Todd Beamer High School

Set in FEDERAL WAY, Washington, Todd Beamer High School is a roomy 9-12 campus, one of the schools within Federal Way School District. It enrolls 1,412 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 146% above the state mean of about 573.

Within Federal Way School District, which oversees 43 schools and 22,250 students, Todd Beamer High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Todd Beamer High School records that 30% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 19% White, 17% Black, 15% Asian, 11% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 21.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Todd Beamer High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.4%; this one delivers 25.9%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for King County put median household income runs about $124,746, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Todd Beamer High School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

The closest other public school is Illahee Middle School, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Todd Beamer High School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 33.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Todd Beamer High School's enrollment has decreased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 1,606 (now 1,412). The White share of enrollment contracted from 34% to 19% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.