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Enrollment
738
High
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOVER PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530141003000
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
9103 Lakewood Dr SW, Lakewood, WA 98499 · (253) 583-5418 · Pierce County
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL738 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Washington public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
466 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 162 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 152 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 7% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
51.8%
WA avg 58.4% . -22.4pp since 2014
Math
36.3%
WA avg 51.2% . -24.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 22 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 24 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 36.3% |
| 2023-24 | 51.8% | 34.6% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 31.8% |
| 2021-22 | 56.8% | 32.8% |
| 2018-19 | 69.2% | 48.7% |
| 2017-18 | 69.7% | 54.7% |
| 2016-17 | 62.3% | 46.4% |
| 2015-16 | 64.7% | 51.7% |
| 2014-15 | 74.2% | 60.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| General William H. Harrison Preparatory School this school | 738 | 63.1% | 44.7% |
| Franklin Pierce High School TACOMA | 977 | 64.4% | 36.8% |
| Washington High School Tacoma | 989 | 69.1% | 32.5% |
| Hudson's Bay High School VANCOUVER | 1,197 | 61.7% | N/A |
| Decatur High School FEDERAL WAY | 1,352 | 64.8% | 20.1% |
| Auburn Senior High School AUBURN | 1,918 | 63.2% | 29.5% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where General William H. Harrison Preparatory School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #124 of 271 | #13 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #100 of 321 ▲ 4 | #8 of 32 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #214 of 327 ▲ 8 | #23 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.8pp | #124 of 259 | #15 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 738 | #183 of 570 | #25 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #72 of 311 | #6 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #46 of 316 | #15 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.1% | #98 of 386 | #12 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.4% | #83 of 136 | #10 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
738
-3 (0%) vs 2020
+44% since 2010-11, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 19.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 738 | 40 | 18.4:1 | 63% (466) |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 39 | 19.1:1 | 67% (498) |
| 2022-23 | 727 | 38 | 19.1:1 | 68% (492) |
| 2020-21 | 741 | 39 | 19.0:1 | 60% (448) |
| 2017-18 | 687 | 37 | 18.6:1 | 57% (389) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 30 | 21.3:1 | 60% (384) |
| 2010-11 | 512 | 24 | 21.3:1 | 48% (244) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for General William H. Harrison Preparatory School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (687 to 738); teachers up 8% (37 to 40).
About General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School is the name of a mid-sized high school in Lakewood, Washington. Federal data show 738 students enrolled in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Washington enroll around 573, and this school is 29% larger than that mark.
Clover Park School District has a total of 32 schools and 12,345 students, General William H. Harrison Preparatory School among them.
About 40% of students at General William H. Harrison Preparatory School are Hispanic, the largest single group. It is also 30% White, 12% multiracial, 10% Black, and 5% Asian. Pierce County's residents are about 13% Hispanic, 27 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 40 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. Across high schools in Washington, the average ratio is 21.6:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 63%. The 50% average for public schools in Pierce County is 13 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, General William H. Harrison Preparatory School lands at B+, ahead of 72% of Washington public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 37.8%.
The school's county is Pierce County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $99,564 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. General William H. Harrison Preparatory School shares Pierce County with 286 other public schools.
Four Heroes Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from General William H. Harrison Preparatory School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around General William H. Harrison Preparatory School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, General William H. Harrison Preparatory School ranks 1st on proficiency.
The NCES locale for General William H. Harrison Preparatory School is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 741 in 2020-21 and 738 in 2024-25.
The General William H. Harrison Preparatory School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,319
Census ACS
Median income
$99,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
138,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clover Park School District
- Clover Park High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Lakes High SchoolHigh · 1,158 students
- Thomas Middle SchoolMiddle · 934 students
- Rainier Elementary SchoolElementary · 576 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- Hudtloff Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
Other schools in Lakewood
- Clover Park High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Lakes High SchoolHigh · 1,158 students
- Thomas Middle SchoolMiddle · 934 students
- Hudtloff Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- Four Heroes ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- Lakeview Hope AcademyElementary · 540 students
Nearby schools
- Four Heroes Elementary0.0 mi · 541
- Lochburn Middle School0.4 mi · 497
- Park Lodge Elementary School0.9 mi · 363
- Clover Park Early Learning Program1.0 mi · 213
- Lakeview Hope Academy1.0 mi · 540
- Mount Tahoma High School1.0 mi · 1,410
Frequently asked questions
About General William H. Harrison Preparatory SchoolHow many students attend General William H. Harrison Preparatory School?
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School enrolls approximately 738 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does General William H. Harrison Preparatory School serve?
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at General William H. Harrison Preparatory School?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at General William H. Harrison Preparatory School.
How diverse is General William H. Harrison Preparatory School?
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School reports a student body of 30% White, 40% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees General William H. Harrison Preparatory School?
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School is overseen by Clover Park School District in Pierce County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.