Puyallup High School

Puyallup High School serves 1,698 students in grades 10 through 12 in this large suburban community in Pierce County, Washington. With 71 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 23.9 to 1, typical for a comprehensive high school of this size. Academically, Puyallup High School demonstrates solid performance with a MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10 and ranks #457 out of 2,261 Washington high schools, placing it in the 80th percentile statewide.

The school earns a particularly strong academic score of 9.0 out of 10, with 76% of students achieving proficient or above levels in English Language Arts and reading across all grade levels tested. The school draws from an established suburban community where the median household income reaches $99,397 and median home values are $457,000. About 28% of local residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher, while the poverty rate remains relatively low at 7.3% among the ZIP code's 22,983 residents.

Located on Seventh Street SW in the heart of Puyallup, this regular public high school serves a community that balances suburban family life with educational achievement in one of Pierce County's well-established residential areas.

The student-teacher ratio at Puyallup High School is 23.9:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.