Stadium High School
Tacoma, WA 98403
Phone: (253) 571-3100
District: Tacoma School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1755 students
Stadium High School, a public school located in Tacoma, WA, serves grades 9-12 in the Tacoma School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Stadium High School is a public school located in Tacoma, WA. 1755 students attend Stadium High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
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| Test Scores | 7/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and using 2025 Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
| College Readiness | 7/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2017 Average SAT score data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and using 2026 demographic data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
Posted: March 7, 2025
Great school! The teachers worked so hard to make sure my kid was prepared for life after high school.
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Posted: May 1, 2024
Awesome school!! So many opportunities for students as far as extracurricular activities. Several great teachers. Beautiful school.
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Posted: November 12, 2023
Stadium has wonderful extra-curricular activities, including a wide variety of sports. The theater program and clubs are great. Stadium offers a quality education to prepare students for college, and College in the High School classes are accessible for all students. Awesome experience!
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Posted: June 25, 2022
My daughter had a wonderful experience at Stadium. She was able to take a variety of electives which shaped her social and emotional development. She had caring and rigorous teachers to challenge her academically. There are more AP and College in the High School offerings than any other school in our area. The administration is impressive and communicates well with families.
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Posted: July 30, 2021
Excellent experience for both my son and daughter. This school has many options and opportunities for the kids to challenge themselves. I have been impressed with the communication between staff/admin and parents. Not to mention the setting is beautiful. Everything is available for a successful high school experience.
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Posted: December 17, 2020
The Stadium community has greatly improved over the last several years. A lot of new teachers and staff have been hired that make Stadium HS a better place to learn.
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Posted: January 3, 2013
How is there such a broad extreme from one teacher to another as to how they teach. It's hard to believe all the teachers at Stadium are all in the same school. Don't have a standard for all the teachers there and train their teachers so they would know how to live up to the schools teaching motto. I just recently went to talk to one of my Son's teachers about his grades. He has good grades in some classes and bad in others so I went to speak to teachers. Some teachers are respectful to parents but don't know how to handle the kids and play spiteful games with my son making it impossible for him to get answers about class assignments. Other teachers are respectful to parents and students. In other words they teach by example. His grades are better in the classes where he can feel comfterable talking with his teachers. One teacher is disrespectful to me/his father and the students. This teacher plays favorites, helps some kids more than others. My son is begging this teacher for help and can't get it. If a teacher is ready to throw in the towel from frustration, I can understand but education is also very important. I got a disrespectful e-mail from this same teacher. I'm in shock.
Posted: April 24, 2012
I go to SHS currently, and am a sophomore. if you are a parent who's child is going to attend stadium soon you should know that our big sports teams- like football and basketball havent won in about 90 yrs. but our smaller teams- soccer, lacross, and swim do very well (the boys swim team won state in 2011-2012 school year). as for the academics: the teachers vary (since they are all in the union) they are rarely given crique about their teaching. some are good, some are very bad. the way to get things done, is take charge with the counclors (dont let them boss u around) ask students who the best teachers are. we have a drug problem, but if your kid is already good, then dont worry. so in conclusion: teachers vary, our big sports teams suck, and we have been known for our drug problems (like all highschools)
Posted: January 18, 2011
great place for kids to learn and grow! I am happy with my sons experience here. I would send any kid here and feel good about the recomendation!
Posted: October 10, 2010
The pride and tradition at this school is amazing and the building is incredible
Posted: May 3, 2010
I am very impressed dwith what SHS is able to accomplish with the broad and diverse studentbody. It is able to handle kids who take AP and go to the Ivy League and kids who are heading to the military, trade school and the world of work. They have an award winning and very popular music program, excellent science program and lots of extracurriculars. Their main teams don't do so well, but they excel in the small sports like swimming, soccer, lacrosse, etc. The language programs are excellent, and of course the castle school building and stadium rocks. My daughter has blossomed here, she had the choice to go here, SOTA Bellarmine and she chose SHS and has never regretted it. Boosters are extremely active, and the administration is responsive.
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Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stadium District | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tacoma | WA | 0.1 mi | |
| 2 | North End | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tacoma | WA | 1.9 mi | |
| 3 | westridge apartments | Apartment Complex | Tacoma | WA | 5.3 mi | |
| 4 | Hawaiian Village | Apartment Complex | Lakewood | WA | 7.2 mi | |
| 5 | Gem Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Puyallup | WA | 13 mi | |
| 6 | Silver Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Puyallup | WA | 14 mi | |
| 7 | Clocktower | Neighborhood/Subdivision | DuPont | WA | 15 mi | |
| 8 | Lost Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Graham | WA | 15.8 mi | |
| 9 | The Carriages at Fairwood Downs | Apartment Complex | Renton | WA | 18.9 mi | |
| 10 | McCormick Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Port Orchard | WA | 19.8 mi | |
| 11 | The Ridge at McCormick Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Port Orchard | WA | 20.1 mi | |
| 12 | Manette | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bremerton | WA | 22.3 mi | |
| 13 | Tahoma Meadows | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Yelm | WA | 23.7 mi | |
| 14 | Kitsap Lake | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bremerton | WA | 24.2 mi | |
| 15 | Avonlea | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lacey | WA | 25.3 mi | |
| 16 | Fairway Lane | Apartment Complex | Bremerton | WA | 25.7 mi | |
| 17 | Blueberry Meadows | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bremerton | WA | 25.7 mi | |
| 18 | Woodsmuir | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Olympia | WA | 25.8 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Valley | Maple Valley | WA | 20.2 mi | |
| 2 | Port Orchard | Port Orchard | WA | 20.9 mi | |
| 3 | Black Diamond | Black Diamond | WA | 21 mi | |
| 4 | Downtown Seattle | Seattle | WA | 24 mi | |
| 5 | Bainbridge Island | Bainbridge Island | WA | 25.1 mi | |
| 6 | Stonegate | Olympia | WA | 25.2 mi | |
| 7 | East Bremerton | Bremerton | WA | 26.6 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| McChord AFB | 10.1 mi. |
| Fort Lewis | 13.7 mi. |
| Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton | 22.5 mi. |
| Coast Guard Seattle | 23 mi. |
| Naval Base Kitsap Bangor | 33.5 mi. |
