Stadium High School

Summary:

Stadium High School is a public high school located in Tacoma, Washington, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,571 students. It is part of the Tacoma School District, which is ranked 152 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stadium High School consistently outperforms the Tacoma School District and the state of Washington in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 74.5% of 10th-grade students at Stadium High School were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 56.11% for the Tacoma School District and 66.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with 74.5% of all students proficient or better, compared to 45.84% for the Tacoma School District and 52.63% for the state. Stadium High School also outperforms the district and state averages in SBAC/Math and WCAS/Science. Additionally, the school has consistently maintained high graduation rates, with a 92.8% four-year graduation rate in the 2022-2023 school year, and a relatively low dropout rate of 4.0%.

While Dr. Dolores Silas High School, another Tacoma School District high school, generally underperforms Stadium High School in academic metrics, Tacoma Open Doors and Tacoma School of the Arts also have significantly lower academic performance compared to Stadium High School. Additionally, Summit Public School: Olympus, a public charter high school, has lower proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts, SBAC/Math, and WCAS/Science compared to Stadium High School. Overall, Stadium High School stands out as a high-performing school within the Tacoma School District, consistently outperforming its nearby counterparts in academic achievement, graduation rates, and serving a diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 111 N E St
       Tacoma, WA  98403


(253) 571-3100

District: Tacoma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
90th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,761 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  23.3 Help
Number of students:  1,571

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.5%
Hispanic:
19.0%
Two or more races:
12.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36% Help


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Compare Details Stadium High School ranks better than 79.4% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 2nd among 9 ranked high schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.12. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Stadium High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Stadium High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.5%), Hispanic (19%), two or more races (12.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stadium High School is 23.3. 11 high schools in the Tacoma School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stadium High School is $15,761. 10 high schools in the Tacoma School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stadium High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stadium High School 90th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Stadium High School in the ranking list.)

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Tacoma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tacoma School District 152nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Stadium High School

