Curtis Senior High
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
- Asian 12%
- White 41%
- Hispanic 18%
- Black 12%
- Two or more 16%
- Other 2%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
39% | |
|
The School at Pearl Youth Residence
Grades 6–12
Special education
· Tacoma School District
|
2.7 mi | — |
25%
|
29% | |
|
Firwood
Grades 4–12
· Clover Park School District
|
2.8 mi |
14%
|
10%
|
31% | |
|
Foss High School
Grades 9–12
· Tacoma School District
|
2.9 mi |
10%
−26
vs state
|
35%
−29
vs state
|
69% | |
|
Oakland High School
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· Tacoma School District
|
3.1 mi | — |
15%
−51
vs state · 2023-24
|
82% | |
|
Mount Tahoma High School
Grades 9–12
· Tacoma School District
|
3.1 mi |
15%
−20
vs state
|
41%
−23
vs state
|
70% | |
|
Steilacoom High
Grades 9–12
· Steilacoom Hist. School District
|
3.2 mi |
47%
+12
vs state
|
83%
+18
vs state
|
27% | |
|
Dr. Dolores Silas High School
Grades 9–12
· Tacoma School District
|
3.4 mi |
16%
−20
vs state
|
49%
−15
vs state
|
42% | |
|
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
|
67% | |
|
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
Grades 6–12
· Clover Park School District
|
3.8 mi |
38%
−1
vs state
|
56%
+2
vs state
|
63% |
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