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Henderson Bay Alt High School

14015 62ND AVE NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332 · (253) 530-1700 · Pierce County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL139 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
139
High
DISTRICT 953 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
60 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 9129%
Grade 103223%
Grade 114129%
Grade 125439%
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
9871%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
2115%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Two+
129%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
6144%
Female
7252%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
48.3%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language Arts
2024-2548.3%
2023-2456.7%
2022-2333.3%
2021-2233.3%
2018-1934.5%
2017-1836.4%
2016-1733.3%
2015-1613.5%
2014-1512.5%
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
139
+70 (+101%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 177
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 8.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251391013.9:143% (60)
2023-241221012.2:143% (53)
2022-23110129.2:152% (57)
2020-216988.6:155% (38)
2017-1812811.211.4:148% (61)
2015-16150916.7:145% (67)
2010-111511015.1:125% (38)
2000-01177N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henderson Bay Alt High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (128 to 139); teachers down 11% (11.2 to 10).

About Henderson Bay Alt High School

Henderson Bay Alt High School is a small high school in Gig Harbor, Washington. The school's 139 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Washington average about 573 students each.

Peninsula School District oversees Henderson Bay Alt High School and 16 other schools, with 9,015 students in total.

Henderson Bay Alt High School is 71% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 15% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school has about 13.9 students per teacher and 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.

Census estimates describe Pierce County this way: the median household income is $99,564, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Henderson Bay Alt High School, Pierce County has 286 other public schools.

Of nearby public schools, Discovery Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Henderson Bay Alt High School.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large). The school is identified as virtual in federal data.

Henderson Bay Alt High School had 69 students in 2020-21 and 139 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The school's ratio rose from 8.6:1 to 13.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Henderson Bay Alt High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Pierce County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Henderson Bay Alt High School
District
Peninsula School District
Address
14015 62ND AVE NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Phone
(253) 530-1700
County
Pierce County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
139
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
60 (43%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
530669002463
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Henderson Bay Alt High School
What is the total enrollment at Henderson Bay Alt High School?
Henderson Bay Alt High School enrolls approximately 139 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Henderson Bay Alt High School serve?
Henderson Bay Alt High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Henderson Bay Alt High School have?
Henderson Bay Alt High School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is Henderson Bay Alt High School?
Henderson Bay Alt High School reports a student body of 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Henderson Bay Alt High School?
Henderson Bay Alt High School is overseen by Peninsula School District in Pierce County.
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