Washington High School

Tacoma, WA 98444

Phone: (253) 535-9881
District: Franklin Pierce School District

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GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 993 students • 18 students per teacher

Tacoma's Washington High School serves grades 9-12 in the Franklin Pierce School District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10.

Washington High School is a public school in the Franklin Pierce School District located in Tacoma, WA. The principal of Washington High School is James Hester. As of 2014, the students are 37.2% White, non-Hispanic; 16.8% Hispanic; 15.8% Black, non-Hispanic; 10.8% Multiracial; 9.9% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; 8.7% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.9% Native American or Native Alaskan. 71% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Washington High School is 18:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 37.2% 40.3% 58.2%
Hispanic 16.8% 22.7% 21.1%
Black, non-Hispanic 15.8% 10.8% 4.5%
Multiracial 10.8% 13.5% 6.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 9.9% 5.5% 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 8.7% 6.5% 7.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.9% 0.7% 1.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 71% — —
English learners — 7.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 5 mi
2 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 7.4 mi
3 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 7.9 mi
4 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 8.1 mi
5 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 8.4 mi
6 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 8.6 mi
7 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 9.5 mi
8 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 9.8 mi
9 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 15.9 mi
10 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 19.9 mi
11 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 20.5 mi
12 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 25.4 mi
13 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 27 mi
14 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 27.4 mi
15 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 30.3 mi
16 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 31.7 mi
17 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 33.3 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 33.7 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Stonegate Olympia WA 19.8 mi
2 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 24 mi
3 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 24.5 mi
4 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 28.7 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 32.3 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 33.4 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 34.7 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 2.4 mi.
Fort Lewis 6.5 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 30.3 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 31.3 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 41.4 mi.
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