Gateway to College

As a tiny four-year high school in Federal Way, Washington, Gateway to College teaches 23 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Federal Way School District. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 96% leaner than typical.

Federal Way School District runs 43 schools in total, collectively educating 22,250 students. Gateway to College is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Gateway to College lists that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 17% Black, 9% Asian, 9% multiracial, 4% White. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Roughly 65% of students at Gateway to College qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than King County's rate of about 38%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (King County) records that median household income runs about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Gateway to College is one campus in the mix.

Federal Way Running Start Home School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 36%: 36 students in 2018 compared to 23 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 17% to 4% across the same window.

On allk12, members of the Gateway to College community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.