Franklin Pierce High School

Franklin Pierce High School
Address
11002 18th Ave East
Tacoma, Washington 98445
United States
Coordinates 47°09′24″N 122°24′26″W / 47.15667°N 122.40722°W / 47.15667; -122.40722Coordinates: 47°09′24″N 122°24′26″W / 47.15667°N 122.40722°W / 47.15667; -122.40722
Information
Type Public secondary
School district Franklin Pierce Schools
Principal Ronald Hartley
Teaching staff 58.48 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9-12[1]
Enrollment 1,202[1] (2015-2016)
Student to teacher ratio 20.55[1]
Nickname Cardinals
Website franklinpiercehighschool.fpschools.org

Franklin Pierce High School in Parkland, Washington is named after the fourteenth US President, Franklin Pierce, who was president when the Washington Territory was formed in 1853.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,202 students enrolled in 2015-2016 was:

  • Male - 49.7%
  • Female - 50.3%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.8%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 12.3%
  • Black - 9.3%
  • Hispanic - 21.1%
  • White - 46.7%
  • Multiracial -9.8%

60.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Sports

Franklin Pierce competes in the South Puget Sound League. It is classified as a 2A school.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=530294000475
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