📍 1202 N Orchard St, Tacoma, Pierce County, 98406
Dr. Dolores Silas High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Tacoma, Pierce County. The school has 1,114 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Tacoma School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.1:1. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dr. Dolores Silas High School enrolls 1,114 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 14% Two or more races and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 591 | 54% |
| Two or more races | 150 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 146 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 121 | 11% |
| Asian | 77 | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
500 of the school's 1,114 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 397 qualify for free lunch and 103 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dr. Dolores Silas High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA-60, state senate district 27, state house district 27.
Dr. Dolores Silas High School is one of 69 schools in Tacoma School District, based in TACOMA, Washington. The district serves 28,847 students district-wide and employs 1,634 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,114 students, Dr. Dolores Silas High School is larger than the district average of about 418 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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