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Emerald Ridge High School

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Emerald Ridge High School ranks 91 st of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 10-12

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 77% of Washington high schools

Summary

Emerald Ridge High School is a large public school in Puyallup, Washington, serving grades 10–12 and 1,599 students through the Puyallup School District. The school ranks 91st out of 396 Washington high schools, placing it in the 77th percentile with a 4-star rating. Its latest ranking is a notable improvement over recent years, suggesting positive overall momentum.

Academically, Emerald Ridge has a clear subject-by-subject pattern. English Language Arts is its strongest area: 74.7% of students were proficient, compared with 54.82% in the district and 52.81% statewide. Science is also above average, with 58.2% proficiency versus 54.14% districtwide and 50.95% statewide. Math is the main challenge. Although proficiency improved to 35.06%, it remained below both the district and state averages. The school’s ELA results were nearly identical to Puyallup High School, while Bonney Lake High School performed better in math, graduation, and overall ranking. Emerald Ridge nevertheless outperformed several nearby schools in all three tested subjects.

Emerald Ridge’s 89.1% graduation rate was above the district’s 87.5% and the state’s 82.6%, though it trailed several nearby schools. Its 8.5% dropout rate was below the state rate but higher than rates at Puyallup High School and Bonney Lake High School. Recent subgroup effectiveness was especially strong for English learners, students receiving special education services, and students from low-income households. With a 24.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio, families may want to ask about math support and programs that help students stay on track for graduation.

1,599

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,368

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12405 184th St E
Puyallup, WA 98374-9135

(253) 435-6300

District: Puyallup School District

Feeder schools for Emerald Ridge High School:

Elementary:	G W Edgerton Elementary
	Pope Elementary
	Ridgecrest Elementary
	Sunrise Elementary
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	Warren Hunt Elementary
	Wildwood Elementary
Middle:	Ferrucci Junior High
	Glacier View Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Washington high schools

✓89% 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 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

91^st of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

71^st of 238Puyallup 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
2026	73.6	91 of 396	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	135 of 438	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	132 of 437	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	163 of 442	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	118 of 434	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	103 of 455	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	204 of 417	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	199 of 315	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.9	132 of 301	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.4	152 of 306	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.9	200 of 341	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.5	124 of 454	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	64.6	127 of 450	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	63.2	120 of 440	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	81 of 423	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	70 of 402	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.2	76 of 396	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	80 of 399	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	99 of 395	74.9%	★★★★☆
2005	69.9	114 of 394	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	71.0	98 of 390	74.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	14 of 77	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	48.3	41 of 80	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	33 of 70	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	43 of 78	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	34 of 89	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	24 of 111	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	11 of 54	79.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	45 of 119	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	75 of 113	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	72 of 118	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	60 of 124	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	92 of 136	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	92 of 121	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	6 of 104	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	74.1	10 of 68	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	26.7	50 of 70	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	33 of 69	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	98 of 309	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	125 of 350	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	115 of 347	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	146 of 357	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	94 of 368	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	92 of 390	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	190 of 358	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	165 of 243	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	59 of 236	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	75 of 249	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	92 of 248	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	89 of 249	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	112 of 261	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	63 of 278	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	110 of 241	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	109 of 156	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	79.9	2 of 24	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	54 of 325	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	80 of 355	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	98 of 356	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	109 of 362	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	73 of 370	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	39 of 392	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	51.0	162 of 344	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	152 of 227	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	55 of 326	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	113 of 359	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	125 of 362	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	145 of 358	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	116 of 363	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	103 of 395	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	175 of 355	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	159 of 254	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	9 of 34	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	3 of 34	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	59.9	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	15 of 38	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	38 of 47	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.3	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	26 of 121	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	52.0	78 of 170	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	67 of 161	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	75 of 166	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	50 of 179	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	45 of 195	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	26.5	132 of 163	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	58 of 91	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	32.9	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	86.1	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★
2022	72.6	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	6 of 33	81.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	25 of 144	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	32.7	81 of 127	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	65 of 110	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	61 of 130	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	79 of 128	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	87 of 319	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.4	112 of 373	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	89 of 374	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	151 of 379	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	113 of 390	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	122 of 413	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	175 of 382	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	162 of 222	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)94th percentile+17 vs school

Homeless (2024)92nd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)25th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

