Franklin Pierce High School

Franklin Pierce High School
Location
11002 18th Ave East Clover Creek (Tacoma address) , Washington 98445 United States
Coordinates	47°09′24″N122°24′26″W / 47.15667°N 122.40722°W / 47.15667; -122.40722
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Franklin Pierce School District
Superintendent	Lance Goodpaster
NCES School ID	530294000475 [1]
Principal	Brixey Marzano
Teaching staff	64.05 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12 [1]
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	1,138 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.77 [1]
Color(s)	Red, white and gold     [2]
Nickname	Cardinals
Website	franklinpiercehighschool.fpschools.org

Franklin Pierce High School is a public high school in Clover Creek, Washington (the facility has a Tacoma mailing address). ^[3] It is named after the fourteenth US President, Franklin Pierce, who was president when the Washington Territory was formed in 1853. It is a part of the Franklin Pierce School District.

Boundary

Communities in the school's attendance boundary include much of Clover Creek, Midland, and Summit as well as portions of Parkland, Summit View, and Waller. It also includes one block of Tacoma. ^{[4] [5]}

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,202 students enrolled in 2018–2019 was:

• Male – 51.7%
• Female – 48.3%
• Native American/Alaskan – 0.4%
• Asian – 9.0%
• Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders – 3.8%
• Black – 9.1%
• Hispanic – 25.2%
• White – 41.7%
• Multiracial – 10.8%

69.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. ^[1]

Sports

Franklin Pierce competes in the South Puget Sound League. It is classified as a 2A school.

Notable alumni

• Pat Austin, drag racer
• Amber Lancaster, actress
• Sean Osborn, Clarinetist and Composer
• Miesha Tate, UFC Fighter

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Franklin Pierce High School (530294000475)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 28, 2025.
2. "Franklin Pierce High School". Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
3. "Home". Franklin Pierce High School. Retrieved August 5, 2022. 11002 18th Avenue East, Tacoma, WA 98445 - Compare to the CDP map
4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/4). Retrieved July 20, 2022. - Compare to the CDP map.
5. "Boundary Map". Franklin Pierce Schools . Retrieved August 5, 2022. - Compare with the Parkland CDP map, U.S. Census Bureau (2020 Census)

External links

• Official website
• Franklin Pierce School District