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Fife High School vs. Puyallup High School

Should you attend Fife High School or Puyallup High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fife High School
5616 20th St E
Tacoma, WA 98424
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Puyallup High School
105 Seventh St Sw
Puyallup, WA 98371
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Fife High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Puyallup High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 879 students in grades 10-12, Fife High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,701 students in grades 10-12, Puyallup High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
10-12
10-12
Total Students
879 students
1,701 students
This chart displays total students of Fife High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Puyallup High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Puyallup High School
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
73 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Puyallup High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fife High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Puyallup High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#632 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#565 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fife High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Puyallup High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
38%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fife High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Puyallup High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 20% in WA)
76%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fife High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Puyallup High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in WA)
68%
(Top 20% in WA)
92%
(Top 20% in WA)
90%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fife High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Puyallup High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fife High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Puyallup High School by grade.
Grade 10 Students
303
616
Grade 11 Students
303
551
Grade 12 Students
273
534

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fife High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Puyallup High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fife High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Puyallup High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fife High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Puyallup High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fife High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Puyallup High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fife High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Puyallup High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Fife High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Puyallup High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fife High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Puyallup High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Fife High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Puyallup High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fife High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Puyallup High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fife High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Puyallup High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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