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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

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Pierce County Total Schools
2025	20
2024	20
2023	18
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	16
2018	15
2017	14
2016	14
2015	16

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# Students

6,200 Students

54,017 Students

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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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% Average Students of Color

34%

30%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	32%	29%	32%
2024	38%	25%	31%
2023	42%	29%	31%
2022	33%	24%	30%
2021	34%	22%	30%
2020	42%	22%	29%
2019	38%	24%	29%
2018	39%	23%	28%
2017	35%	28%	30%
2016	34%	27%	30%
2015	32%	25%	30%

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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%

65%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2019-2025)

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%

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Average Class Size

16 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)

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

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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

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Average SAT score

1225

(Out of 1600)

1274

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SAT Score Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	1247	1263	1233
2024	1247	1256	1231
2023	1225	1232	1229

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$16,241

$17,527

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Tuition Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Pierce County Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$15,418	$17,353	$17,997
2024	$15,089	$17,173	$17,493
2023	$12,863	$16,043	$16,804
2022	$12,769	$15,361	$16,152
2021	$12,781	$14,979	$15,818
2020	$11,734	$14,533	$15,428
2019	$11,790	$14,102	$15,085

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Average Summer Program Cost

$250

$901

Average % on Financial Aid

38%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2022-2025)

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%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,636

$9,370

Average Acceptance Rate

79%

86%

Average Endowment Size

$27.2 million

$16.71 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.60

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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

<1%

# 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%

57%

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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

# Others Students

1,979 Students

13,837 Students

% of Others Students

36%

26%

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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 Annie Wright Schools, Bellarmine Preparatory School, and Cascade Christian Junior High/High School.

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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