Graham-Kapowsin High School

Graham-Kapowsin High School is a high school in the Bethel School District, Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its doors first opened to grade 10 and 11 students in September 2005. GK added grade 12 students beginning Fall 2006.[3] Grade 9 joined in the 2012–13 school year.

Graham-Kapowsin High School
Address
22100 108th Avenue East

,
98338

Coordinates47°03′27″N 122°17′12″W
Information
School typePublic High School
MottoOrange and blue starts with you
School districtBethel School district
Teaching staff80.57 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCoed
Enrollment1,906 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio23.66[1]
Color(s)Royal Blue, White, Orange
NicknameEagle
Websitebethelsd.org/gkhs
[2]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,833 students enrolled in the 2013–14 school year was:

  • Male - 51.7%
  • Female - 48.3%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 1.9%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 7.5%
  • Black - 6.7%
  • Hispanic - 11.3%
  • White - 68.6%
  • Multiracial - 4.0%

37.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

Academics

Languages taught at this school include Spanish, French, German, and Japanese. A few AP classes here are:[4]

Athletics

The GK Eagles are members of the South Division of the South Puget Sound League in Washington's West Central District.

References

  1. "Graham Kapowsin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Graham Kapowsin High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  3. "Graham-Kapowsin High School Home Page". edline.net. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  4. Graham-Kapowsin High School Home Page


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