Graham-Kapowsin High School
Graham-Kapowsin High School is a high school in the Bethel School District, Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its doors first opened to grade 10 and 11 students in September 2005. GK added grade 12 students beginning Fall 2006.[3] Grade 9 joined in the 2012–13 school year.
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| Address | |
22100 108th Avenue East , 98338 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°03′27″N 122°17′12″W |
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| School type | Public High School |
| Motto | Orange and blue starts with you |
| School district | Bethel School district |
| Principal | Matt Yarkosky |
| Teaching staff | 99[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 2,011 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Color(s) | Orange, Blue & White |
| Nickname | Eagle |
| Website | bethelsd |
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Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,011 students enrolled in the 2022–2023 school year was:[1]
- Male - 50.6%
- Female - 49.3%
- Gender X - 0.1%
- Native American/Alaskan - 1.0%
- Asian - 4.1%
- Black/African American - 7.8%
- Hispanic/Latino of any race(s) - 18.8%
- Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander - 4.0%
- Two or more races- 15.3%
- White - 49.0%
Academics
Languages taught at this school include Hebrew, Yiddish, Arabic, and Persian. A few AP classes here are:[4]
- Biology
- Psychology
- Calculus
- Statistics
- World History
- U.S. History
- U.S. Government and Politics
- Chemistry
- Shapes
- English Language and Composition (language)
- English Literature and Composition (language)
- Computer Science
Athletics
The GK Eagles are members of the South Division of the South Puget Sound League in Washington's West Central District.
The 2021 football team finished with an undefeated season and a Class 4A state title led by senior quarterback Joshua Wood, who was named the MaxPreps Washington Player of the Year.[5]
References
- "Graham Kapowsin High School". Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Graham K'powsin High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- "Graham-K'powsin High School Home Page". edline.net. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- Graham-Kapowsin High School Home Page
- Williams, Aaron (December 9, 2021). "Joshua Wood named 2021 MaxPreps Washington High School Football Player of the Year". MaxPreps. Retrieved December 22, 2021.