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Rank History for all students at Stadium High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.63 160th 390 59.0%
2005 67.97 128th 394 67.5%
2006 80.32 59th 395 85.1%
2007 50.58 234th 399 41.4%
2008 66.57 136th 396 65.7%
2009 55.33 211th 402 47.5%
2010 61.20 185th 423 56.3%
2011 58.51 154th 440 65.0%
2012 62.27 147th 450 67.3%
2013 60.67 180th 454 60.4%
2015 36.63 227th 341 33.4%
2016 44.29 201st 306 34.3%
2017 56.53 148th 301 50.8%
2018 60.88 129th 315 59.0%
2019 68.03 119th 417 71.5%
2021 63.70 136th 455 70.1%
2022 71.50 110th 434 74.7%
2023 73.60 97th 442 78.1%
2024 73.12 90th 437 79.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Stadium High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.68 110th 163 32.5%
2021 38.02 122nd 195 37.4%
2022 44.31 102nd 179 43.0%
2023 53.46 70th 166 57.8%
2024 66.05 49th 161 69.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Stadium High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.55 18th 65 72.3%
2019 55.75 28th 69 59.4%
2021 81.82 9th 102 91.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Stadium High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.91 91st 139 34.5%
2019 32.20 92nd 128 28.1%
2021 49.77 88th 212 58.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stadium High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.96 143rd 227 37.0%
2019 48.46 175th 344 49.1%
2021 53.94 150th 392 61.7%
2022 58.75 130th 370 64.9%
2023 68.12 83rd 362 77.1%
2024 63.54 99th 356 72.2%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Stadium High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.08 7th 45 84.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Stadium High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.10 131st 243 46.1%
2019 65.87 109th 358 69.6%
2021 64.55 110th 390 71.8%
2022 68.93 101st 368 72.6%
2023 75.23 82nd 357 77.0%
2024 59.02 125th 347 64.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Stadium High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.74 16th 38 57.9%
2024 91.50 1st 34 97.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Stadium High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.68 99th 254 61.0%
2019 66.99 105th 355 70.4%
2021 59.98 131st 395 66.8%
2022 68.82 107th 363 70.5%
2023 66.89 97th 358 72.9%
2024 78.63 65th 362 82.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Stadium High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.18 47th 87 46.0%
2019 54.43 52nd 121 57.0%
2021 52.42 61st 136 55.1%
2022 42.81 74th 124 40.3%
2023 51.75 48th 118 59.3%
2024 50.51 55th 113 51.3%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Stadium High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.29 33rd 54 38.9%
2019 36.62 54th 86 37.2%
2021 50.25 50th 111 55.0%
2022 56.79 38th 89 57.3%
2023 54.00 35th 78 55.1%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Stadium High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.69 96th 156 38.5%
2019 48.38 115th 241 52.3%
2021 42.91 146th 278 47.5%
2022 56.03 99th 261 62.1%
2023 49.52 115th 249 53.8%
2024 56.30 102nd 248 58.9%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Stadium High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.55 77th 222 65.3%
2019 75.93 75th 382 80.4%
2021 70.09 98th 413 76.3%
2022 81.85 50th 390 87.2%
2023 81.90 52nd 379 86.3%
2024 76.40 68th 374 81.8%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a student
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Open Quote I love Stadium! It is the most beautiful high school Iv'e ever seen. A castle, over 100 years old, overlooking the sound. The location is awesome, the students are very diverse and come from all different backgrounds, there are lots of class options, great teachers, and a rich history and culture! It's so cool. I'm really happy I go here! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Stadium High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1136 217 205 32 20 n/a n/a 0 1610
1989 1029 155 139 13 23 n/a n/a 0 1359
1990 893 171 168 31 25 n/a n/a 0 1288
1991 883 203 196 36 22 n/a n/a 0 1340
1992 896 173 240 41 14 n/a n/a 0 1364
1993 1056 203 216 44 13 n/a n/a 0 1532
1994 1129 210 202 48 16 n/a n/a 0 1605
1995 1246 202 185 53 20 n/a n/a 0 1706
1996 1246 202 185 53 20 n/a n/a 0 1706
1997 1300 208 183 52 24 n/a n/a 0 1767
1998 1300 224 184 57 23 n/a n/a 0 1788
1999 1252 225 188 52 24 n/a n/a 0 1741
2000 1345 260 217 57 29 n/a n/a 0 1908
2001 1338 244 218 61 37 n/a n/a 0 1898
2002 1237 293 202 69 27 n/a n/a 0 1828
2003 1237 293 202 69 27 n/a n/a 0 1828
2004 1162 278 179 68 18 n/a n/a 0 1705
2005 1071 249 163 75 22 n/a n/a 0 1580
2006 1160 243 179 73 23 n/a n/a 0 1678
2007 1282 265 168 89 30 n/a n/a 0 1834
2008 1338 281 169 109 20 n/a n/a 0 1917
2009 1349 304 203 116 18 n/a n/a 0 1990
2010 1234 257 187 103 24 n/a n/a 0 1805
2011 1054 189 158 101 12 11 94 0 1619
2012 979 193 167 127 16 12 118 0 1612
2013 998 280 181 151 28 21 12 0 1671
2014 1006 255 182 161 23 19 38 0 1684
2015 972 246 179 185 26 17 55 0 1680
2016 894 215 167 167 29 24 62 0 1558
2017 840 175 171 174 25 20 60 0 1465
2018 823 170 152 184 19 20 91 0 1459
2019 815 176 156 199 17 18 114 0 1495
2020 744 139 135 220 18 17 182 0 1455
2021 743 144 133 248 20 21 217 3 1529
2022 771 133 141 255 8 21 207 5 1541
2023 747 132 149 299 9 25 203 7 1571

