Franklin Pierce High School

Franklin Pierce High School is a public high school in Clover Creek, Washington (the facility has a Tacoma mailing address).[3] It is named after the fourteenth US President, Franklin Pierce, who was president when the Washington Territory was formed in 1853. It is a part of the Franklin Pierce School District.

Franklin Pierce High School
Address
Map
11002 18th Ave East

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98445

United States
Coordinates47°09′24″N 122°24′26″W / 47.15667°N 122.40722°W / 47.15667; -122.40722
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtFranklin Pierce School District
SuperintendentLance Goodpaster
NCES School ID530294000475[1]
PrincipalBrixey Marzano
Teaching staff64.34 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,141 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.73[1]
Color(s)Red, white and gold
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NicknameCardinals
Websitefranklinpiercehighschool.fpschools.org

Boundary

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Communities in the school's attendance boundary include much of Clover Creek, Midland, and Summit as well as portions of Parkland, Summit View, and Waller. It also includes one block of Tacoma.[4][5]

Demographics

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The demographic breakdown of the 1,202 students enrolled in 2018–2019 was:

  • Male – 51.7%
  • Female – 48.3%
  • Native American/Alaskan – 0.4%
  • Asian – 9.0%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders – 3.8%
  • Black – 9.1%
  • Hispanic – 25.2%
  • White – 41.7%
  • Multiracial – 10.8%

69.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Sports

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Franklin Pierce competes in the South Puget Sound League. It is classified as a 2A school.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - Franklin Pierce High School (530294000475)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Franklin Pierce High School". Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Home". Franklin Pierce High School. Retrieved August 5, 2022. 11002 18th Avenue East, Tacoma, WA 98445 - Compare to the CDP map
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/4). Retrieved July 20, 2022. - Compare to the CDP map.
  5. ^ "Boundary Map". Franklin Pierce Schools. Retrieved August 5, 2022. - Compare with the Parkland CDP map, U.S. Census Bureau (2020 Census)
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