Sumner Senior High School
Sumner, WA 98390
Phone: (253) 891-5500
District: Sumner School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 2006 students
Sumner Senior High School, a public school located in Sumner, WA, serves grades 9-12 in the Sumner School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Sumner Senior High School is a public school located in Sumner, WA. 2006 students attend Sumner Senior High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
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| Test Scores | 7/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and using 2025 Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
| College Readiness | 7/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2017 Average SAT score data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and using 2026 demographic data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
Posted: May 17, 2025
Now looking back at my school years they were morbidly messed up I had made a comment in the 9th grade about shooting myself under my breath and someone told their parent I was planning a school shooting and I felt forced to agree with what they said due to the principal being quite aggressive about it, I attempted twice during my years there and it wasnt even acknowledged that I did have a learning disability(adhd) and the worst part is that I cant even single out this school as a problem when its everywhere. Also your teachers made bomb and gun jokes and I sure as hell did after I was accused for suicidal thoughts
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Posted: May 16, 2020
So far we've had 3 teens in this school, our oldest did the International Baccalaureate full program and loved it. My soon to be grad, has been ultra involved with theater and despite being a full time Running Start student, Sumner was home base. My 3rd isn't much for the school spirit culture but has gotten the help and placements he's needed. Our youngest will start there in the fall and he's very much looking forward to it. I'm very happy we found such a great community.
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Posted: May 23, 2019
It is weighted a lot less than any hands on or tests.
Posted: May 23, 2019
We had all great teachers with great support systems
Posted: May 23, 2019
These qualities are very much practiced in this school district
Posted: May 23, 2019
Staff and many student clubs revolve around leadership
Posted: May 23, 2019
My child has learning differences and the only thing that could be better is a higher staff to student ratio. Otherwise it was great
Posted: May 23, 2019
We have never dealt with bullying at this school
Posted: May 23, 2019
Great school. My child was able to go to college and get her CNA at 16 so its a win for us.
Posted: March 31, 2019
Sumner High School is a very special place, and sometimes that is hard to realize until you leave.
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Sumner a high is a great school and our children have never had problems with staff or students. I'm very surprised at a 4 out 10 rating. Great school.
Posted: March 30, 2019
All five of our children go to Sumner schools. Sumner high school is great. We have not had any problems with teachers or students. I am surprised by a 4 out of 10 rating. Great school.
Posted: August 23, 2018
Not much pressure put on the students to get homework turned in on time
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Overall, we've been pretty happy with Sumner HS.
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I am really surprised at such a low rating! Sumner offers a lot of courses and teachers are always willing to help.
Posted: June 7, 2017
This is an excellent school district and school. All schools have ample room for improvement.
Posted: June 7, 2017
Relevance, timeliness, and rigor are important. Would advise better coordination of exam dates so as to more effectively gather achievement results.
Posted: June 7, 2017
Availability, rapport, positive interactions, are all present with my students in their classes.
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Would encourage consistent effort from administration to be wary of student social stratification, or, social classes based on perceived monetary appearances, a ademic placements, etc.
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Posted: December 31, 2015
Sumner High School is amazing school! I would recommend this school over Bonney Lake. The only thing that makes it not great is, how over crowded it is. WAY to many students. I would have to sit on the ground at lunch because there was no tables to sit at. Almost all of the teachers are amazing at Sumner. I have noticed some of my teacher's forgetting about some of the students because the classes are WAY to full. I remember at one point, my math class almost had 40 students in it because they had no idea where to put students. The counselors at this school is also very good!! I love them all! Many of the students are very kind! One good thing about Sumner is they're strongly against bullying!
Posted: December 31, 2015
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Posted: October 23, 2015
Great school. My kids have thrived here after attending Tacoma Schools for most of their lives. The teachers seem to actually care about their students and most of them live in the community.
Posted: August 23, 2013
The sense of community at SHS is unlike any other. Visit the school, drive by in the morning, around 7, and I promise you, you will see students outside holding the door for their classmates, greeting them with smiles. Students of all types! Jocks, cheerleaders, ASB kids, band kids, get to school early just to hold the door for their classmates. Go to a football game, stay after, and I promise you will see students picking up the stands for the custodians, in fact, the cheerleaders are the ones who initiate it with trash bags and gloves. Go to the Annual Community Dinner, observe the 300+ students coming together to serve the 800+ community members a free holiday meal. Go to Pack The Gym, watch the 800+ students on their feet cheering on our Special Olympics Basketball team, high-fiving them, even getting their autograph after the game. SHS radiates love, it's the perfect environment to learn and grow. SHS is so good at what they do they even host 3 separate conferences, an elementary, a middle, and a HS level Servant Leadership Conference, where SHS students teach students from 20+ other schools how to build community in their school. I'm so grateful I got to go to SHS.
Posted: October 30, 2011
I went through a HUGE change in High School, when I was a Junior, and Loved my time at SHS, I would recommend this school to anyone. I recommend the Leadership program, Band Program, and Film program, unlike many schools SHS supports all their programs and makes every student feel welcome. You'll always have your problems at any school, but if you can get passed some of petty little things, Sumner is an amazing school. completely recommended.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gem Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Puyallup | WA | 7.9 mi | |
| 2 | Silver Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Puyallup | WA | 9 mi | |
| 3 | Lost Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Graham | WA | 9.8 mi | |
| 4 | Stadium District | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tacoma | WA | 11.1 mi | |
| 5 | North End | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tacoma | WA | 12.7 mi | |
| 6 | Hawaiian Village | Apartment Complex | Lakewood | WA | 14.7 mi | |
| 7 | westridge apartments | Apartment Complex | Tacoma | WA | 15.3 mi | |
| 8 | The Carriages at Fairwood Downs | Apartment Complex | Renton | WA | 17 mi | |
| 9 | Clocktower | Neighborhood/Subdivision | DuPont | WA | 20.8 mi | |
| 10 | Tahoma Meadows | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Yelm | WA | 25.8 mi | |
| 11 | McCormick Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Port Orchard | WA | 29.6 mi | |
| 12 | The Ridge at McCormick Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Port Orchard | WA | 29.8 mi | |
| 13 | Manette | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bremerton | WA | 30.8 mi | |
| 14 | Avonlea | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lacey | WA | 31.2 mi | |
| 15 | Woodsmuir | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Olympia | WA | 31.8 mi | |
| 16 | Kitsap Lake | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bremerton | WA | 33.4 mi | |
| 17 | Blueberry Meadows | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bremerton | WA | 34.1 mi | |
| 18 | Fairway Lane | Apartment Complex | Bremerton | WA | 34.9 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Diamond | Black Diamond | WA | 12.9 mi | |
| 2 | Maple Valley | Maple Valley | WA | 14 mi | |
| 3 | Downtown Seattle | Seattle | WA | 27.9 mi | |
| 4 | Port Orchard | Port Orchard | WA | 29.9 mi | |
| 5 | Stonegate | Olympia | WA | 31.1 mi | |
| 6 | Bainbridge Island | Bainbridge Island | WA | 32.1 mi | |
| 7 | East Bremerton | Bremerton | WA | 34.8 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| McChord AFB | 13.6 mi. |
| Fort Lewis | 17.6 mi. |
| Coast Guard Seattle | 27.1 mi. |
| Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton | 31.4 mi. |
| Naval Base Kitsap Bangor | 41.9 mi. |
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