Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma serves about 977 students in grades 9–12 as one of three high schools in the Franklin Pierce School District. The school's curriculum emphasizes hands-on technical pathways through its Project Lead The Way engineering coursework, alongside Advanced Placement and Gifted & Talented offerings. AP participation runs around 40% of eligible students.
The Class of 2025 ceremony took place at the Washington State Fair Events Center, a large-venue tradition that reflects the district's broad community draw. Franklin Pierce is recognized in PolarisList's WA rankings for Harvard/Princeton/MIT placements and posts steady AP and graduation outcomes within Pierce County's competitive high-school landscape, with ongoing investment in the district's three-comprehensive-high-school structure.
Source: WA ERDC Graduate Outcomes.
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