Graham-Kapowsin High School

Graham-Kapowsin High School
Orange and blue starts with you
Address
22100 108th Avenue East Graham, Washington 98338 United States
Coordinates	47°03′27″N 122°17′12″W / 47.0575°N 122.2867°WCoordinates: 47°03′27″N 122°17′12″W / 47.0575°N 122.2867°W
Information
School type	Public High School
School district	Bethel School district
Grades	9-12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	1,833 (2013-14)
Color(s)	Royal Blue, White, Orange
Nickname	Eagle
Website	bethelsd.org/gkhs
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View of the school from the south

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.^[2] Grade 9 joined in the 2012-2013 school year.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,833 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:

• Male - 51.7%
• Female - 48.3%
• Native American/Alaskan - 1.9%
• Asian/Pacific islanders - 7.5%
• Black - 6.7%
• Hispanic - 11.3%
• White - 68.6%
• Multiracial - 4.0%

37.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.^[1]

Academics

Languages taught at this school include Spanish, French, German, and Japanese. A few AP classes here are:^[3]

• Biology
• Psychology
• Calculus
• Statistics
• World History
• US History
• US Government and Politics
• Chemistry
• Physics
• 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.

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Graham Kapowsin High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
2. "Graham-Kapowsin High School Home Page". edline.net. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
3. Graham-Kapowsin High School Home Page

External links

• Bethel School District Website