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Peninsula High School

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Peninsula High School ranks 92 nd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 79% of Washington high schools

Summary

Peninsula High School is a large, well-regarded public high school serving grades 9-12 for approximately 1,345 students in the highly-rated Peninsula School District in Gig Harbor, WA.

The school is known for its consistent, above-average performance, particularly in English Language Arts where student proficiency significantly outpaces state averages, and for its strong graduation rates that regularly exceed 88%. A notable strength is the school's effective support for specific student groups, including military-connected, homeless, and low-income students, who have historically performed exceptionally well here. However, math proficiency is an area for growth, as it lags behind the district average—a pattern seen across other high schools in the Peninsula School District, including the higher-performing Gig Harbor High.

Compared to nearby schools, Peninsula High offers stable, reliable performance. It stands in contrast to lower-performing schools like North Mason Senior High School or Discovery, while serving a more socioeconomically diverse population than Gig Harbor High. The school also operates efficiently, achieving solid results with moderate per-student spending, especially when compared to alternative schools like Henderson Bay Alt High School, which receives more funding for higher-need students.

1,345

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,933

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14105 Purdy Dr NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98332-8627

(253) 530-4400

District: Peninsula School District

Feeder schools for Peninsula High School:

Elementary:	Discovery Elementary School
	Evergreen Elementary
	Minter Creek Elementary
	Purdy Elementary School
	More...
	Vaughn Elementary School
Middle:	Harbor Ridge Middle School
	Key Peninsula Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Two or more races:

12.0%

Hispanic:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Washington high schools

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

92^nd of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Peninsula School District

25^th of 247Peninsula School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	92 of 438	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	112 of 437	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	90 of 442	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	96 of 434	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	97 of 455	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	124 of 417	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	96 of 315	69.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.7	73 of 301	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	74 of 306	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	36.1	230 of 341	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.3	162 of 454	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	102 of 450	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.0	76 of 440	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	106 of 423	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	65.2	153 of 402	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.4	94 of 396	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	66.8	133 of 399	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.2	111 of 395	71.9%	★★★★☆
2005	72.6	98 of 394	75.1%	★★★★☆
2004	62.5	155 of 390	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	78 of 350	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	63 of 347	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	87 of 357	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	84 of 368	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	72 of 390	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	88 of 358	75.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	91 of 249	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.7	38 of 248	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	52 of 249	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	53 of 261	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	20 of 278	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	49 of 241	79.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	90.3	2 of 45	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	91 of 355	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	124 of 356	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	81 of 362	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	105 of 370	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	49 of 392	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	107 of 344	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	66 of 227	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	100 of 359	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	150 of 362	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	85 of 358	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	93 of 363	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	94 of 395	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	140 of 355	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	95 of 254	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	72.3	7 of 34	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	92.4	2 of 38	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	81.0	7 of 47	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	81 of 170	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	90 of 161	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	58 of 166	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	49 of 179	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	89 of 195	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	53 of 163	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	46 of 91	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	56 of 127	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	51 of 110	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	70 of 110	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	92 of 130	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.2	81 of 212	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	66 of 128	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	104 of 139	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	100 of 373	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	133 of 374	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	113 of 379	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	138 of 390	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	132 of 413	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	159 of 382	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	112 of 222	49.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2021)96th percentile+17 vs school

Military Connected (2024)79th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Science59%+9 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Math (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Peninsula High School	Public	9-12	14105 Purdy Dr NW	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-4400	1,345	63	21.1	26.1%	963 (71.6%)	15 (1.1%)	156 (11.6%)	32 (2.4%)	7 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	162 (12.0%)	73.1	92^nd of 438 public high schools	79.0%		70.2	112^th of 437 public high schools	74.4%	20	58.7	58.7	72.7	72.7	43.5	43.5	$16,933	$306	$16,627
Henderson Bay Alt High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	14015 62nd Ave NW	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	Yes	No	(253) 530-1700	139	10	13.9	43.2%	98 (70.5%)	1 (0.7%)	21 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.6%)	46	229^th of 438 public high schools	47.7%		38.3	274^th of 437 public high schools	37.3%	45	50.0	50.0	56.0	56.0			$28,726	$4,401	$24,325
Gig Harbor High	Public	9-12	5101 Rosedale St NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-1400	1,375	53	26.0	15.0%	1,059 (77.0%)	12 (0.9%)	146 (10.6%)	20 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	129 (9.4%)	85.2	49^th of 438 public high schools	88.8%		73.1	89^th of 437 public high schools	79.6%	40	64.0	64.0	83.6	83.6	51.1	51.1	$14,870	$294	$14,576
Science and Math Institute	Public, Magnet	9-12	5501 N. Pearl St	Tacoma	98407	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	Yes	No	No	(253) 571-2300	597	29	20.5	35.7%	319 (53.4%)	45 (7.5%)	89 (14.9%)	42 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	86 (14.4%)	71.5	99^th of 438 public high schools	77.4%		80.3	71^st of 437 public high schools	83.8%	28	75.0	75.0	76.6	76.6	28.5	28.5	$16,923	$539	$16,384
Vashon Island High School	Public	9-12	9600 SW 204th St	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-9171	511	23	21.8	25.8%	395 (77.3%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (13.1%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.2%)	95.9	16^th of 438 public high schools	96.3%		95.1	17^th of 437 public high schools	96.1%	1	82.0	82.0	87.9	87.9	65.2	65.2	$17,577	$307	$17,270
Student Link	Public	9-12	9600 SW 204th St	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-8686	50	2	27.7	56.0%	38 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.0%)	62.2	142^nd of 438 public high schools	67.6%					(n/a)	30.8	30.8	71.4	71.4	66.7	66.7	$21,724	$298	$21,425
Tacoma Online High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	6501 N.23rd St.	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(253) 571-1545	497	31	15.7	67.4%	172 (34.6%)	62 (12.5%)	110 (22.1%)	25 (5.0%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.8%)	100 (20.1%)								(n/a)			37.5	37.5			$14,892	$496	$14,396
Kitsap County Detention Center	Public	8-12	1338 SW Old Clifton Rd	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	Olympic Educational Service District 114	No	No	No	No	(360) 337-5401	2	0			1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Discovery	Public	9-12	2150 Fircrest Dr SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3680	224	10	22.4	66.1%	140 (62.5%)	2 (0.9%)	30 (13.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.8%)	35 (15.6%)								(n/a)	29.6	29.6					$16,506	$211	$16,294
Dr. Dolores Silas High School	Public	9-12	1202 N Orchard St	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6000	1,160	50	23.0	41.9%	576 (49.7%)	119 (10.3%)	152 (13.1%)	80 (6.9%)	7 (0.6%)	16 (1.4%)	200 (17.2%)	40	263^rd of 438 public high schools	40.0%		37.6	278^th of 437 public high schools	36.4%	15	49.3	49.3	60.6	60.6	18.3	18.3	$17,981	$816	$17,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Peninsula High School

What district is Peninsula High School in?

Peninsula School District

What schools feed into Peninsula High School?

Peninsula High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Discovery Elementary School
Elementary : Evergreen Elementary
Elementary : Minter Creek Elementary
Elementary : Purdy Elementary School
Elementary : Vaughn Elementary School
Middle : Harbor Ridge Middle School
Middle : Key Peninsula Middle School

How many students attend Peninsula High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,345 students attended Peninsula High School.

Is Peninsula High School a good school?

Peninsula High School ranks 92^nd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Peninsula High School?

Students at Peninsula High School are 72% White, 12% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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