Steilacoom High

Steilacoom High operates as a roomy four-year high school in Steilacoom, Washington, part of Steilacoom Hist. School District. Current enrollment sits at 968 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 69% larger than typical.

Steilacoom High is one of 7 schools operated by Steilacoom Hist. School District, a district that teaches 3,043 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Steilacoom High shows that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 22% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 9% Asian, 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 27% of students at Steilacoom High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pierce County (around 50%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Steilacoom High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.0%, the actual is 55.0%, a residual of -7.0 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Pierce County put median household earnings sit near $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Pierce County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), of which Steilacoom High is one.

The closest other public school is Oak Grove, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Steilacoom High at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 39.4%.

Steilacoom High operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 7%: 1,036 students in 2018 compared to 968 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 50% to 42%.

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