Is Stadium High School a good school?

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

How many students attend Stadium High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,609 students attended Stadium High School.

What is the racial makeup of Stadium High School?

Students at Stadium High School are 48% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Stadium High School?

Stadium High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Browns Point Elementary School Elementary : Bryant Montessori School Elementary : Crescent Heights Elementary School Elementary : Edna Travis Elementary School Elementary : Grant Elementary School Elementary : Lowell Elementary School Elementary : N.E. Tacoma Elementary School Elementary : Washington Elementary School Middle : Hilltop Heritage Middle School Middle : Meeker Middle School

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:
90^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,761

Feeder schools for Stadium High School:

Elementary:	Browns Point Elementary School
	Bryant Montessori School
	Crescent Heights Elementary School
	Edna Travis Elementary School
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	Grant Elementary School
	Lowell Elementary School
	N.E. Tacoma Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Hilltop Heritage Middle School
	Meeker Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 1,609

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stadium High School ranks better than 79.4% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 9 ranked high schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.12. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Stadium High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Stadium High School has the largest high school student body size in the Tacoma School District. Student population at Stadium High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.4%), Hispanic (18.1%), two or more races (14.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stadium High School is 22.7. 11 high schools in the Tacoma School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Stadium High School employs 70.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Tacoma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tacoma School District 152^nd 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
2004	61.63	160^th	390	59.0%
2005	67.97	128^th	394	67.5%
2006	80.32	59^th	395	85.1%
2007	50.58	234^th	399	41.4%
2008	66.57	136^th	396	65.7%
2009	55.33	211^th	402	47.5%
2010	61.20	185^th	423	56.3%
2011	58.51	154^th	440	65.0%
2012	62.27	147^th	450	67.3%
2013	60.67	180^th	454	60.4%
2015	36.63	227^th	341	33.4%
2016	44.29	201^st	306	34.3%
2017	56.53	148^th	301	50.8%
2018	60.88	129^th	315	59.0%
2019	68.03	119^th	417	71.5%
2021	63.70	136^th	455	70.1%
2022	71.50	110^th	434	74.7%
2023	73.60	97^th	442	78.1%
2024	73.12	90^th	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
2019	35.68	110^th	163	32.5%
2021	38.02	122^nd	195	37.4%
2022	44.31	102^nd	179	43.0%
2023	53.46	70^th	166	57.8%
2024	66.05	49^th	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
2018	57.55	18^th	65	72.3%
2019	55.75	28^th	69	59.4%
2021	81.82	9^th	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
2018	36.91	91^st	139	34.5%
2019	32.20	92^nd	128	28.1%
2021	49.77	88^th	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
2018	44.96	143^rd	227	37.0%
2019	48.46	175^th	344	49.1%
2021	53.94	150^th	392	61.7%
2022	58.75	130^th	370	64.9%
2023	68.12	83^rd	362	77.1%
2024	63.54	99^th	356	72.2%

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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	7^th	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
2018	54.10	131^st	243	46.1%
2019	65.87	109^th	358	69.6%
2021	64.55	110^th	390	71.8%
2022	68.93	101^st	368	72.6%
2023	75.23	82^nd	357	77.0%
2024	59.02	125^th	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	16^th	38	57.9%
2024	91.50	1^st	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
2018	61.68	99^th	254	61.0%
2019	66.99	105^th	355	70.4%
2021	59.98	131^st	395	66.8%
2022	68.82	107^th	363	70.5%
2023	66.89	97^th	358	72.9%
2024	78.63	65^th	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
2018	51.18	47^th	87	46.0%
2019	54.43	52^nd	121	57.0%
2021	52.42	61^st	136	55.1%
2022	42.81	74^th	124	40.3%
2023	51.75	48^th	118	59.3%
2024	50.51	55^th	113	51.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Stadium High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.29	33^rd	54	38.9%
2019	36.62	54^th	86	37.2%
2021	50.25	50^th	111	55.0%
2022	56.79	38^th	89	57.3%
2023	54.00	35^th	78	55.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stadium High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.69	96^th	156	38.5%
2019	48.38	115^th	241	52.3%
2021	42.91	146^th	278	47.5%
2022	56.03	99^th	261	62.1%
2023	49.52	115^th	249	53.8%
2024	56.30	102^nd	248	58.9%

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Rank History for White students at Stadium High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.55	77^th	222	65.3%
2019	75.93	75^th	382	80.4%
2021	70.09	98^th	413	76.3%
2022	81.85	50^th	390	87.2%
2023	81.90	52^nd	379	86.3%
2024	76.40	68^th	374	81.8%

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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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Reviews:

by a student
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

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
2024	779	138	134	291	8	24	227	8	1609

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
2024	1609	70.8	22.7	40.6

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
2024	1609	70.8	22.7	40.6

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.

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