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Gig Harbor High

Q: Is Gig Harbor High a good school?

Gig Harbor High ranks 49 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 89% of Washington high schools

Summary

Gig Harbor High School is a public high school serving approximately 1,375 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-rated Peninsula School District in Gig Harbor, Washington.

The school demonstrates significant academic strengths, particularly in English Language Arts, where its 83.6% proficiency rate notably outpaces both the state average and nearby schools like Peninsula High School (72.7%) and Stadium High School (66.6%). It maintains a consistently high graduation rate above 90% and has shown impressive recent improvement, climbing to rank 49th in the state. A key finding is the school's exceptional support for military-connected students, ranking 5th in the state for this group. Compared to other schools, GHHS operates with lower per-student spending than its peers while achieving strong outcomes, though it has a higher student-to-teacher ratio.

When looking at opportunities, the school's math proficiency, while solid, is an area for growth compared to its exceptional ELA performance. There is also a noted performance gap between female and male students. An interesting comparison within its own Peninsula School District shows GHHS achieves a higher academic ranking than Peninsula High School while spending less per student. It also compares favorably to other top performers like Curtis Senior High School, achieving similar rankings with lower funding.

1,375

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,870

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5101 Rosedale St NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335-1899

(253) 530-1400

District: Peninsula School District

Feeder schools for Gig Harbor High:

Elementary:	Artondale Elementary School
	Voyager Elementary
Middle:	Goodman Middle School
	Kopachuck Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (66% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Washington high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

49^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	85.2	49 of 438	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	89 of 437	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	155 of 442	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.1	38 of 434	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	47 of 455	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	39 of 417	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	78.6	55 of 315	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	86.0	18 of 301	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	75.5	57 of 306	81.4%	★★★★☆
2015	56.4	125 of 341	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.8	24 of 454	94.7%	★★★★★
2012	80.7	18 of 450	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	77.9	30 of 440	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	86.8	28 of 423	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	78.9	64 of 402	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	74 of 396	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	81.2	48 of 399	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	52 of 395	86.8%	★★★★☆
2005	82.0	49 of 394	87.6%	★★★★☆
2004	81.9	55 of 390	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	31 of 350	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	77 of 347	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	115 of 357	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.9	39 of 368	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	37 of 390	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	48 of 358	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	68 of 243	72.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	35 of 249	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	52 of 248	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	120 of 249	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	96.0	10 of 261	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	14 of 278	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.7	34 of 241	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	54 of 156	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	51 of 355	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	152 of 356	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	165 of 362	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.1	31 of 370	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	16 of 392	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	18 of 344	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.6	32 of 227	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	53 of 359	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	96 of 362	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	158 of 358	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.0	36 of 363	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	42 of 395	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	31 of 355	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	37 of 254	85.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	5 of 34	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	8 of 34	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	11 of 38	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	4 of 47	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	62 of 170	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	78 of 161	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	68 of 166	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.1	23 of 179	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	30 of 195	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	10 of 163	93.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	60.5	48 of 212	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	54 of 128	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	49 of 373	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	110 of 374	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	187 of 379	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.9	49 of 390	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	64 of 413	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	53 of 382	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	61 of 222	72.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2021)77th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+30 vs state

Science64%+15 vs state

Math51%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 25, 2011

There are few AP classes offered at this school.
The math department is dismal and students score low on standardized tests in this area. Close Quote

Schools Near Gig Harbor High

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center	Public	6-12	5501 6th Ave	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-2670	21	1	21.0	19.0%	2 (9.5%)	10 (47.6%)	4 (19.0%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)							$37,782	$10,418	$27,365
The School at Pearl Youth Residence	Public	6-12	815 South Pearl Street	Tacoma	98465	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 396-5937	21	0	11.5	28.6%	9 (42.9%)	1 (4.8%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	6 (28.6%)								(n/a)							$30,335	$13,194	$17,141
Curtis Senior High	Public	10-12	8425 40th W	University Place	98466	Pierce County	University Place School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 566-5710	1,321	53	24.8	36.8%	540 (40.9%)	154 (11.7%)	233 (17.6%)	153 (11.6%)	5 (0.4%)	18 (1.4%)	213 (16.1%)	82.7	56^th of 438 public high schools	87.2%		85.5	52^nd of 437 public high schools	88.1%	4	60.0	60.0	82.0	82.0	52.1	52.1	$17,376	$310	$17,066
Foss High School	Public	9-12	2112 S Tyler St	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-7300	599	31	19.1	69.4%	146 (24.4%)	126 (21.0%)	148 (24.7%)	45 (7.5%)	9 (1.5%)	26 (4.3%)	96 (16.0%)	5	431^st of 438 public high schools	1.6%		12.2	409^th of 437 public high schools	6.4%	22	14.5	14.5	31.8	31.8	7.3	7.3	$24,147	$1,308	$22,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Gig Harbor High

Is Gig Harbor High a good school?

Gig Harbor High ranks 49^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Gig Harbor High?

Gig Harbor High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Artondale Elementary School
Elementary : Voyager Elementary
Middle : Goodman Middle School
Middle : Kopachuck Middle School

How many students attend Gig Harbor High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,375 students attended Gig Harbor High.

What district is Gig Harbor High in?

Peninsula School District

What is the racial makeup of Gig Harbor High?

Students at Gig Harbor High are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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