Gig Harbor High School (the Tides) is a Peninsula School District comprehensive high school in Pierce County's Gig Harbor, serving about 1,439 students in grades 9–12 at a 26:1 student/teacher ratio. The school operates a Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri schedule of 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m. with an early-start Wednesday of 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
Gig Harbor posts a 94% four-year graduation rate, with 79% reading and 48% math proficiency. The school offers Advanced Placement, Project Lead The Way engineering, and a Gifted & Talented program, plus a Running Start partnership with Tacoma Community College for dual-credit and AA-degree pathways. Gig Harbor HS is the #36-ranked WA school by PolarisList HPM placements, with an unusually broad WIAA athletics catalog (water polo, lacrosse, swim & dive, etc.) reflecting its waterfront community.
Source: WA ERDC Graduate Outcomes.
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