Enrollment
343
High
STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE·NCES 530001403082
Bates Technical High School
1101 South Yakima Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98405 · (253) 680-7584 · Pierce County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 169 | 49% |
| Grade 12 | 144 | 42% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2016-17 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
11.9%
WA avg 49.3%
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Washington average is about 49 of 100.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bates Technical High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #325 of 327 | #33 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #252 of 570 | #33 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #199 of 316 | #31 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.9% | #38 of 136 | #5 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
343
-38 (-10%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 344
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 343 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 533 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 381 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 296 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bates Technical High School.
About Bates Technical High School
Bates Technical High School is a small high school. Its address is in Tacoma, Washington. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 343 students. Statewide, high schools in Washington average about 573 students each.
Bates Technical High School is part of Bates Technical College.
White students are the majority at Bates Technical High School, with 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Black, 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. County-wide, about 64% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
In the county around the school, Pierce County, the median household income is $99,564, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 287 public schools in Pierce County, enrolling about 138,462 students in all.
The closest other public school is Special Services, about 0.3 miles away. Bates Technical High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Bates Technical High School's enrollment dropped from 381 in 2020-21 to 343 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Bates Technical High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,319
Census ACS
Median income
$99,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
138,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tacoma
- Stadium High SchoolHigh · 1,700 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,556 students
- Mount Tahoma High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolHigh · 1,160 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 989 students
- Franklin Pierce High SchoolHigh · 977 students
Nearby schools
- Special Services0.3 mi · 9
- Comm Based Trans Program0.3 mi · 71
- Tacoma School of the Arts0.3 mi · 658
- Tacoma Open Doors0.5 mi · 392
- Bryant Montessori Middle School0.7 mi · 135
- Bryant Montessori School0.7 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Bates Technical High SchoolHow large is Bates Technical High School?
Bates Technical High School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bates Technical High School serve?
Bates Technical High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Bates Technical High School have?
Bates Technical High School employs 0 FTE teachers.
How diverse is Bates Technical High School?
Bates Technical High School reports a student body of 67% White, 7% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Bates Technical High School in?
Bates Technical High School is part of Bates Technical College.
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