Foss

Tacoma, WA 98405

Phone: (253) 571-7300
District: Tacoma School District

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GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 983 students • 17 students per teacher

Foss, located in Tacoma, Washington, is a public high school in the Tacoma School District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 1 out of 10.

Foss is a public school in the Tacoma School District located in Tacoma, WA. The principal of Foss is Thu Ament. As of 2014, the students are 30.8% White, non-Hispanic; 27.7% Black, non-Hispanic; 18.1% Hispanic; 15.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; 4.3% Multiracial; 2.4% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 1.3% Native American or Native Alaskan. 70.7% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Foss is 17:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 30.8% 44.9% 58.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 27.7% 20.1% 4.5%
Hispanic 18.1% 17.2% 21.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 15.4% 10.2% 7.2%
Multiracial 4.3% 4% 6.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2.4% 2.3% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1.3% 1.3% 1.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 70.7% — —
English learners — 9% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 1.9 mi
2 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 2.7 mi
3 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 2.8 mi
4 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 4.5 mi
5 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 12.3 mi
6 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 12.8 mi
7 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 13.7 mi
8 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 15.6 mi
9 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 20.2 mi
10 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 20.6 mi
11 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 21.3 mi
12 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 21.7 mi
13 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 22.4 mi
14 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 23 mi
15 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 23.4 mi
16 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 24.8 mi
17 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 26.4 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 26.8 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 21.8 mi
2 Stonegate Olympia WA 22.3 mi
3 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 22.9 mi
4 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 23.5 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 26.3 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 26.7 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 27.8 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 8.1 mi.
Fort Lewis 11.3 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 23.4 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 25.3 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 34.5 mi.
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