%
2017	9%	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%	9%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	11%	9%	13%
2009	10%	9%	12%
2008	9%	9%	13%
2007	11%	9%	12%
2006	9%	8%	11%
2005	6%	8%	9%
2004	5%	8%	8%
2003	4%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	4%	7%	5%
2000	5%	7%	5%
1999	3%	7%	4%
1998	4%	7%	4%
1997	4%	7%	4%
1996	4%	6%	4%
1995	3%	6%	3%
1994	4%	6%	3%
1993	3%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	2%
1991	3%	6%	3%
1990	4%	5%	2%
1989	3%	5%	3%
1988	3%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Fife High School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	25%	27%
2024	25%	26%
2023	22%	26%	24%
2022	22%	25%	24%
2021	20%	25%	22%
2020	20%	24%	21%
2019	19%	24%	21%
2018	17%	23%	20%
2017	18%	23%	20%
2016	19%	23%	20%
2015	19%	22%	20%
2014	19%	21%	19%
2013	16%	20%	18%
2012	16%	20%	18%
2011	13%	18%	17%
2010	12%	17%	15%
2009	11%	16%	15%
2008	10%	15%	14%
2007	9%	14%	12%
2006	8%	14%	12%
2005	8%	13%	10%
2004	8%	12%	10%
2003	8%	12%	10%
2002	5%	11%	8%
2001	5%	10%	8%
2000	6%	10%	7%
1999	5%	9%	7%
1998	6%	8%	7%
1997	6%	8%	7%
1996	6%	8%	6%
1995	5%	7%	5%
1994	4%	7%	4%
1993	4%	6%	4%
1992	5%	6%	4%
1991	4%	6%	3%
1990	2%	5%	3%
1989	3%	5%	3%
1988	2%	5%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Fife High School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	4%	5%	4%
1998	2%	5%	3%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	3%
1995	2%	5%	3%
1994	2%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1990	1%	4%	2%
1988	1%	4%	1%

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White

39%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Fife High School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	39%	47%
2024	41%	48%
2023	43%	49%	39%
2022	41%	50%	37%
2021	45%	51%	41%
2020	48%	53%	45%
2019	51%	53%	45%
2018	53%	54%	50%
2017	53%	55%	50%
2016	52%	56%	51%
2015	53%	57%	53%
2014	55%	58%	54%
2013	60%	59%	55%
2012	61%	60%	56%
2011	62%	63%	58%
2010	69%	65%	63%
2009	70%	66%	63%
2008	72%	67%	64%
2007	71%	68%	67%
2006	74%	69%	68%
2005	77%	70%	71%
2004	79%	71%	73%
2003	79%	72%	76%
2002	82%	73%	79%
2001	83%	75%	79%
2000	82%	75%	80%
1999	83%	76%	81%
1998	84%	77%	81%
1997	84%	77%	82%
1996	84%	78%	82%
1995	86%	79%	84%
1994	86%	80%	86%
1993	86%	81%	86%
1992	86%	81%	89%
1991	89%	82%	88%
1990	89%	83%	89%
1989	91%	84%	89%
1988	93%	84%	91%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Fife High School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	6%	2%
2024	6%	2%
2023	8%	1%	8%
2022	7%	1%	8%
2021	8%	1%	7%
2020	6%	1%	6%
2019	6%	1%	6%
2018	5%	1%	4%
2017	4%	1%	4%
2016	4%	1%	4%
2015	4%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	3%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	2%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Fife High School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	11%	9%
2024	11%	9%
2023	7%	9%	10%
2022	12%	9%	15%
2021	10%	9%	15%
2020	11%	9%	14%
2019	10%	8%	14%
2018	11%	8%	14%
2017	12%	8%	14%
2016	12%	7%	13%
2015	12%	7%	13%
2014	11%	7%	11%
2013	9%	6%	11%
2012	9%	6%	10%
2011	10%	4%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

