Puyallup High School

105 Seventh St Sw, Puyallup WA, 98371 | Puyallup School District | 253-841-8711
  • grades 10-12
  • students 1822
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 43 in Puyallup
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
56%Puyallup
54%Washington

Puyallup High School is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Puyallup School District" in Puyallup, WA. There are a total of 1,822 students and 78 teachers at Puyallup High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Puyallup High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 25% higher than the Washington average.

Puyallup High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1822
Teachers78
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment371
Taking some courses293
Taking some courses (not tests)79
Passing some courses146
Passing no courses137

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Puyallup High School, there are a total of 371 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 293 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School52%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Puyallup High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 71.9% 64.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 3.7% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 5.4% 4.7% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3% 14.4% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 0.9% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.4% 10.9% 6.9% 3.1%

Puyallup demographics profile

StatisticPuyallupWashingtonNational
Population41,6667,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,94811791
Median age38.337.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English87%81%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Puyallup

IndexPuyallupWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade87.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.5%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college63.0%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.7%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.9%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Puyallup High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.