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.^[4] Grade 9 joined in the 2012–13 school year.

Graham-Kapowsin High School
Location
22100 108th Avenue East Graham , Washington 98338 United States
Coordinates	47°03′27″N 122°17′12″W
Information
School type	Public High School
Motto	Orange and blue starts with you
School district	Bethel School District
Teaching staff	84.05 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	2,105 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	25.04[1]
Color(s)	Royal blue and orange     [2]
Nickname	Eagles
Website	bethelsd.org/gkhs
[3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,833 students enrolled in the 2022–23 school year was:

• Male - 50.6%
• Female - 49.4%
• Native American/Alaskan - 1.0%
• Asian - 4.1%
• Black - 7.8%
• Hispanic - 18.8%
• Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 4.0%
• White - 48.9%
• Multiracial - 15.3%

49.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.^[1]

Academics

Languages taught at this school include American Sign Language, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese. AP classes are also offered.^[5]

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.^[6]

Notable alumni

• Vega Ioane, college football offensive guard for the Penn State Nittany Lions^[7]