Washington High School

Washington High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
12420 Ainsworth Ave S,  Tacoma, WA
Franklin Pierce School District
3.8
4.2
992 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
James Hester
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
21
Math Proficiency
13%
Reading Proficiency
44%
Average GPA
3.35
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

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

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.35
Reading Proficiency
44%
Math Proficiency
13%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
62
Full Time Teachers
62
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
530
Verbal
560
Average ACT
21
Math
19
English
22
Reading
22
Science
20
Number of AP Courses
12
AP Pass Rate
21.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

2
Test Scores
3
Equity
6
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
9.5%
State Average
41.7%
Science
44.8%
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
247:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.1%
Female
47.9%
Hispanic
31.1%
White
23.9%
Two or more races
15.7%
Black
12.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
9.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6%
Native American
1.1%
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School Rankings

#8 Most Diverse Public HS in Washington
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP 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 248 Students
Pacific Lutheran University 203 Students
Washington State University 199 Students
Central Washington University 175 Students
Eastern Washington University 130 Students
University of Washington - Tacoma 130 Students
Seattle Pacific University 124 Students
Seattle University 116 Students
University of Oregon 98 Students
University of Puget Sound 98 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 64 Students
Biology 46 Students
Business 41 Students
Psychology 41 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 38 Students
Computer Science 23 Students
Social Work and Youth Services 20 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 19 Students
Education 17 Students
Chemistry 17 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 148 Reviews
3.0 Senior
9/27/2024
What I would like to change is they way the school administration decides to punish the entire school based on a few students. For example they ripped out all the mirrors and just have them laying by the gym.
4.0 Junior
6/18/2024
At Washington High school I met many supporting, loving, and caring friends and teachers. The school is diverse, has good academics , and also has good sports(in my opinion).
5.0 Senior
2/23/2023
I really like Washington high school, their teachers and staff have always been extremely understanding and helpful.
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4.2 9 Reviews
2.0 student
11/4/2018
My experience at WHS was just unfulfilling. Aside from a few English teachers who actually taught their curriculum with high-school level difficulty, most other classes felt like a joke: it was if I was back in middle school. Ninety nine percent of the "courses" didn't even use textbooks, instead, r...
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5.0 other
6/30/2017
If only outsiders knew what the teachers, coaches, and supporting staff do every day to reach the students of WHS. The dedication and sacrifice is endless and this forum does not provide enough space to list the things I have witnessed, but these people do whatever it takes and treat students like t...
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3.0 student
9/26/2013
Alright, so putting aside "Patriot Pride" or whatever other buzzwords get plastered on here, this school was decent enough. I recently graduated from WHS as a part-time student there, the rest being spent as a Running Start Student. WHS is NOT by any means a bad school. They have done much to improv...
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5.0 other
1/27/2013
Best teachers! I enjoy everything this school has to offer. The coaches are cool and very inspirational.
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