Franklin Pierce High School is a
public
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high school
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in
Clover Creek, Washington (the facility has a
Tacoma mailing address). It is named after the fourteenth US President,
Franklin Pierce, who was president when the
Washington Territory
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was formed in 1853. It is a part of the
Franklin Pierce School District.
Boundary
Communities in the attendance boundary of the school 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.
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Parkland CDP map
U.S. Census Bureau
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(2020 Census)
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.
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Sports
Franklin Pierce competes in the South Puget Sound League A high-school sports league in Washington's West Central District.
The league is split into 4A and 3A schools, and the 4A schools are split into a North and South division.
Washington Interscholastic Activities Association
Washington (state) high ...
. It is classified as a 2A school.
Notable alumni
* Pat Austin
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, drag racer
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* Amber Lancaster
Amber Leigh Lancaster (born September 19, 1980) is an American model, actress and interior designer. She is best known for playing Jenny Swanson on MTVs ''The Hard Times of RJ Berger'', as well as being a model on ''The Price Is Right''.
Early ...
, actress
* Sean Osborn, Clarinetist
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Classical clarinetists
* Laver Bariu
* Ernest Ačkun
* Luís Afonso
* Cristiano Alves
* Michel Arrignon
* Dimitri Ashkenazy
* Kinan Azmeh
* Alexander Bader
* Carl Baerma ...
and Composer
* Miesha Tate, UFC Fighter
References
External links
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Franklin Pierce School District
{{WIAA West Central District 3, A, 2A
High schools in Pierce County, Washington
South Puget Sound League
Educational institutions established in 1952
Public high schools in Washington (state)
1952 establishments in Washington (state)