Bonney Lake High School

Bonney Lake High School is a senior high of roomy scale in Bonney Lake, Washington, part of Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, serveing 1,643 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 187% larger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Across the 15 schools in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District (10,743 students total), Bonney Lake High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bonney Lake High School lists that White students make up the majority at 63%; the rest breaks down as 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Bonney Lake High School has 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 34% of students at Bonney Lake High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Pierce County's rate of about 50%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bonney Lake High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.7%, the actual is 55.5%, a residual of -2.2 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Pierce County) shows that median household earnings sit near $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pierce County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), of which Bonney Lake High School is one.

The closest other public school is Mountain View Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bonney Lake High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bonney Lake High School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 65.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Bonney Lake High School's enrollment has climbed 19% since 2018, when it stood at 1,375 (now 1,643). White enrollment moved from 75% to 63% across the same window.

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