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stadium High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1610 68.0 23.6 0
1989 1359 60.0 22.6 n/a
1990 1288 57.3 22.4 0
1991 1340 62.2 21.5 n/a
1992 1364 60.9 22.3 n/a
1993 1532 66.6 23.0 n/a
1994 1605 68.6 23.4 n/a
1995 1706 74.2 23.0 n/a
1996 1706 74.2 23.0 n/a
1997 1767 74.8 23.6 n/a
1998 1788 76.4 23.4 n/a
1999 1741 78.4 22.2 n/a
2000 1908 80.1 23.8 n/a
2001 1898 79.9 23.8 n/a
2002 1828 82.1 22.3 29.5
2003 1828 82.1 22.3 29.5
2004 1705 78.0 21.9 26.6
2005 1580 78.0 20.3 27.3
2006 1678 81.3 20.6 24.5
2007 1834 81.3 22.6 23.2
2008 1917 90.3 21.2 22.8
2009 1990 90.3 22.0 25
2010 1805 84.7 21.2 24.9
2011 1619 79.6 20.3 23.7
2012 1612 72.9 22.0 22.3
2013 1671 71.6 23.3 38
2014 1684 n/a n/a 36.8
2015 1680 72.0 23.3 36.5
2016 1558 70.0 22.2 34.9
2017 1465 67.3 21.7 31.3
2018 1459 63.4 23.0 30.9
2019 1495 63.5 23.5 30.4
2020 1455 66.8 21.7 31.4
2021 1529 68.8 22.2 32.9
2022 1541 67.7 22.7 24.1
2023 1571 67.2 23.3 36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stadium High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1610 68.0 23.6 0
1989 1359 60.0 22.6 n/a
1990 1288 57.3 22.4 0
1991 1340 62.2 21.5 n/a
1992 1364 60.9 22.3 n/a
1993 1532 66.6 23.0 n/a
1994 1605 68.6 23.4 n/a
1995 1706 74.2 23.0 n/a
1996 1706 74.2 23.0 n/a
1997 1767 74.8 23.6 n/a
1998 1788 76.4 23.4 n/a
1999 1741 78.4 22.2 n/a
2000 1908 80.1 23.8 n/a
2001 1898 79.9 23.8 n/a
2002 1828 82.1 22.3 29.5
2003 1828 82.1 22.3 29.5
2004 1705 78.0 21.9 26.6
2005 1580 78.0 20.3 27.3
2006 1678 81.3 20.6 24.5
2007 1834 81.3 22.6 23.2
2008 1917 90.3 21.2 22.8
2009 1990 90.3 22.0 25
2010 1805 84.7 21.2 24.9
2011 1619 79.6 20.3 23.7
2012 1612 72.9 22.0 22.3
2013 1671 71.6 23.3 38
2014 1684 n/a n/a 36.8
2015 1680 72.0 23.3 36.5
2016 1558 70.0 22.2 34.9
2017 1465 67.3 21.7 31.3
2018 1459 63.4 23.0 30.9
2019 1495 63.5 23.5 30.4
2020 1455 66.8 21.7 31.4
2021 1529 68.8 22.2 32.9
2022 1541 67.7 22.7 24.1
2023 1571 67.2 23.3 36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Stadium High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201995.3%0.6%0.3%3.1%97.9%98.1%97.7%97.1%98.1%97.3%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Stadium High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $940 (6.8%) $12,935 (93.2%) $13,875
2020 $844 (8.6%) $8,989 (91.4%) $9,833
2021 $1,367 (9.9%) $12,445 (90.1%) $13,812
2022 $2,055 (13.0%) $13,706 (87.0%) $15,760

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stadium High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 119th of 417 High schoolsRanks 97th of 442 High schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Stadium High School)73.676.8
 3.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Tacoma School District)59.260.4
 1.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)72.865.9
 6.9%
10th Grade Math (Stadium High School)44.640.2
 4.4%
   10th Grade Math (Tacoma School District)29.320.8
 8.5%
   10th Grade Math (Washington)42.433.3
 9.1%
11th Grade Science (Stadium High School)6559.1
 5.9%
   11th Grade Science (Tacoma School District)45.144.7
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (Washington)5050.5
 0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Stadium High School)73.676.8
 3.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tacoma School District)53.447.2
 6.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Stadium High School)44.640.2
 4.4%
   All Grades Math (Tacoma School District)39.430.5
 8.9%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Stadium High School)6559.1
 5.9%
   All Grades Science (Tacoma School District)45.640
 5.6%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14951571
 5.1%
African American176132
 25%
American Indian179
 47.1%
Asian156149
 4.5%
Hispanic199299
 50.3%
Pacific Islander1825
 38.9%
White815747
 8.3%
Two or More Races114203
 78.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.4%36%
 5.5%


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Students at Stadium High School are 48% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 8% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Stadium High School ranks 90th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,571 students attended Stadium High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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