Steilacoom High School

Steilacoom High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
54 Sentinel Dr,  Steilacoom, WA
Steilacoom Neighborhood
Steilacoom Historical School District
3.6
2.9
946 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Jan Mccrimmon
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1220
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
77%
Reading Proficiency
78%
Average GPA
3.48
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A-
Teachers
B+
College Prep
C
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.48
Reading Proficiency
78%
Math Proficiency
77%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
47
Full Time Teachers
47
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1220
Math
600
Verbal
620
Average ACT
25
Math
23
English
25
Reading
26
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
62.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

8
Test Scores
5
Equity
10
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
35.4%
State Average
41.7%
Science
58.5%
State Average
49.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
252:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.7%
Female
48%
White
45.6%
Hispanic
18.5%
Two or more races
17.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
8.6%
Black
7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.5%
Native American
1.1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Washington 255 Students
Washington State University 193 Students
Central Washington University 130 Students
Western Washington University 121 Students
Pacific Lutheran University 116 Students
University of Washington - Tacoma 97 Students
Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom 89 Students
University of Oregon 82 Students
Seattle University 81 Students
Eastern Washington University 72 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 72 Students
Biology 70 Students
Business 53 Students
Nursing 48 Students
Computer Science 43 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 31 Students
Education 20 Students
Elementary Education 19 Students
Mechanical Engineering 18 Students
Communications 17 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 222 Reviews
4.0 Alum
7/25/2024
The college readiness is a flaw of the school, we had designated time for advisory period once a week but most of my teachers did nothing and treated it as a study hall. They need to teach things like financial aid, how to apply for scholarships, and general university requirements vs major classes. School spirit and encouragement was good, it usually felt like a positive environment. Some staff were great and the music and arts classes were fantastic.
4.0 Senior
10/20/2022
My experiences at Steilacoom High School have been overall incredibly positive. The teachers, students, and faculty in general are extremely supportive of your goals and aspirations, and the multitude of great programs provide so many paths for you to start prepare you for your future career.
4.0 Freshman
6/23/2022
I went to Steilacoom High School my freshman year and had really enjoyed my experience there. It was by far the best high school out of the three I had attended.
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2.9 15 Reviews
1.0 parent
3/12/2024
I would not recommend this high school to anyone. The admin, especially the principles suspend students excessively for anything, also they base their disciplinary decisions off what students say as opposed to what really happened with facts and proof to support it. So your student essentially could...
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5.0 parent
6/17/2021
If I could give more than 5 starts, I would. SHS Staff and Admin are AWESOME!!! We attended my daughters Graduation Ceremony last night and it was beautiful. The Staff obviously worked so hard to make this a memorable day for my daughter and all of her classmates. Even during this pandemic time they...
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5.0 parent
8/14/2019
My experience with Steilacoom High School has been rewarding. I watched my son mature during these years and develop life long relationships not just with his classmates, but teachers and administrators as well. I know that a major part of his success was because of the compassion, guidance, and sup...
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1.0 parent
3/13/2019
You want to send your children to a safe place where they they can be children, even as high schoolers. This is ironically that place most of the time, despite being located directly across the street from the Western State Mental Hospital! If you can look past the unfortunate location of the school...
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