61%

53%

0.76

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Fife High School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	0.76	0.69
2024	0.75	0.69
2023	0.74	0.68	0.77
2022	0.75	0.68	0.77
2021	0.73	0.67	0.75
2020	0.71	0.65	0.73
2019	0.69	0.65	0.73
2018	0.67	0.65	0.69
2017	0.67	0.64	0.69
2016	0.68	0.63	0.67
2015	0.67	0.62	0.66
2014	0.65	0.61	0.65
2013	0.61	0.61	0.65
2012	0.59	0.59	0.64
2011	0.59	0.57	0.62
2010	0.50	0.54	0.56
2009	0.49	0.53	0.56
2008	0.46	0.52	0.54
2007	0.48	0.51	0.52
2006	0.44	0.50	0.51
2005	0.40	0.49	0.47
2004	0.37	0.48	0.44
2003	0.37	0.46	0.41
2002	0.32	0.45	0.37
2001	0.31	0.42	0.37
2000	0.32	0.42	0.35
1999	0.31	0.41	0.34
1998	0.29	0.40	0.33
1997	0.29	0.40	0.31
1996	0.29	0.38	0.31
1995	0.26	0.37	0.29
1994	0.26	0.35	0.25
1993	0.26	0.34	0.25
1992	0.26	0.34	0.21
1991	0.21	0.32	0.22
1990	0.21	0.31	0.21
1989	0.17	0.29	0.20
1988	0.13	0.29	0.17

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92%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Fife High School	Washington	Fife School District
2023	92%	83%	89%
2022	92%	84%	88%
2019	94%	84%	94%
2018	95%	88%	95%
2017	88%	82%	88%
2016	86%	81%	86%
2015	77%	81%	77%
2014	85%	80%	84%
2013	86%	78%	78%
2012	89%	78%	79%
2011	85%	77%	75%

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(22-23)

31.9%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Fife High School	Washington	Fife School District
2023	31.9%	34.7%	32.3%
2022	19.3%	18.4%	18.6%
2021	23.5%	24.3%	23%

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Eligible for

36%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Fife High School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	36%	39%
2024	48%	50%
2023	35%	42%	40%
2022	31%	35%	34%
2021	31%	35%	34%
2020	30%	36%	35%
2019	33%	35%	35%
2018	26%	36%	33%
2017	27%	37%	33%
2016	31%	38%	35%
2015	34%	39%	39%
2014	33%	39%	38%
2013	31%	38%	39%
2012	29%	37%	38%
2011	29%	33%	34%
2010	25%	33%	30%
2009	20%	29%	25%
2008	18%	28%	23%
2007	16%	28%	23%
2006	15%	29%	24%
2005	14%	28%	22%
2004	19%	27%	23%
2003	14%	26%	18%
2002	13%	23%	17%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Fife High School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	14%	9%
2023	12%	8%	11%
2022	11%	7%	10%
2021	13%	7%	10%
2020	11%	8%	11%
2019	10%	8%	11%
2018	9%	7%	8%
2017	8%	7%	8%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	10%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	10%	7%	10%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	6%	9%	11%
2008	6%	9%	9%
2007	5%	9%	9%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	6%	9%	9%
2004	5%	9%	9%
2003	5%	9%	9%
2002	3%	8%	7%

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Fife School District

Sports

Colors

Blue, Gold

School Mascot

Trojans

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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What is Fife High School's ranking?

Fife High School is ranked #876 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Fife High School often compared to?

Fife High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Puyallup High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Fife High School?

The graduation rate of Fife High School is 92%, which is higher than the Washington state average of 83.8%.

How many students attend Fife High School?

885 students attend Fife High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Fife High School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fife High School?

Fife High School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Fife High School offer ?

Fife High School offers enrollment in grades 10-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Fife High School part of?

Fife High School is part of Fife School District.

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5 10/10/2025

This school has been wonderful for our family. Class sizes are small enough. Teachers are attentive, responsive and caring. The facility accomodates the amount of kids there, is clean and well kept. Sports, academics, fine arts, all good. We were very happy with Fife.

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Grades: 10-12
Enrollment: 885 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: 92% (Top 20%)
: Top 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: Fife High School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Tacoma, WA, covering approximately 12 square miles. Most students typically live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 2.5 miles to the school from the zone's edge, reaching up to 4.7 miles at the farthest points.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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