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Best High Schools in Zip Code 98466

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At a glance

School

1,321

Students

Top rankedCurtis Senior High56^th of 438 Washington high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 98466 is home to one high school, Curtis Senior High, a grades 10-12 school serving over 1,300 students in the University Place School District.

Curtis Senior High is a standout, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 15% of all Washington high schools. Its most impressive achievement is a 96.2% graduation rate, which is exceptional and surpasses both the state and district averages. The school also excels in English Language Arts, where over 80% of students are proficient, significantly outperforming the state.

While strong overall, the school's mathematics proficiency, though above the state average, is an area where it slightly trails the University Place School District as a whole. The school maintains these high outcomes with a notable graduation rate and low dropout numbers, demonstrating effective support for its student body. For families in the area, Curtis represents a high-performing and stable educational option with a proven track record of student success.

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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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 98466

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
University Place	0.47 mi	8	21^st
Tacoma	0.97 mi	100	192^nd
Lakewood	2.81 mi	25	248^th
Steilacoom	3.28 mi	4	44^th
Gig Harbor	5.29 mi	14	22^nd

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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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