Bates Technical High School

Bates Technical High School is a 9-12 campus of close-knit scale in Tacoma, Washington, part of Bates Technical College, works with 343 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 40% smaller than the state mean of about 573.

Bates Technical College is the operating authority for Bates Technical High School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Bates Technical High School shows that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder looks like 13% Black, 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Pierce County put median household income runs about $99,564, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Pierce County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), Bates Technical High School is one campus in the mix.

Special Services is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bates Technical High School.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bates Technical High School has edged up 16%, going from 296 students in 2018 to 343 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 17% to 13%.

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