Enrollment
355
High
DISTRICT 963 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530048003284
Pierce County Skills Center
16117 Canyon Rd E, Puyallup, WA 98375 · (253) 800-5950 · Pierce County
GRADES 08–12HIGH21-SUBURBCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
93 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 143 | 40% |
| Grade 12 | 212 | 60% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
Schools most like Pierce County Skills Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County Skills Center this school | 355 | 26.2% | N/A |
| A G West Black Hills High School Tumwater | 753 | 31.2% | 47.5% |
| Science and Math Institute Tacoma | 597 | 35.7% | 53.4% |
| Vancouver School of Arts and Academics VANCOUVER | 787 | 31.4% | N/A |
| Steilacoom High Steilacoom | 968 | 27.2% | 55.0% |
| North Kitsap High School Poulsbo | 1,098 | 27.8% | 53.9% |
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 Pierce County Skills Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #245 of 570 | #32 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #275 of 311 | #27 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #118 of 316 | #27 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.2% | #338 of 386 | #37 of 39 |
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
355
+147 (+71%) vs 2020
+2858% since 2010-11, when it was 12
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 355 | 15 | 23.7:1 | 26% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 12 | 26.3:1 | 26% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 11 | 25.4:1 | 24% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 14 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 79 | 10 | 7.9:1 | 5% (4) |
| 2015-16 | 6 | 13 | 0.5:1 | 17% (1) |
| 2010-11 | 12 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pierce County Skills Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 349% (79 to 355); teachers up 50% (10 to 15).
About Pierce County Skills Center
Pierce County Skills Center is a small high school in Puyallup, Washington, one of the schools in Bethel School District. It teaches 355 students in grades 8 through 12. That is 38% below the average of about 573 students for high schools in Washington.
Bethel School District has 21,732 students in 39 schools, and Pierce County Skills Center is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Pierce County Skills Center is 57% White. Other groups make up 21% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Pierce County Skills Center are from different groups.
The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1. The average for high schools in Washington, 21.6:1, is lower. A total of 93 students, or 26%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 50% for public schools in Pierce County.
In Pierce County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $99,564, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 287 public schools in the county, enrolling about 138,462, Pierce County Skills Center among them.
Clover Creek Elementary is about 1.2 miles from Pierce County Skills Center, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The NCES locale for Pierce County Skills Center is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 208 in 2020-21 and 355 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.9:1 in 2020-21, and 23.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Bethel School District
- Graham Kapowsin High SchoolHigh · 2,087 students
- Spanaway Lake High SchoolHigh · 1,787 students
- Bethel High SchoolHigh · 1,688 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Spanaway Middle SchoolMiddle · 766 students
- Cedarcrest Middle SchoolMiddle · 765 students
Other schools in Puyallup
- Puyallup High SchoolHigh · 1,815 students
- Gov John Rogers High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Emerald Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,599 students
- Dessie F Evans ElementaryElementary · 919 students
- Ballou Jr HighMiddle · 852 students
- Doris Stahl Junior HighMiddle · 846 students
Nearby schools
- Clover Creek Elementary1.2 mi · 617
- Frederickson Elementary1.4 mi · 527
- Naches Trail Elementary1.5 mi · 519
- Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School1.7 mi · 592
- Dessie F Evans Elementary2.0 mi · 919
- GATES Secondary School2.1 mi · 104
Frequently asked questions
About Pierce County Skills CenterHow large is Pierce County Skills Center?
Pierce County Skills Center enrolls approximately 355 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Pierce County Skills Center serve?
Pierce County Skills Center serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Pierce County Skills Center have?
Pierce County Skills Center employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Pierce County Skills Center?
Student demographics at Pierce County Skills Center are roughly 57% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Pierce County Skills Center public or private?
Pierce County Skills Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bethel School District.
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