Tumwater High School

Tumwater High School, a substantial high school in Tumwater, Washington, part of Tumwater School District, hosts 1,117 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 95% above typical.

Within Tumwater School District, which oversees 14 schools and 6,350 students, Tumwater High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Tumwater High School records that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Tumwater High School has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Thurston County (around 43%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Tumwater High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Thurston County indicate median household income runs about $96,563, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Tumwater High School is one of 86 public schools in Thurston County (combined enrollment of about 44,412 students).

The closest other public school is New Market Skills Center, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Tumwater High School. On composite proficiency, Tumwater High School comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 49.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 11%: 1,257 students in 2018 compared to 1,117 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 75% to 70% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.