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Sumner High School

Q: Is Sumner High School a good school?

Sumner High School ranks 122 nd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 72% of Washington high schools

Summary

Sumner High School is a large, well-regarded public high school serving approximately 1,857 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-ranked Sumner-Bonney Lake School District.

The school has clear academic strengths, particularly in English Language Arts where its proficiency rate of nearly 79% far exceeds the state average, and it maintains a consistently high graduation rate above 91%. However, a notable challenge exists in mathematics, where proficiency is just over 40%, lagging behind the district average and its sister school, Bonney Lake High School. Compared to other nearby schools with similar student demographics, such as Fife High School and Gov John Rogers High School, Sumner High generally performs better across key academic metrics.

An interesting finding is the performance difference within its own district; while both are strong schools, Bonney Lake High outperforms Sumner High in math proficiency, graduation rate, and has a lower student-teacher ratio, despite being only a few miles away. Sumner High operates with slightly lower per-student spending than several comparison schools, suggesting efficient use of resources. Parents should note that while the school's overall statewide ranking has declined from its peak several years ago, it has stabilized as a solid performer, successfully graduating students even as it works to improve math outcomes.

1,857

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,738

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1707 Main St
Sumner, WA 98390

(253) 891-5500

District: Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

Feeder schools for Sumner High School:

Elementary:	Crestwood Elementary
	Daffodil Valley Elementary
	Maple Lawn Elementary
Middle:	Lakeridge Middle School
	Sumner Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Above the Washington median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

122^nd of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

11^th of 247Sumner-Bonney Lake 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	66.6	122 of 438	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	88 of 437	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	82 of 442	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	85 of 434	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	105 of 455	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	76 of 417	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	82 of 315	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	57 of 301	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	46 of 306	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.4	87 of 341	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	64.4	154 of 454	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.4	153 of 450	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.8	152 of 440	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	103 of 423	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.7	74 of 402	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	54 of 396	86.4%	★★★★☆
2007	72.6	103 of 399	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	69.0	121 of 395	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.6	180 of 394	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.1	94 of 390	75.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	60 of 119	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	32 of 113	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	54 of 124	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	77 of 136	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	31.5	72 of 102	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	98 of 350	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	85 of 347	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	92 of 357	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	104 of 368	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	67 of 390	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	74 of 358	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	55 of 243	77.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	79 of 249	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	62 of 248	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	85 of 249	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	87 of 261	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	118 of 278	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	89 of 241	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	35 of 156	77.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	24 of 36	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	83.8	1 of 24	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	73.6	7 of 27	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	186 of 355	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	106 of 356	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	125 of 362	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	93 of 370	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	113 of 392	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	79 of 344	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	61 of 227	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	131 of 359	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	82 of 362	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	64 of 358	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	63 of 363	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	117 of 395	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	63 of 355	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	81 of 254	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	51.7	22 of 47	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	103 of 170	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.0	44 of 161	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	46 of 166	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	78 of 179	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	68 of 195	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	45 of 163	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	42 of 91	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	55.0	36 of 110	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	76 of 130	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	75 of 212	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	30 of 128	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	24 of 139	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	124 of 373	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	104 of 374	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	81 of 379	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	78 of 390	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	111 of 413	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	74 of 382	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	74 of 222	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)67th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2021)53rd percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile-33 vs school

Homeless (2025)33rd percentile-39 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)29th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

Math40%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, August 20, 2013

I love this school SO much. I am currently a student at Sumner and I have to say, they have a lot of course offerings and sports programs. There is also a great marching band!!!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Sumner High School

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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
Sumner High School	Public	9-12	1707 Main St	Sumner	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-5500	1,857	82	22.5	34.8%	1,172 (63.1%)	37 (2.0%)	338 (18.2%)	76 (4.1%)	14 (0.8%)	13 (0.7%)	206 (11.1%)	66.6	122^nd of 438 public high schools	72.1%		73.6	88^th of 437 public high schools	79.9%	34	48.7	48.7	78.7	78.7	40.1	40.1	$15,738	$247	$15,491
E B Walker High School	Public	8-12	5715 Milwaukee Ave E	Puyallup	98372	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 841-8781	120	10	11.7	63.3%	73 (60.8%)	1 (0.8%)	26 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	13 (10.8%)								(n/a)							$22,014	$170	$21,844
Puyallup High School	Public	10-12	105 Seventh St SW	Puyallup	98371	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8711	1,815	74	24.4	40.4%	919 (50.6%)	93 (5.1%)	352 (19.4%)	150 (8.3%)	17 (0.9%)	42 (2.3%)	221 (12.2%)	70.7	104^th of 438 public high schools	76.3%		71.3	103^rd of 437 public high schools	76.4%	1	63.6	63.6	74.8	74.8	34.5	34.5	$15,162	$469	$14,693
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%)	75.9	80^th of 438 public high schools	81.7%		70.5	110^th of 437 public high schools	74.8%	30	49.2	49.2	83.0	83.0	53.4	53.4	$16,558	$394	$16,165
Auburn Riverside High School	Public	9-12	501 Oravetz Rd SE	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 804-5154	1,852	85	21.9	48.9%	590 (31.9%)	110 (5.9%)	646 (34.9%)	260 (14.0%)	15 (0.8%)	61 (3.3%)	170 (9.2%)	46.6	223^rd of 438 public high schools	49.1%		43.1	253^rd of 437 public high schools	42.1%	30	54.0	54.0	59.5	59.5	24.4	24.4	$15,734	$345	$15,389
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)	23.5	23.5					$14,880	$170	$14,710
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%)	51.6	200^th of 438 public high schools	54.3%		52.2	203^rd of 437 public high schools	53.5%	3	56.8	56.8	65.0	65.0	23.0	23.0	$15,752	$612	$15,141
Fife Open Doors	Public	10-12	5802 20th Street East	Tacoma	98424	Pierce County	Fife School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 517-1000	25	0		76.0%	5 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (28.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (20.0%)	7 (28.0%)								(n/a)							$14,189	$123	$14,066
Fife High School	Public	10-12	5616 20th St E	Tacoma	98424	Pierce County	Fife School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 517-1100	885	39	22.7	49.9%	342 (38.6%)	65 (7.3%)	215 (24.3%)	91 (10.3%)	9 (1.0%)	49 (5.5%)	96 (10.8%)	45.5	231^st of 438 public high schools	47.3%		58.9	158^th of 437 public high schools	63.8%	73	42.5	42.5	64.3	64.3	29.4	29.4	$18,373	$485	$17,888
Todd Beamer High School	Public	9-12	35999 16th Av S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-2570	1,412	66	21.5	72.8%	267 (18.9%)	246 (17.4%)	429 (30.4%)	214 (15.2%)	7 (0.5%)	83 (5.9%)	159 (11.3%)	15.8	380^th of 438 public high schools	13.2%		21.7	357^th of 437 public high schools	18.3%	23	36.2	36.2	39.9	39.9	12.5	12.5	$19,204	$2,018	$17,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Sumner High School

Is Sumner High School a good school?

Sumner High School ranks 122^nd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Sumner High School?

Sumner High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crestwood Elementary
Elementary : Daffodil Valley Elementary
Elementary : Maple Lawn Elementary
Middle : Lakeridge Middle School
Middle : Sumner Middle School

How many students attend Sumner High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,857 students attended Sumner High School.

What district is Sumner High School in?

Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

What is the racial makeup of Sumner High School?

Students at Sumner High School are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

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