Spanaway Lake High School
Spanaway, WA 98387
Phone: (253) 800-5600
District: Bethel School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1704 students
Spanaway Lake High School, a public school located in Spanaway, WA, serves grades 9-12 in the Bethel School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Spanaway Lake High School is a public school located in Spanaway, WA. 1704 students attend Spanaway Lake High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 3/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and using 2025 Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
| College Readiness | 5/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2017 Average SAT score data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and using 2026 demographic data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
Posted: August 31, 2019
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Posted: August 31, 2019
This school reinforces any character traits the student has either positive or negative.
Posted: August 31, 2019
Posted: August 31, 2019
This school helps those who seek it but without effort from the student or family you will receive the bare minimum.
Posted: August 30, 2019
The years are short but the days are long as each one of my students graduated I found myself in awe of their precious person and who they chose to be!
Posted: August 30, 2019
Hold your child accountable, use the resources the family access provides!
Posted: August 30, 2019
Posted: August 30, 2019
Utilize the commuting school provided with any interest or curiosity, a great blend of cultural experiences to help build a strong community!
Posted: August 30, 2019
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Posted: August 30, 2019
The app was key to my students success!! Communication is key!
Posted: August 30, 2019
Posted: August 30, 2019
They teach community, in a diverse and multi cultural environment to feel as one is amazing!
Posted: August 30, 2019
Posted: August 30, 2019
Posted: August 30, 2019
Posted: August 30, 2019
A great experience, no school is perfect but the end result proved hard work produced great students!
Posted: August 30, 2019
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Posted: August 30, 2019
Communication is key between parents, students and teachers!
Posted: August 30, 2019
Interact with them from day one, an active parent is a great parent!
Posted: August 30, 2019
Three of my children graduated with honors from this School!! Great Opportunities available!!
Posted: May 12, 2019
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Posted: May 12, 2019
I am currently enrolled at this school. Some teachers are amazing and care for the students and others seem like they are there just for the paycheck. There are often multiple fights in one day. I dont always feel safe at the school but there are some awesome clubs to join and some teachers will work with you after school to help you if you are struggling. Also if you want to go to a school with good sports team this is not it.
Posted: November 20, 2017
Posted: November 20, 2017
Posted: November 20, 2017
This school has been the most un uplifting public school I have attended. So many studentss are not passing and ther are fights everywhere. People do not value education and it is so boring that I had to leave. You are not motivated to do well and that is the reason why I had to leave. Some teachers are outstanding but others are horrible. If you want a competivitve and educational environment that pushes you, this is NOT the place. Sports aren't doing well either, basketball is starting to do better but if you have a child that wants to do sports get them into a better high school.
Posted: November 20, 2017
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Posted: March 17, 2017
All of the reviews of this school are outdated. My son is currently a senior and I have another daughter that is a freshmen. The school is very unsafe as it has had more than 25 fights in one year and a lot of them have been really bad fights to the point a policeman has threatened to tase students. I would not recommend this school to anyone. Also, the administrators don't do anything about bullying and are very incompetent. My daughter was being bullied and the schools VP advice was to "ignore them" when she was physically hurt by another student. Terrible terrible school.
Posted: October 5, 2014
This school is pretty great. My son seems really happy here and there are a ton of activities to engage all kids. My only complaint giving it 4 instead of 5 stars is the updating of family access. I don't know how many times I have checked it and it said my son had F's and missing assignments but he didn't (I double checked). It's quite heart stopping to see your A and B student have F's. Take it with a grain of salt or you will have a heart attack. I was worried that the school would be a little rough given the area but so far it's been a great experience. If your moving to the area rest assured that your kiddo could be very happy. 2 weeks into the school year my son fit right in and having a great experience. As a mom simply put; teachers are pretty great, there are a lot of kids, freshmen share lockers (could be a diaster), don't hear a lot about drugs or bullying or gangs, there is some though but it's one of the better area schools.
Posted: January 13, 2014
Although I only went there for about three months into my freshman year, I thought that school was amazing! Before I started highschool I lived in oregon all my life and hated school, I started skipping school and in 8th grade I only went to school for about 30 days out of the whole school year, then I moved to spanaway Washington and was having trouble processing the move and was scared about started school without knowing anyone. The first day I connected with many people and throughout those 3 months I became friends with many different students in many different grades. At many others school you would see different kinds of cliques and seperating and even bullying. But you will not find that at this school. When I went there i was actually editing to go to school, I came to school everyday with a smile on my face. And to find it weird I even went to bed early just to go to school. I went to stright Fs to a 3.5 and actually trying and paying attention to my grades,I became a whole different person. The teachers were amazing, for once In a lifetime I actually felt like someone cared about my future and were very helpful, I loved all of my teachers, I never dreaded going to math .
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| 1 | Stonegate | Olympia | WA | 20.6 mi | |
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| 3 | Maple Valley | Maple Valley | WA | 24.8 mi | |
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| 5 | Downtown Seattle | Seattle | WA | 34.6 mi | |
| 6 | Bainbridge Island | Bainbridge Island | WA | 36.3 mi | |
| 7 | East Bremerton | Bremerton | WA | 37.7 mi |
| Base | Distance |
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| McChord AFB | 4 mi. |
| Fort Lewis | 7.1 mi. |
| Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton | 33.4 mi. |
| Coast Guard Seattle | 33.6 mi. |
| Naval Base Kitsap Bangor | 44.4 mi. |
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