📍 3319 S Adams St, Tacoma, Pierce County, 98409
Oakland High School is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Tacoma, Pierce County. The school has 142 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Tacoma School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Oakland High School enrolls 142 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 46% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 34% White, 28% Black or African American and 20% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 48 | 34% |
| Black or African American | 40 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
122 of the school's 142 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 117 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Oakland 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 29, state house district 29.
Oakland 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 142 students, Oakland High School is smaller 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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