Enrollment
104
High
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530294001769
GATES Secondary School
4608 128th St E, Tacoma, WA 98446 · (253) 298-4000 · Pierce County
GRADES 10–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL104 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
80 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 10 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 74% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 77% · 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 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | N/A |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 35.0% | 20.0% |
| 2015-16 | 26.7% | N/A |
| 2014-15 | 13.8% | N/A |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where GATES Secondary School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 104 | #385 of 570 | #40 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #40 of 386 | #4 of 39 |
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
104
+20 (+24%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 209
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 6.5:1
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 | 104 | 13.6 | 7.7:1 | 77% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 98 | 11.8 | 8.3:1 | 68% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 86 | 12 | 7.2:1 | 72% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 84 | 13 | 6.5:1 | 70% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 13 | 10.5:1 | 63% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 154 | 15 | 10.3:1 | 78% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 228 | N/A | N/A | 37% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 272 | 15 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 209 | 9 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GATES Secondary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (136 to 104); teachers up 5% (13 to 13.6).
About GATES Secondary School
Federal records list GATES Secondary School as a high school in Tacoma, Washington. It has an enrollment of 104 students in grades 10 through 12. Across high schools in Washington, the average enrollment is about 573.
Franklin Pierce School District serves 7,187 students across 14 schools.
Hispanic students account for 36% of enrollment at GATES Secondary School, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 26% White, 20% multiracial, 8% Black, and 7% Pacific Islander. Among people living in Pierce County, the Hispanic share is about 13%. The diversity index for GATES Secondary School is 75%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
GATES Secondary School reported 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 7.7:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Washington is 21.6:1. There are 80 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 77% of enrollment. That is higher than the 50% average for public schools in Pierce County.
In the surrounding county, Pierce County, median household income comes to about $99,564, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 287 public schools and about 138,462 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Central Avenue Elementary, is about 1.6 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, GATES Secondary School is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 20 students, from 84 to 104. Federal data show the ratio rising from 6.5:1 to 7.7:1.
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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 Franklin Pierce School District
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 989 students
- Franklin Pierce High SchoolHigh · 977 students
- Morris Ford Middle SchoolMiddle · 831 students
- Perry G Keithley Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- Brookdale ElementaryElementary · 483 students
- Collins ElementaryElementary · 466 students
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
- Central Avenue Elementary1.6 mi · 355
- Collins Elementary1.7 mi · 466
- Naches Trail Elementary1.9 mi · 519
- Midland Elementary2.1 mi · 399
- Pierce County Skills Center2.1 mi · 355
- Dessie F Evans Elementary2.2 mi · 919
Frequently asked questions
About GATES Secondary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at GATES Secondary School?
GATES Secondary School enrolls approximately 104 students in grades 10-12.
What grades does GATES Secondary School serve?
GATES Secondary School serves grades 10-12.
How many teachers does GATES Secondary School have?
GATES Secondary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.7:1.
How diverse is GATES Secondary School?
GATES Secondary School reports a student body of 26% White, 36% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 20% Two or more.
What district is GATES Secondary School in?
GATES Secondary School is part of Franklin Pierce School District.
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