Foss in Tacoma, Washington (WA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006-2012 test average as compared to other schools in Washington) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 38.

Address:
2112 S Tyler St
Tacoma, WA 98405

Principal: Bonnie McGuire
Phone Number (Verify before using): (253) 571-7300
School Type: Public School
Enrollment: 1,077
Grade span: 9-12

Teacher Statistics
Students Per Classroom Teacher: 18
Average Years of Educational Experience: 15.4
Percent of Teachers With At Least Master Degree: 54.2%

Adequate Yearly Progress
School Met AYP: No
Met Reading: No
Met Reading Participation: No
Met Math: No
Met Math Participation: No
Met Other Indicator: No
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Other nearby schools ratings:
Aviation High School (14.5 miles):

96
Ballou Jr High (12.1 miles):

68
Orting High School (16.7 miles):

55
River Ridge High School (17.6 miles):

50
Auburn Senior High School (13.6 miles):

41
Foss:

38
Arts & Academics Academy (18.9 miles):

28
Tacoma Business Academy (2.4 miles):

15
Foss rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Washington:

51
Pierce County:

47
Tacoma:

34
Foss:

38

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Student Statistics

Student Demographics

Male:

52.5%
Female:

47.5%
Free or Reduced Priced Meals:

69.0%
Special Education:

13.8%
Transitional Bilingual:

3.7%
Section 504:

1.9%
White:

33.0%
Black:

24.0%
Asian:

15.7%
Hispanic:

14.5%
Multi-race:

10.1%
Pacific Islander:

1.9%
American Indian:

0.8%

Student Graduation Rates

Female:

73.6%
All Students:

67.4%
Male:

59.8%
Low Income:

70.4%
Limited English Proficiency:

55.0%
Special Education:

38.5%
Section 504:

33.3%
Asian:

78.7%
White:

67.1%
Black:

61.3%
Hispanic:

58.3%
American Indian:

50.0%
Pacific Islander:

50.0%
Multi-race:

50.0%

Student Dropout Rates

Male:

30.8%
All Students:

26.8%
Female:

23.6%
Special Education:

42.3%
Limited English Proficiency:

30.0%
Low Income:

24.7%
Pacific Islander:

50.0%
Multi-race:

50.0%
Black:

38.8%
Hispanic:

29.2%
White:

26.3%
Asian:

13.3%

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End Of Course Math Year 1 Grade 9 Exam Results

Foss Students Results

Percent of Students Meeting Standard

All Students
Here:

14.3%
State:

56.5%
Male
Here:

19.6%
State:

56.7%
Female
Here:

8.2%
State:

56.2%
Black
Here:

5.9%
State:

37.1%
Hispanic
Here:

20.0%
State:

41.3%
White
Here:

16.7%
State:

63.0%
Two or More Races
Here:

14.3%
State:

55.4%
Special Education
Here:

23.5%
State:

30.3%
Low Income
Here:

13.6%
State:

45.3%
Non Special Education
Here:

12.5%
State:

58.6%
Non Low Income
Here:

16.7%
State:

66.7%

End Of Course Math Year 1 Grade 10 Exam Results

Foss Students Results

Percent of Students Meeting Standard

All Students
Here:

11.8%
State:

21.6%
Male
Here:

10.2%
State:

21.4%
Female
Here:

13.9%
State:

22.0%
Black
Here:

9.7%
State:

14.8%
White
Here:

17.9%
State:

24.7%
Special Education
Here:

11.8%
State:

11.9%
Low Income
Here:

10.8%
State:

18.7%
Non Special Education
Here:

11.8%
State:

25.6%
Non Low Income
Here:

15.0%
State:

25.5%

End Of Course Math Year 1 Grade 11 Exam Results

Percent of Students Meeting Standard

All Students
Here:

13.8%
State:

31.5%
Male
Here:

15.2%
State:

30.7%
Female
Here:

12.5%
State:

32.3%
Black
Here:

10.7%
State:

28.2%
White
Here:

17.6%
State:

34.6%
Low Income
Here:

12.8%
State:

26.8%
Non Special Education
Here:

17.0%
State:

34.1%
Non Low Income
Here:

16.7%
State:

37.3%

End Of Course Math Year 1 Grade 12 Exam Results

Percent of Students Meeting Standard

All Students
Here:

31.0%
State:

20.1%
Male
Here:

26.7%
State:

20.3%
Female
Here:

35.7%
State:

19.9%
Low Income
Here:

28.6%
State:

17.1%
Non Special Education
Here:

31.0%
State:

20.9%

End Of Course Math Year 2 Grade 9 Exam Results

Percent of Students Meeting Standard

All Students
Here:

53.3%
State:

91.4%
Male
Here:

58.1%
State:

91.8%
Female
Here:

48.7%
State:

90.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander
Here:

71.4%
State:

91.6%
Black
Here:

37.1%
State:

68.0%
Hispanic
Here:

