At a glance
Reported students
497
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
31.47
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Washington high enrollment
66th percentile
Compared with 624 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
392
Tacoma Online High School: 497 reported students.
State peer staffing position
29th percentile
15.8:1 reported; state peer median 19.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Tacoma Online High School
Tacoma Online High School is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Tacoma. It is one of 69 current school records connected to Tacoma School District. NCES reports 497 students for 2024–25.
Among 624 high schools in Washington with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 225 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 66th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.8:1, below the Washington median of 19.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (34.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (22.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Tacoma Online High School
- 1How do the reported 15.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 31.47 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 67.4%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White34.6%
- Hispanic22.1%
- Black12.5%
- Asian5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3.8%
- Multiracial20.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Tacoma School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Science and Math Institute
High · Grades 09–12
597 reported students
Foss High School
High · Grades 09–12
599 reported students
Tacoma Open Doors
High · Grades 10–12
392 reported students
Industrial Design Engineering and Arts
High · Grades 09–12
392 reported students
Tacoma School of the Arts
High · Grades 09–12
658 reported students
Oakland Secondary School
High · Grades 06–12
112 reported students