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General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School, a mid-tier four-year high school in Lakewood, Washington, operated by Clover Park School District, enrolls 738 students, covering grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so General William H. Harrison Preparatory School sits 29% bigger than that benchmark.
Clover Park School District runs 32 schools in total, collectively educating 12,345 students. General William H. Harrison Preparatory School is one of those campuses.
On demographics, General William H. Harrison Preparatory School lists that 40% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 30% White, 12% multiracial, 10% Black, 5% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 13%.
In terms of school funding signals, General William H. Harrison Preparatory School lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting General William H. Harrison Preparatory School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Pierce County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, General William H. Harrison Preparatory School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.7%.
In the broader community, census data for Pierce County shows median household earnings sit near $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Pierce County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), General William H. Harrison Preparatory School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Four Heroes Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around General William H. Harrison Preparatory School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts General William H. Harrison Preparatory School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 24.3%.
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School operates from a high-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at General William H. Harrison Preparatory School has climbed 7%, going from 687 students in 2018 to 738 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for General William H. Harrison Preparatory School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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