41.7%
State:

81.9%
White
Here:

60.9%
State:

94.3%
Asian
Here:

77.4%
State:

92.6%
Two or More Races
Here:

41.7%
State:

91.1%
Low Income
Here:

44.7%
State:

82.5%
Non Special Education
Here:

53.7%
State:

91.6%
Non Low Income
Here:

78.9%
State:

94.8%

End Of Course Math Year 2 Grade 10 Exam Results

Percent of Students Meeting Standard

All Students
Here:

47.9%
State:

57.5%
Male
Here:

54.4%
State:

59.9%
Female
Here:

39.2%
State:

55.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander
Here:

59.1%
State:

59.2%
Black
Here:

34.6%
State:

39.2%
Hispanic
Here:

33.3%
State:

42.9%
White
Here:

61.1%
State:

64.3%
Asian
Here:

57.9%
State:

62.7%
Two or More Races
Here:

42.9%
State:

58.4%
Low Income
Here:

45.7%
State:

48.6%
Non Special Education
Here:

49.6%
State:

58.6%
Non Low Income
Here:

52.6%
State:

65.1%

End Of Course Math Year 2 Grade 11 Exam Results

Percent of Students Meeting Standard

All Students
Here:

11.8%
State:

35.5%
Low Income
Here:

8.3%
State:

31.4%
Non Special Education
Here:

13.3%
State:

35.7%

End Of Course Biology Grade 9 Exam Results

Percent of Students Meeting Standard

All Students
Here:

37.6%
State:

81.4%
Male
Here:

38.5%
State:

81.5%
Female
Here:

36.8%
State:

81.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander
Here:

69.2%
State:

85.6%
Black
Here:

16.7%
State:

50.5%
Hispanic
Here:

22.2%
State:

59.6%
White
Here:

59.5%
State:

87.6%
Asian
Here:

69.6%
State:

88.0%
Two or More Races
Here:

36.8%
State:

83.4%
Low Income
Here:

31.6%
State:

63.0%
Non Special Education
Here:

39.4%
State:

83.1%
Non Low Income
Here:

57.5%
State:

90.4%

End Of Course Biology Grade 10 Exam Results

Percent of Students Meeting Standard

All Students
Here:

44.4%
State:

61.0%
Male
Here:

47.4%
State:

60.8%
Female
Here:

41.1%
State:

61.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander
Here:

52.2%
State:

65.4%
Black
Here:

29.4%
State:

37.4%
Hispanic
Here:

24.1%
State:

41.0%
White
Here:

58.2%
State:

68.5%
Asian
Here:

55.0%
State:

68.7%
Two or More Races
Here:

43.8%
State:

62.9%
Special Education
Here:

3.3%
State:

32.9%
Low Income
Here:

38.9%
State:

45.8%
Non Special Education
Here:

50.8%
State:

64.1%
Non Low Income
Here:

55.4%
State:

71.0%

Washington Language Proficiency Test Grade 10 Test Results

Foss Students Results

Percent of Students At Transitional Level

All Students
Here:

7.7%
State:

11.7%

Washington Language Proficiency Test Grade 11 Test Results

Foss Students Results

Washington Language Proficiency Test Grade 12 Test Results

Foss Students Results

Percent of Students At Transitional Level

All Students
Here:

6.7%
State:

11.7%
Asian
Here:

10.0%
State:

10.1%

Washington Language Proficiency Test Results

Measurements of Student Progress and Washington Assessment of Student Learning - Math Grade 10 Results

Foss Met Standard - Percent of Students

Measurements of Student Progress and Washington Assessment of Student Learning - Reading Grade 10 Results

Foss Met Standard - Percent of Students

Detailed 2011/2012 Results

All Students Results

Met Standards - Percent of Students
All Students
Here:

68.5%
State:

80.8%
Male
Here:

68.8%
State:

78.6%
Female
Here:

68.0%
State:

83.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander
Here:

72.0%
State:

81.5%
Black
Here:

65.6%
State:

64.7%
Hispanic
Here:

47.3%
State:

68.4%
White
Here:

78.9%
State:

86.3%
Asian
Here:

72.7%
State:

84.1%

Measurements of Student Progress and Washington Assessment of Student Learning - Science Grade 10 Results

Foss Met Standard - Percent of Students

Measurements of Student Progress and Washington Assessment of Student Learning - Writing Grade 10 Results

Foss Met Standard - Percent of Students

Detailed 2011/2012 Results

All Students Results

Met Standards - Percent of Students
All Students
Here:

77.2%
State:

85.0%
Male
Here:

75.3%
State:

80.1%
Female
Here:

79.7%
State:

90.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander
Here:

78.4%
State:

88.8%
Black
Here:

72.4%
State:

76.5%
Hispanic
Here:

69.2%
State:

77.0%
White
Here:

82.1%
State:

88.1%
Asian
Here:

75.5%
State:

89.9%

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