Curtis Senior High School

For the school of the same name in Staten Island, see Curtis High School.
George R. Curtis Senior High School
Address
Map
8425 40th W

University Place
,
Washington
,
98466

United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1957
School districtUniversity Place School District
PrincipalTom Adams
Teaching staff58.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades10–12
Enrollment1,349 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio23.06[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Blue and White   
MascotVikings
WebsiteCurtis Senior High School

Curtis Senior High School is a public high school located in University Place, Washington. Curtis Senior High School is a part of the University Place School District and the only high school in the district.

The University Place school district includes most of University Place and portions of Fircrest and Tacoma.[2]


History

The school's namesake comes from the former UPSD Superintendent George R. Curtis. The school opened in 1957 as a joint junior-senior high school at the corner of 40th and Grandview. In 1962, a high school facility was built about 500 yards east of the junior high that then extended up 40th Street. This separated the schools from 8th-9th grade for the junior high and 10th-12th grade for the senior high school. And after this, the original site became just a junior high school. In 2009, the original junior high was torn down and a new facility was built about 400 yards northeast of that site.

Academics

Curtis Senior High School has both Advanced Placement classes and core classes for students. The school also offers Running Start, collaborating with Tacoma Community College, a program for Juniors and Seniors by taking classes to gain college credit while in high school.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Curtis Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1-2 (PDF p. 2-3/4). Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  3. ^ "Beau Baldwin - Head Football Coach - Football Coaches".
  4. ^ "Mike Levenseller Stats Summary". NFL.com.
  5. ^ "College of the Desert".
  6. ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL".

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