The highest-performing public high schools in science in Tacoma, Washington
Across Tacoma, Washington, 13 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Industrial Design Engineering and Arts leads the list at 73.4%, against a median of 36.0% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Science) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrial Design Engineering and Arts | Tacoma, WA | 73.4% | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Science and Math Institute | Tacoma, WA | 59.3% | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | Washington High School | Tacoma, WA | 41.7% | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | Dr. Dolores Silas High School | Tacoma, WA | 41.3% | ▲ 4 |
| 5 | Franklin Pierce High School | TACOMA, WA | 40.1% | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Fife High School | Tacoma, WA | 36.2% | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Tacoma School of the Arts | Tacoma, WA | 36.0% | ▼ 4 |
| 8 | Columbia Junior High School | Tacoma, WA | 35.2% | ▲ 3 |
| 9 | Summit Public School: Olympus | Tacoma, WA | 31.8% | ▼ 3 |
| 10 | Mount Tahoma High School | Tacoma, WA | 26.6% | ▼ 1 |
| 11 | Lincoln High School | Tacoma, WA | 24.1% | ▲ 1 |
| 12 | Stadium High School | Tacoma, WA | 12.7% | ▲ 1 |
| 13 | Foss High School | Tacoma, WA | 10.8% | ▼ 3 |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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