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Best High Schools in Zip Code 98038

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At a glance

Schools

2,919

Students

Top rankedTahoma Senior High School57^th of 438 Washington high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 98038 in Maple Valley, Washington, is served by one large, high-performing high school, Tahoma Senior High School, which educates nearly 3,000 students in grades 9-12.

Tahoma Senior High School is a standout institution, consistently ranking in the top 15% of all Washington high schools over the past three years. It excels in graduating students, with a 93.4% graduation rate that far exceeds the state average, and its students demonstrate particularly strong performance in English Language Arts. The school is supported by the highly-ranked Tahoma School District, which is in the 97th percentile statewide.

While the school performs above state averages in all core subjects, there is a noticeable performance gap, with math and science proficiency rates lower than its exceptional English scores. The school's ranking has seen a slight decline in recent years, though it remains excellent. With a lower-than-average percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a relatively affluent community within a district that invests significantly in per-student funding.

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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 (2025)	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
Tahoma Senior High School	Public	9-12	23499 SE Tahoma Way	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-6200	2,919	122	23.9	19.3%	1,884 (64.5%)	103 (3.5%)	350 (12.0%)	307 (10.5%)	11 (0.4%)	12 (0.4%)	244 (8.4%)	82.4	57^th of 438 public high schools	87.0%		90.1	39^th of 437 public high schools	91.1%	18	58.4	58.4	82.7	82.7	53.3	53.3	$16,535	$322	$16,213
Tahoma Open Doors	Public	9-12	23499 SE Tahoma Way	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-6200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$5,407	$209	$5,198

Cities Near Zip Code 98038

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maple Valley	0.69 mi	9	19^th
Ravensdale	2.31 mi	1	9^th
Covington	3.26 mi	8	148^th
Kent	4.51 mi	36	204^th
Renton	4.66 mi	38	108^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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