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Foss High School vs. Stadium High School

Should you attend Foss 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
Foss High School
2112 S Tyler St
Tacoma, WA 98405
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Stadium High School
111 N E St
Tacoma, WA 98403
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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 587 students in grades 9-12, Foss High School ranks in the bottom 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,571 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), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
587 students
1,571 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
67 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
16:1
23:1
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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

#1935 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#578 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Foss 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.
6-9%
(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 Foss 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% 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 Foss 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
60-64%
(Top 30% in WA)
80-84%
(Top 50% in WA)
89%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Foss 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
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This chart displays the students of Stadium High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
156
453
Grade 10 Students
188
431
Grade 11 Students
121
391
Grade 12 Students
122
296

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Foss High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Asian
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Foss 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
25%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Foss 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
21%
8%
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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
26%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Foss 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
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Foss 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
13%
13%
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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.
0.81
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Foss 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
61%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Foss 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 Foss 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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