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Dr. Dolores Silas High School vs. Stadium High School

Should you attend Dr. Dolores Silas High School or Stadium High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dr. Dolores Silas High School
1202 N Orchard St
Tacoma, WA 98406
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Stadium High School
111 N E St
Tacoma, WA 98403
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Dr. Dolores Silas High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Stadium High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,136 students in grades 9-12, Dr. Dolores Silas High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,609 students in grades 9-12, Stadium High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,136 students
1,609 students
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This chart displays total students of Stadium High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
71 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Stadium High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dr. Dolores Silas High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stadium High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#735 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
#578 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dr. Dolores Silas High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Stadium High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
38%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dr. Dolores Silas High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stadium High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 30% in WA)
75%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dr. Dolores Silas High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stadium High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
60-64%
(Top 30% in WA)
92%
(Top 20% in WA)
89%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Dr. Dolores Silas High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Stadium High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dr. Dolores Silas High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Stadium High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
332
407
Grade 10 Students
264
458
Grade 11 Students
276
394
Grade 12 Students
264
350

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dr. Dolores Silas High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Stadium High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dr. Dolores Silas High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stadium High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dr. Dolores Silas High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stadium High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dr. Dolores Silas High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stadium High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
52%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dr. Dolores Silas High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stadium High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Dr. Dolores Silas High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Stadium High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
15%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dr. Dolores Silas High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stadium High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Dr. Dolores Silas High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Stadium High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dr. Dolores Silas High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stadium High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dr. Dolores Silas High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Stadium High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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