Graham-Kapowsin High School

Graham-Kapowsin High School
Graham-Kapowsin High School
Address
	22100 108th Avenue East; Graham, Washington 98338; United States
Coordinates	47°03′27″N 122°17′12″W / 47.0575°N 122.2867°W
Information
School type	Public High School
Motto	Orange and blue starts with you
School district	Bethel School District
Teaching staff	84.05 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9-12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	2,105 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	25.04
Color(s)	Royal blue and orange;
Nickname	Eagles
Website	bethelsd.org/gkhs

Graham-Kapowsin High School is a high school in the Bethel School District, Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its doors first opened to grade 10 and 11 students in September 2005. GK added grade 12 students beginning Fall 2006.^[4] Grade 9 joined in the 2012–13 school year.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,833 students enrolled in the 2022–23 school year was:

Male - 50.6%
Female - 49.4%
Native American/Alaskan - 1.0%
Asian - 4.1%
Black - 7.8%
Hispanic - 18.8%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 4.0%
White - 48.9%
Multiracial - 15.3%

49.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.^[1]

Academics

Languages taught at this school include American Sign Language, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese. AP classes are also offered.^[5]

Athletics

The GK Eagles are members of the South Division of the South Puget Sound League in Washington's West Central District.

The 2021 football team finished with an undefeated season and a Class 4A state title.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Graham Kapowsin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
^ "Graham-Kapowsin High School". Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Graham Kapowsin High School". ed.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
^ "Graham-Kapowsin High School Home Page". edline.net. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
^ "2024-2025 Couse Offerings World Languages". High School Course Catalogue. Bethel Schools. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
^ Williams, Aaron (December 9, 2021). "Joshua Wood named 2021 MaxPreps Washington High School Football Player of the Year". MaxPreps. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

External links

[NCES-1] "Graham Kapowsin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

[colors-2] "Graham-Kapowsin High School". Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved April 27, 2024.

[ed.gov-3] "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Graham Kapowsin High School". ed.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2015.

[4] "Graham-Kapowsin High School Home Page". edline.net. Retrieved December 14, 2015.

[5] "2024-2025 Couse Offerings World Languages". High School Course Catalogue. Bethel Schools. Retrieved August 31, 2024.

[6] Williams, Aaron (December 9, 2021). "Joshua Wood named 2021 MaxPreps Washington High School Football Player of the Year". MaxPreps. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

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