Puyallup High School

105 Seventh St Sw, Puyallup, WA 98371 | (253) 841-8711

Grades: 10-12
Student Enrollment: 1,608

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,608 high school students from grades 10-12
Ranks 127th out of 322 high schools in WA.

School District Details

Puyallup School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,626
Graduation Rate: 78.4%
Dropout Rate: 5.5%
Students Per Teacher: 23.0
Enrolled Students: 20,957

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,608
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 65.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 24.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 826 (51.4%)
Females: 781 (48.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 74 (4.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 289 (18.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 363 (22.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Puyallup High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	39	2.4%
Black	114	7.1%
Asian	115	7.2%
Hispanic	134	8.3%
White	1,205	74.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
10th Grade	551	34.3%
11th Grade	555	34.5%
12th Grade	502	31.2%

Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 04, 2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Puyallup High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on HSPE state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

HSPE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	44.0%	43.2%	41.7%
2009	52.4%	51.6%	45.4%

Reading Test
2010	81.1%	83.5%	78.9%
2009	89.2%	89.8%	81.2%

Science Test
2010	52.3%	48.1%	44.8%
2009	51.6%	44.8%	38.8%

Writing Test
2010	90.4%	92.5%	86.0%
2009	95.9%	96.6%	86.7%

Source: WA Department of Education 2009-2010

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