Enrollment
112
High
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TACOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530870001811
Oakland High School
3319 S Adams St, Tacoma, WA 98409 · (253) 571-5102 · Pierce County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
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
22.4:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
92 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 51 | 46% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 32% |
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · 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 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
14.3%
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 |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.3% |
| 2018-19 | 8.0% |
| 2017-18 | 10.9% |
| 2016-17 | 11.5% |
| 2015-16 | 7.7% |
| 2014-15 | 9.1% |
% 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 Oakland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 112 | #375 of 570 | #38 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.1% | #22 of 386 | #1 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
112
-32 (-22%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 112 | 5 | 22.4:1 | 82% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 114 | 9.3 | 12.3:1 | 92% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 142 | 13.2 | 10.8:1 | 86% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 144 | 12 | 12.0:1 | 88% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 187 | 13 | 14.4:1 | 77% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 204 | 11 | 18.6:1 | 87% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 180 | 16 | 11.3:1 | 66% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 120 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 203 | 10 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakland High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (187 to 112); teachers down 62% (13 to 5).
About Oakland High School
Oakland High School is a high school in Tacoma, Washington, according to federal school records. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 112 students on the rolls. Across high schools in Washington, the average enrollment is about 573.
The 66 schools in Tacoma School District enroll 28,900 students altogether, Oakland High School among them.
Of every 100 students at Oakland High School, about 33 are White, the largest group. It is also 23% Black, 19% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, and 8% Pacific Islander. For comparison, the population of Pierce County is roughly 64% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 77, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 22.4 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Washington is 21.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. On average, public schools in Pierce County report 50%.
The county, Pierce County, is where the school is located. 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.
The closest school to Oakland High School is Insight School of WA Open Doors Program, located about 0.7 miles away. Oakland High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal data place Oakland High School in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 144 (2020-21) to 112 (2024-25). Students per teacher increased from 12.0 in 2020-21 to 22.4 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Oakland High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 School District
- 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
- Baker Middle SchoolMiddle · 687 students
- Tacoma School of the ArtsHigh · 658 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
Other Oakland High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Oakland High. Oakland High School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Oakland High SchoolMurfreesboro, TN · 1,872 students
- Oakland HighOakland, CA · 1,579 students
- Oakland High SchoolOakland, OR · 202 students
- Oakland High SchoolOakland, IL · 61 students
Nearby schools
- Insight School of WA Open Doors Program0.7 mi · 8
- Foss High School0.8 mi · 599
- Madison Headstart0.9 mi · 23
- Reed Elementary School1.2 mi · 426
- Franklin Elementary School1.3 mi · 260
- Whittier Elementary School1.3 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Oakland High SchoolHow large is Oakland High School?
Oakland High School enrolls approximately 112 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Oakland High School serve?
Oakland High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Oakland High School?
Approximately 22.4:1 students per teacher at Oakland High School.
What is the student diversity at Oakland High School?
Student demographics at Oakland High School are roughly 33% White, 19% Hispanic, 23% Black, 15% Two or more.
What district is Oakland High School in?
Oakland High School is part of Tacoma School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.