Fife High School

Fife High School

Public High School | Grade 10-12
5616 20th St E,  Tacoma, WA
East Fife Neighborhood
Fife School District
3.9
3.5
879 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mark Knight
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1180
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
35%
Reading Proficiency
76%
Average GPA
3.48
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
B
College Prep
B-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.48
Reading Proficiency
76%
Math Proficiency
35%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
40
Full Time Teachers
40
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1180
Math
580
Verbal
600
Average ACT
26
Math
24
English
25
Reading
28
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
4
AP Pass Rate
34.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

6
Test Scores
5
Equity
9
College Readiness
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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
26.9%
State Average
41.7%
Science
57.7%
State Average
49.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
226:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.4%
Male
48.5%
White
42.5%
Hispanic
22.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
11.4%
Black
8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
7.7%
Two or more races
6.8%
Native American
1.3%
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School Rankings

#37 Most Diverse Public HS in Washington
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Washington 309 Students
Washington State University 188 Students
Central Washington University 172 Students
Pacific Lutheran University 159 Students
University of Washington - Tacoma 137 Students
Western Washington University 122 Students
Seattle University 113 Students
Eastern Washington University 113 Students
Seattle Pacific University 91 Students
University of Puget Sound 81 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 108 Students
Psychology 62 Students
Nursing 61 Students
Computer Science 44 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 40 Students
Biology 35 Students
Elementary Education 27 Students
Education 26 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 25 Students
Accounting 25 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 199 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/31/2024
I am enrolled with running start, so don't attend high school, but the Fife High school College and career counselor has been extremely approachable and helpful.
5.0 Sophomore
2/27/2024
Throughout my first year here at Fife High School, the school has an incredibly diverse and inclusive environment. From providing opportunities for any student to learn or embrace their culture, to creating safe spaces for students to express themselves. Fife High School has been a very welcoming and secure environment.
2.0 Senior
2/24/2023
This school was very old, compared to all the other highschools in the area it could have used many improvements. The sports was small and we would sometime have to play smaller schools far away rather than the larger schools down the road. Staffing was racist and bais, there is a group of kids that have been set to succeed and everyone else exists in the background. This is your typical white suburban racist school that is very out of touch with reality, yet does nothing in 2023 to help it.
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3.5 13 Reviews
5.0 other
10/6/2024
Amazing school. Firkin loved it. Teachers are great, people are great, fun classes available.
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2.0 other
7/26/2018
Many of the teachers in this school district are absolutely wonderful and changed my life for the better. Overall, though, it's a hard place to get a good education, especially if your child is in any way different from the norm. The school offers relatively few AP courses, actively discourages stud...
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5.0 parent
2/13/2018
Wonderful! My kid is very happy here. Love the smaller size of this school. Kids aren’t “lost” as easily.
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1.0 other
1/24/2018
This was a horrible school. I was a transfer from the FWSD this school only cared about image and not being effective. Didn't care if students were prepared for college. Maybe 5-10% were ready for college life in each class. Luckily I was prepared before transferring.
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