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Pierce County Private High Schools (Closed)

Arcadia Learning Center

Gr: PK-K | 46 students

Montessori School

6312 N 38th St

Tacoma, WA 98407

(253) 752-6463

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Sound Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 291 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Christian

2310 South 66th Street

Tacoma, WA 98409

(253) 475-7226

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Tacoma Adventist

Gr: K-8 | 44 students

Seventh Day Adventist

1125 S 34th St, Box 8190

Tacoma, WA 98418

(253) 472-3204

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

510 Teachers

4,867 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	10:1
2024	11:1	11:1	10:1
2023	10:1	11:1	10:1
2022	9:1	10:1	10:1
2021	9:1	11:1	10:1
2020	9:1	11:1	10:1
2019	9:1	11:1	10:1
2018	9:1	11:1	10:1
2017	9:1	11:1	10:1
2016	9:1	11:1	10:1
2015	9:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

66%

64%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	62%	63%	57%
2024	62%	61%	57%
2023	65%	63%	57%
2022	65%	63%	56%
2021	65%	62%	56%
2020	62%	63%	56%
2019	62%	62%	55%
2018	58%	59%	55%
2017	58%	59%	55%
2016	58%	56%	54%
2015	57%	57%	54%

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Average Class Size

16 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	16	14	14
2024	15	14	14
2023	15	14	14
2022	15	14	14
2021	15	13	14
2020	14	13	14
2019	15	13	14
2018	15	13	14
2017	15	13	14
2016	15	13	14
2015	16	13	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	12	10	13
2024	7	8	12
2023	7	9	12
2022	7	8	12
2021	7	8	12
2020	8	8	12
2019	8	8	11
2018	8	8	11
2017	7	8	11
2016	5	7	11
2015	5	7	10

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Average SAT score

1225

(Out of 1600)

1272

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	1247	1263	1233
2024	1247	1256	1231
2023	1225	1232	1229
2022	1199	1239	1230
2021	1199	1246	1230
2020	1201	1238	1227
2019	1199	1247	1226
2018	1128	1241	1226
2017	1128	1255	1233
2016	1336	1358	1308
2015	1336	1380	1265

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	31	28	26
2024	31	27	26
2023	29	27	26
2022	27	27	26
2021	27	27	26
2020	27	27	26
2019	27	27	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$16,241

$17,619

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$15,418	$17,353	$17,997
2024	$15,012	$16,346	$17,011
2023	$13,078	$15,194	$16,191
2022	$12,983	$14,486	$15,821
2021	$12,995	$13,981	$15,331
2020	$11,931	$13,084	$15,046
2019	$10,363	$12,803	$14,791
2018	$11,133	$12,719	$14,527
2017	$8,820	$11,627	$14,161
2016	$8,990	$10,394	$13,713
2015	$8,990	$10,386	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$250

$901

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$250	$1,039	$1,513
2024	$208	$819	$1,498
2023	$250	$2,864	$1,623
2022	$250	$985	$1,473

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Average % on Financial Aid

38%

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	42%	34%	38%
2024	42%	31%	37%
2023	39%	31%	36%
2022	39%	30%	36%
2021	44%	30%	36%
2020	44%	32%	35%
2019	29%	32%	34%
2018	30%	33%	33%
2017	30%	31%	32%
2016	30%	29%	31%
2015	30%	28%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,636

$8,649

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$6,369	$9,062	$9,714
2024	$6,606	$8,659	$9,498
2023	$5,359	$7,491	$8,890
2022	$4,675	$6,418	$8,717
2021	$5,461	$6,469	$8,472
2020	$5,428	$6,558	$8,370
2019	$5,750	$7,575	$7,924
2018	$3,100	$7,702	$7,471
2017	$3,100	$6,794	$7,202
2016	$3,100	$6,791	$6,993
2015	$3,100	$5,833	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

79%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	81%	83%	79%
2024	88%	86%	81%
2023	84%	83%	81%
2022	84%	84%	81%
2021	84%	84%	81%
2020	85%	83%	81%
2019	75%	81%	81%
2018	80%	80%	80%
2017	75%	80%	81%
2016	75%	78%	80%
2015	75%	81%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$34.8 million

$50.11 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$34 M	$49 M	$65 M
2024	$17 M	$12 M	$65 M
2023	$2 M	$8 M	$65 M
2022	$2 M	$7 M	$67 M
2021	$2 M	$8 M	$75 M
2020	$2 M	$8 M	$76 M
2019	$2 M	$8 M	$61 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	0.64	0.61	0.61
2024	0.64	0.61	0.60
2023	0.64	0.60	0.60
2022	0.65	0.55	0.58
2021	0.64	0.56	0.57
2020	0.63	0.55	0.57
2019	0.60	0.55	0.56
2018	0.58	0.55	0.55
2017	0.60	0.54	0.54
2016	0.60	0.53	0.54
2015	0.61	0.53	0.53

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# American Indian Students

20 Students

621 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

416 Students

4,170 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	8%	8%	5%
2024	8%	8%	6%
2023	9%	9%	6%
2022	10%	8%	5%
2021	9%	8%	5%
2020	10%	8%	5%
2019	9%	7%	5%
2018	10%	7%	5%
2017	10%	7%	4%
2016	10%	7%	4%
2015	10%	7%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

241 Students

2,314 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	9%
2024	4%	4%	9%
2023	5%	4%	8%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	4%	8%
2020	4%	4%	8%
2019	4%	4%	8%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	3%	4%	7%
2016	3%	4%	8%
2015	4%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

170 Students

1,553 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	8%
2024	3%	3%	8%
2023	4%	3%	8%
2022	4%	3%	8%
2021	5%	3%	8%
2020	5%	3%	8%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	4%	3%	8%
2017	6%	3%	8%
2016	6%	3%	8%
2015	6%	3%	9%

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# White Students

2,598 Students

30,343 Students

% White Students

48%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	49%	56%	59%
2024	49%	56%	60%
2023	52%	58%	60%
2022	49%	63%	62%
2021	52%	62%	63%
2020	54%	64%	64%
2019	58%	64%	64%
2018	61%	64%	65%
2017	58%	64%	66%
2016	59%	65%	66%
2015	58%	66%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

30 Students

237 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,979 Students

15,087 Students

% of Others Students

36%

28%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	35%	28%	17%
2024	35%	27%	15%
2023	30%	25%	16%
2022	33%	21%	16%
2021	29%	22%	15%
2020	26%	20%	14%
2019	25%	21%	14%
2018	20%	20%	13%
2017	23%	20%	14%
2016	22%	19%	13%
2015	22%	18%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

18 extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Pierce County, WA?

The private high schools in Pierce County, WA include Charles Wright Academy, Cascade Christian Junior High/High School, and Annie Wright Schools.

How many private high schools are located in Pierce County?

19 private high schools are located in Pierce County.

How diverse are private high schools in Pierce County?

Pierce County private high schools are approximately 34% minority students, which is higher than the Washington private school average of 30%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Pierce County?

68% of private high schools in Pierce County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Catholic).

Which private high schools in Pierce County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Pierce County include: Tacoma Christian Academy vs. Life Christian Academy, Salvation Christian Academy vs. Chief Leschi Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2022-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2019-2025)

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	357	267	253
2024	357	261	245
2023	340	246	247
2022	365	234	257
2021	348	236	249
2020	340	225	235
2019	324	230	242
2018	283	234	238
2017	346	226	246
2016	343	224	241
2015	306	217	220

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2022-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2019-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions

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