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Alumni: what's one memory from Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
532
High
DISTRICT 711 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FEDERAL WAY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530282003610
Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie
33914 19th Ave SW, Federal Way, WA 98023 · (253) 945-5000 · King County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Washington public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
394 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 6 | 129 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 125 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 30% |
| Grade 9 | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 5% |
Student demographics
79%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · 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
22.5%
WA avg 58.4% . -18.9pp since 2017
Math
13.6%
WA avg 51.2% . -15.8pp since 2017
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.5% | 13.6% |
| 2023-24 | 23.2% | 15.4% |
| 2022-23 | 26.8% | 15.6% |
| 2021-22 | 29.5% | 16.7% |
| 2018-19 | 45.2% | 30.8% |
| 2017-18 | 41.4% | 29.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie
Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie's state test result (21.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie this school | 532 | 74.1% | 21.8% |
| Tyee High School SeaTac | 644 | 75.8% | 10.7% |
| Washington High School Tacoma | 989 | 69.1% | 32.5% |
| Foss High School Tacoma | 599 | 69.4% | 19.5% |
| Lincoln High School Tacoma | 1,556 | 72.7% | 22.3% |
| Todd Beamer High School FEDERAL WAY | 1,412 | 72.8% | 25.9% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #259 of 271 | #54 of 59 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.6% | #280 of 321 ▼ 29 | #51 of 59 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #318 of 327 ▼ 1 | #58 of 61 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.1pp | #63 of 259 | #13 of 57 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 532 | #211 of 570 | #55 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #23 of 311 | #7 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 79.3% | #6 of 316 | #2 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.1% | #46 of 386 | #6 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.5% | #16 of 164 | #8 of 34 |
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
532
-39 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 532 | 35.4 | 15.0:1 | 74% (394) |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 34.9 | 15.4:1 | 76% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 36.5 | 14.8:1 | 75% (402) |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 36 | 15.9:1 | 64% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 695 | 46.6 | 14.9:1 | 61% (427) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (695 to 532); teachers down 24% (46.6 to 35.4).
About Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie
Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie is a mid-sized high school with its address in Federal Way, Washington. It reports enrollment of 532 students in grades 6 through 12.
Federal Way School District enrolls 22,250 students, and its 43 schools include Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie.
No group is above 50% at Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie; the largest is Hispanic, at 34%. The rest of enrollment is 19% White, 15% Black, 13% multiracial, and 9% Asian. Among all residents of King County, the Hispanic share is about 11%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 79%.
There are about 15.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie, which has 35.4. The school's 15.0:1 compares with an average of 21.6:1 for high schools in Washington. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 74%. That is 36 points above the 38% average for public schools in King County.
Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 6% of Washington public high schools.
In Washington, Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 21.8% actual against a predicted 30.5%.
Census data for King County show the median household earns about $124,746 a year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in King County number 544, with about 278,492 students.
Employment Transition Program is about 0.4 miles from Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell by 7% across 4 years, from 571 in 2020-21 to 532 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Federal Way School District
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,810 students
- Federal Way High SchoolHigh · 1,665 students
- Todd Beamer High SchoolHigh · 1,412 students
- Decatur High SchoolHigh · 1,352 students
- Evergreen Middle SchoolMiddle · 810 students
- Kilo Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
Other schools in Federal Way
- Federal Way High SchoolHigh · 1,665 students
- Todd Beamer High SchoolHigh · 1,412 students
- Decatur High SchoolHigh · 1,352 students
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Illahee Middle SchoolMiddle · 655 students
- Lakota Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
Nearby schools
- Employment Transition Program0.4 mi · 62
- Sherwood Forest Elementary School0.5 mi · 325
- Silver Lake Elementary School0.9 mi · 382
- Enterprise Elementary School1.0 mi · 450
- Olympic View Elementary School1.0 mi · 547
- Panther Lake Elementary School1.0 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Technology Access Foundation Academy at SaghalieHow large is Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie?
Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie enrolls approximately 532 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie serve?
Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie?
At Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie, the student body is approximately 19% White, 34% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie?
Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie is overseen by Federal Way School District in King County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.