Oakland Alternative High School

Tacoma, WA 98409

Phone: (253) 571-5100
District: Tacoma School District

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GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 8-12 • 232 students • 17 students per teacher

Tacoma's Oakland Alternative High School serves grades 8-12 in the Tacoma School District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 1 out of 10.

Oakland Alternative High School is a public school in the Tacoma School District located in Tacoma, WA. The principal of Oakland Alternative High School is Bonnie McGuire. As of 2014, the students are 43.1% White, non-Hispanic; 26.7% Black, non-Hispanic; 16% Hispanic; 4.3% Asian/Pacific Islander; 4.3% Multiracial; 3.9% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 1.7% Native American or Native Alaskan. 82.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Oakland Alternative High School is 17:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 43.1% 44.9% 58.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 26.7% 20.1% 4.5%
Hispanic 16% 17.2% 21.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4.3% 10.2% 7.2%
Multiracial 4.3% 4% 6.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3.9% 2.3% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1.7% 1.3% 1.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 82.3% — —
English learners — 9% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 2.5 mi
2 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 3 mi
3 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 3.3 mi
4 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 4.2 mi
5 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 12 mi
6 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 12 mi
7 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 12.9 mi
8 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 14.8 mi
9 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 20.7 mi
10 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 21 mi
11 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 21.4 mi
12 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 21.9 mi
13 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 22.3 mi
14 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 22.8 mi
15 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 24.2 mi
16 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 25.6 mi
17 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 27.2 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 27.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Stonegate Olympia WA 22.2 mi
2 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 22.6 mi
3 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 22.7 mi
4 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 23.2 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 26.8 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 27.4 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 28.6 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 7.4 mi.
Fort Lewis 10.7 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 24.2 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 25.8 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 35.3 mi.
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