Foss in Tacoma | Military Town Advisor

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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	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	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.

Foss

Tacoma, WA 98405

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