Fife High School

Grades 10–12 Public District: Fife School District

5616 20th St E, Tacoma, WA 98424 Map

Math (met standard)

30%

−5 state 35% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

66%

+2 state 64% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

43%

−6 state 49% · 2025-26

Low income

50%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

885

2024-25

Students per teacher

22.8

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 10	30% state 35% · 2025-26	66% state 64% · 2025-26	—
Grade 11	—	—	43% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades	30% state 35% · 2025-26	66% state 64% · 2025-26	43% state 49% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	30% state 35%	66% state 64%	43% state 49%
2024-25	29% state 34%	64% state 65%	43% state 51%
2023-24	27% state 33%	70% state 66%	58% state 50%
2022-23	27% state 33%	68% state 66%	55% state 51%
2021-22	36% state 35%	78% state 69%	51% state 54%
2018-19	41% state 43%	83% state 73%	45% state 50%
2017-18	37% state 43%	79% state 73%	40% state 46%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate

85%

state 83% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 10%
White 39%
Hispanic 25%
Black 7%
Two or more 11%
Other 7%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Columbia Junior High School Grades 8–9 · Fife School District	0.5 mi	30% −9 vs state	39% −12 vs state	37% −12 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26	57%	619	White 37%
Todd Beamer High School Grades 9–12 · Federal Way School District	3.3 mi	18% −17 vs state	46% −18 vs state	30% −19 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26	73%	1,412	Hispanic 31%
Edgemont Jr High Grades 6–9 · Puyallup School District	3.3 mi	39% −1 vs state	51% ±0 vs state	65% +16 vs state	13% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26	44%	590	White 48%
Summit Public School: Olympus Grades 9–12 Charter · Summit Public School: Olympus	3.6 mi	10% −24 vs state · 2024-25	43% −21 vs state · 2024-25	32% −19 vs state · 2024-25	6% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2021-22 → 28% in 2024-25	58%	110	Hispanic 39%
Aylen Jr High Grades 7–9 · Puyallup School District	3.7 mi	38% −2 vs state	49% −3 vs state	43% −6 vs state	4% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26	44%	720	White 52%
Federal Way Public Academy Grades 6–10 · Federal Way School District	3.9 mi	63% +24 vs state	73% +19 vs state	69% +20 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2025-26	43%	309	White 42%
E B Walker High School Grades 8–12 Alternative · Puyallup School District	4.0 mi	—	50% −16 vs state · 2023-24	39% −11 vs state · 2023-24	21% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2021-22 → 45% in 2023-24	63%	120	White 62%
Puyallup High School Grades 10–12 · Puyallup School District	4.1 mi	35% −1 vs state	74% +10 vs state	62% +14 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26	40%	1,815	White 51%
Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie Grades 6–12 · Federal Way School District	4.1 mi	14% −26 vs state	28% −24 vs state	23% −25 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26	74%	532	Hispanic 34%
Tacoma Open Doors Grades 9–12 Alternative · Tacoma School District	4.2 mi	—	—	39% −11 vs state · 2018-19	Not enough years of data	63%	392	White 31%