Curtis Senior High

Grades 10–12 Public District: University Place School District

8425 40th W, University Place, WA 98466 Map

Math (met standard)
50%
+15 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
83%
+19 state 64% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
53%
+4 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
37%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,321
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.9
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 8 — 50% state 52% · 2021-22 —
Grade 10 50% state 35% · 2025-26 83% state 64% · 2025-26 —
Grade 11 — — 53% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 50% state 35% · 2025-26 83% state 64% · 2025-26 53% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 50% state 35% 83% state 64% 53% state 49%
2024-25 52% state 34% 82% state 65% 60% state 51%
2023-24 52% state 33% 87% state 66% 61% state 50%
2022-23 50% state 33% 79% state 66% 54% state 51%
2021-22 51% state 35% 83% state 61% 67% state 54%
2018-19 61% state 43% 82% state 73% 67% state 50%
2017-18 56% state 43% 83% state 73% 61% state 46%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
96%
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.

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Curtis Junior High
Grades 8–9 · University Place School District
0.2 mi
53%
+14 vs state
72%
+21 vs state
59%
+10 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2025-26 39% 904 White 44%
The School at Pearl Youth Residence
Grades 6–12 Special education · Tacoma School District
2.7 mi —
25%
— Not enough years of data 29% 21 White 45%
Firwood
Grades 4–12 · Clover Park School District
2.8 mi
14%
10%
33%
Not enough years of data 31% 45 White 64%
Foss High School
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
2.9 mi
10%
−26 vs state
35%
−29 vs state
23%
−26 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 69% 599 Hispanic 25%
Oakland High School
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Tacoma School District
3.1 mi —
15%
−51 vs state · 2023-24
27%
−21 vs state
Not enough years of data 82% 112 White 33%
Mount Tahoma High School
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
3.1 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%
Steilacoom High
Grades 9–12 · Steilacoom Hist. School District
3.2 mi
47%
+12 vs state
83%
+18 vs state
63%
+14 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 27% 968 White 42%
Dr. Dolores Silas High School
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
3.4 mi
16%
−20 vs state
49%
−15 vs state
38%
−11 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 42% 1,160 White 50%
Tacoma Online High School
Grades 9–12 Virtual · Tacoma School District
3.5 mi
15%
−18 vs state · 2023-24
62%
−4 vs state · 2023-24
47%
−3 vs state · 2023-24
Not enough years of data 67% 497 White 35%
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
Grades 6–12 · Clover Park School District
3.8 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%