Science58%+7 vs state

Math35%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)		SBAC Math (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Emerald Ridge High School	Public	10-12	12405 184th St E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 435-6300	1,599	65	24.4	43.7%	730 (45.7%)	144 (9.0%)	337 (21.1%)	107 (6.7%)	21 (1.3%)	47 (2.9%)	198 (12.4%)	73.6	91^st of 396 public high schools	77.0%		64.2	135^th of 438 public high schools	69.2%	44	58.2	58.2	74.7	74.7	35.1	35.1	$15,368	$606	$14,762
Graham Kapowsin High School	Public	9-12	22100 108th Ave E	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-6100	2,087	86	24.1	47.9%	940 (45.0%)	149 (7.1%)	425 (20.4%)	105 (5.0%)	19 (0.9%)	111 (5.3%)	338 (16.2%)	42.7	223^rd of 396 public high schools	43.7%		41.4	256^th of 438 public high schools	41.6%	33	41.8	41.8	59.0	59.0	23.5	23.5	$15,170	$1,041	$14,129
Orting High School	Public	9-12	320 Washington Avenue North	Orting	98360	Pierce County	Orting School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 893-2246	876	41	21.3	36.9%	566 (64.6%)	22 (2.5%)	154 (17.6%)	21 (2.4%)	8 (0.9%)	10 (1.1%)	95 (10.8%)	40.3	239^th of 396 public high schools	39.6%		46.6	222^nd of 438 public high schools	49.3%	17	45.4	45.4	54.6	54.6	20.5	20.5	$16,046	$598	$15,447
Gov John Rogers High School	Public	9-12	12801 86th Ave E	Puyallup	98373	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8717	1,788	76	23.5	46.7%	770 (43.1%)	139 (7.8%)	402 (22.5%)	153 (8.6%)	10 (0.6%)	60 (3.4%)	239 (13.4%)	70.6	104^th of 396 public high schools	73.7%		51.6	200^th of 438 public high schools	54.3%	96	60.1	60.1	71.7	71.7	31.9	31.9	$15,752	$612	$15,141
Pierce County Skills Center	Public	8-12	16117 Canyon Rd E	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-5950	355	15	23.6	26.2%	204 (57.5%)	22 (6.2%)	76 (21.4%)	21 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	18 (5.1%)								(n/a)							$18,068	$846	$17,222
Puyallup Open Doors/POD	Public	9-12	1501 39th Ave SW	Puyallup	98373	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 864-5700	124	4	31.0	63.7%	61 (49.2%)	8 (6.5%)	36 (29.0%)	3 (2.4%)	3 (2.4%)	4 (3.2%)	9 (7.3%)								(n/a)	28.6	28.6					$14,880	$170	$14,710
Bethel High School	Public	9-12	22215 38th Avenue East	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-7000	1,688	78	21.5	50.8%	716 (42.4%)	102 (6.0%)	392 (23.2%)	63 (3.7%)	15 (0.9%)	84 (5.0%)	308 (18.2%)	47.3	201^st of 396 public high schools	49.2%		48.6	208^th of 438 public high schools	52.5%	7	41.5	41.5	61.1	61.1	28.0	28.0	$17,225	$1,187	$16,038
Gates Secondary School	Public	10-12	4608 128th St E	Tacoma	98446	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 298-4000	104	14	7.6	76.9%	27 (26.0%)	8 (7.7%)	37 (35.6%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.7%)	21 (20.2%)								(n/a)	18.2	18.2					$40,763	$1,195	$39,569
Bonney Lake High School	Public	9-12	10920 199th Ave Ct E	Bonney Lake	98391	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-5700	1,643	80	20.4	33.5%	1,035 (63.0%)	50 (3.0%)	257 (15.6%)	87 (5.3%)	18 (1.1%)	15 (0.9%)	179 (10.9%)	83.1	55^th of 396 public high schools	86.1%		75.9	80^th of 438 public high schools	81.7%	25	57.7	57.7	76.9	76.9	48.7	48.7	$16,558	$394	$16,165
Spanaway Lake High School	Public	9-12	1305 168th Street East	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-5600	1,787	79	22.7	60.5%	500 (28.0%)	243 (13.6%)	437 (24.5%)	126 (7.1%)	20 (1.1%)	158 (8.8%)	299 (16.7%)	44	218^th of 396 public high schools	44.9%		32.1	305^th of 438 public high schools	30.4%	87	44.2	44.2	61.1	61.1	20.2	20.2	$16,697	$1,532	$15,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerald Ridge High School

What schools feed into Emerald Ridge High School?

Emerald Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : G W Edgerton Elementary
Elementary : Pope Elementary
Elementary : Ridgecrest Elementary
Elementary : Sunrise Elementary
Elementary : Warren Hunt Elementary
Elementary : Wildwood Elementary
Middle : Ferrucci Junior High
Middle : Glacier View Junior High

Is Emerald Ridge High School a good school?

Emerald Ridge High School ranks 91^st of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Emerald Ridge High School?

Students at Emerald Ridge High School are 46% White, 21% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% African American, 7% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What district is Emerald Ridge High School in?

Puyallup School District

How many students attend Emerald Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,599 students attended Emerald Ridge High School.

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