Wilson

Tacoma, WA 98406

Phone: (253) 571-6000
District: Tacoma School District

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 1266 students • 19 students per teacher

Tacoma's Wilson is a public high school in the Tacoma School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Wilson is a public school in the Tacoma School District located in Tacoma, WA. The principal of Wilson is Dan Besett. As of 2014, the students are 61.7% White, non-Hispanic; 17.9% Black, non-Hispanic; 8.1% Hispanic; 6.7% Asian/Pacific Islander; 3.6% Multiracial; 1.3% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 46.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Wilson is 19:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 61.7% 44.9% 58.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 17.9% 20.1% 4.5%
Hispanic 8.1% 17.2% 21.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 6.7% 10.2% 7.2%
Multiracial 3.6% 4% 6.7%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1.3% 1.3% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.7% 2.3% 1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 46.1% — —
English learners — 9% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 1 mi
2 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 2.6 mi
3 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 2.7 mi
4 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 5.6 mi
5 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 13.2 mi
6 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 14.3 mi
7 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 15.2 mi
8 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 17.1 mi
9 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 18.7 mi
10 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 19.1 mi
11 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 21.3 mi
12 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 21.9 mi
13 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 22.5 mi
14 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 23.1 mi
15 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 23.3 mi
16 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 23.7 mi
17 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 24.9 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 25.3 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 20.2 mi
2 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 22.9 mi
3 Stonegate Olympia WA 23 mi
4 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 23.8 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 25.1 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 25.2 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 26.3 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 9.6 mi.
Fort Lewis 12.6 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 21.8 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 24.1 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 32.9 mi.
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