Washington High School

Grades 9–12 Public District: Franklin Pierce School District

12420 Ainsworth Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444 Map

Math (met standard)
11%
−24 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
45%
−20 state 64% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
34%
−15 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
69%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
989
2024-25
Students per teacher
17.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 10 11% state 35% · 2025-26 45% state 64% · 2025-26 —
Grade 11 — — 34% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 11% state 35% · 2025-26 45% state 64% · 2025-26 34% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 11% state 35% 45% state 64% 34% state 49%
2024-25 15% state 34% 47% state 65% 44% state 51%
2023-24 10% state 33% 46% state 66% 45% state 50%
2022-23 14% state 33% 47% state 66% 33% state 51%
2021-22 13% state 35% 44% state 69% 51% state 54%
2018-19 24% state 43% 65% state 73% 31% state 50%
2017-18 23% state 43% 58% state 73% 38% state 46%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
93%
state 83% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

Pick to compare
Franklin Pierce High School
Grades 9–12 · Franklin Pierce School District
2.5 mi
24%
−11 vs state
53%
−12 vs state
46%
−3 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 64% 977 Hispanic 34%
Acceleration Academy
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Bethel School District
2.6 mi — —
20%
−29 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2021-22 → 20% in 2025-26 48% 450 White 41%
CPSD Open Doors Program
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Clover Park School District
2.7 mi — —
13%
−35 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2023-24 → 13% in 2025-26 80% 276 Hispanic 43%
Gravelly Lake K-12 Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Clover Park School District
2.7 mi
9%
−31 vs state
27%
−31 vs state
22%
−27 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2023-24 → 19% in 2025-26 74% 162 Hispanic 36%
Clover Park High School
Grades 9–12 · Clover Park School District
3.1 mi
13%
−23 vs state
35%
−29 vs state
26%
−23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 77% 1,161 Hispanic 49%
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
Grades 6–12 · Clover Park School District
3.2 mi
38%
−1 vs state
56%
+2 vs state
50%
+1 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 63% 738 Hispanic 40%
Spanaway Lake High School
Grades 9–12 · Bethel School District
3.3 mi
20%
−15 vs state
61%
−3 vs state
44%
−5 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 61% 1,787 White 28%
Industrial Design Engineering and Arts
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
3.7 mi
26%
−10 vs state
56%
−9 vs state
74%
+25 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 47% 392 White 48%
Challenger High School
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Bethel School District
3.7 mi
9%
−28 vs state
46%
−10 vs state
22%
−27 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 62% 318 White 50%
Mount Tahoma High School
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
3.8 mi
15%
−20 vs state
41%
−23 vs state
27%
−21 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 70% 1,410 Hispanic 32%