Franklin Pierce High School
| Franklin Pierce High School | |
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| Address | |
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11002 18th Ave East Clover Creek (Tacoma address) ,98445 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°09′24″N 122°24′26″W / 47.15667°N 122.40722°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Franklin Pierce School District |
| Superintendent | Lance Goodpaster |
| NCES School ID | 530294000475[1] |
| Principal | Brixey Marzano |
| Teaching staff | 64.34 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,141 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.73[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, white and gold [2] |
| Nickname | Cardinals |
| Website | franklinpiercehighschool |
Franklin Pierce High School is a public high school in Clover Creek, Washington (the facility has a Tacoma mailing address).[3] It is named after the fourteenth US President, Franklin Pierce, who was president when the Washington Territory was formed in 1853. It is a part of the Franklin Pierce School District.
Boundary
Communities in the school's attendance boundary include much of Clover Creek, Midland, and Summit as well as portions of Parkland, Summit View, and Waller. It also includes one block of Tacoma.[4][5]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,202 students enrolled in 2018–2019 was:
- Male – 51.7%
- Female – 48.3%
- Native American/Alaskan – 0.4%
- Asian – 9.0%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders – 3.8%
- Black – 9.1%
- Hispanic – 25.2%
- White – 41.7%
- Multiracial – 10.8%
69.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Sports
Franklin Pierce competes in the South Puget Sound League. It is classified as a 2A school.
Notable alumni
- Pat Austin, drag racer
- Amber Lancaster, actress
- Sean Osborn, Clarinetist and Composer
- Miesha Tate, UFC Fighter
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - Franklin Pierce High School (530294000475)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Franklin Pierce High School". Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Home". Franklin Pierce High School. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
11002 18th Avenue East, Tacoma, WA 98445
- Compare to the CDP map - ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/4). Retrieved July 20, 2022. - Compare to the CDP map.
- ^ "Boundary Map". Franklin Pierce Schools. Retrieved August 5, 2022. - Compare with the Parkland CDP map, U.S. Census Bureau (2020 Census)