A G West Black Hills High School

As an average-sized high school in Tumwater, Washington, A G West Black Hills High School hosts 753 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Tumwater School District. Enrollment runs roughly 31% bigger than the state mean of about 573.

Tumwater School District comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 6,350 students; A G West Black Hills High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, A G West Black Hills High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, A G West Black Hills High School reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting A G West Black Hills High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Thurston County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, A G West Black Hills High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 59.3%; actual is 47.5%, a gap of -11.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Thurston County put median household income runs about $96,563, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A G West Black Hills High School is one of 86 public schools in Thurston County (combined enrollment of about 44,412 students).

Nearest neighbor: George Bush Middle School, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around A G West Black Hills High School. On composite proficiency, A G West Black Hills High School comes 5th of 5 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 51.2%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 17%: 906 students in 2018 compared to 753 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 72% to 66% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.