Gates Secondary School
813 132nd St South
Tacoma WA, 98444, Pierce County
Phone: 253-298-4000
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 8 to Grade 12
School District: Franklin Pierce School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 16 | 16 | NA | NA | 15 | 14 | 14 | |||||
Total Students: | 221 | 253 | 275 | 228 | 306 | 431 | 335 | |||||||
Grade 8: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 16 | 3.7% | 13 | 3.9% |
Grade 9: | 14 | 6.3% | 16 | 6.3% | 29 | 10.5% | 8 | 3.5% | 27 | 8.8% | 56 | 13.0% | 66 | 19.7% |
Grade 10: | 28 | 12.7% | 33 | 13.0% | 28 | 10.2% | 36 | 15.8% | 55 | 18.0% | 78 | 18.1% | 75 | 22.4% |
Grade 11: | 55 | 24.9% | 43 | 17.0% | 134 | 48.7% | 129 | 56.6% | 130 | 42.5% | 150 | 34.8% | 115 | 34.3% |
Grade 12: | 124 | 56.1% | 160 | 63.2% | 80 | 29.1% | 55 | 24.1% | 92 | 30.1% | 125 | 29.0% | 56 | 16.7% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 112 | 50.7% | 133 | 52.6% | 143 | 52.0% | 121 | 53.1% | 155 | 50.7% | 198 | 45.9% | 143 | 42.7% |
Female: | 109 | 49.3% | 120 | 47.4% | 132 | 48.0% | 107 | 46.9% | 129 | 42.2% | 195 | 45.2% | 166 | 49.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.8% | 5 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.3% | 16 | 5.2% | 18 | 4.2% | 14 | 4.2% |
Asian: | 9 | 4.1% | 6 | 2.4% | 6 | 2.2% | 11 | 4.8% | 26 | 8.5% | 37 | 8.6% | 24 | 7.2% |
Hispanic: | 39 | 17.6% | 52 | 20.6% | 60 | 21.8% | 47 | 20.6% | 42 | 13.7% | 37 | 8.6% | 31 | 9.3% |
Black: | 19 | 8.6% | 24 | 9.5% | 30 | 10.9% | 34 | 14.9% | 51 | 16.7% | 71 | 16.5% | 54 | 16.1% |
White: | 108 | 48.9% | 118 | 46.6% | 126 | 45.8% | 107 | 46.9% | 157 | 51.3% | 238 | 55.2% | 190 | 56.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 7 | 3.2% | 9 | 3.6% | 12 | 4.4% | 9 | 3.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 35 | 15.8% | 39 | 15.4% | 38 | 13.8% | 17 | 7.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 130 | 58.8% | 153 | 60.5% | 141 | 51.3% | 80 | 35.1% | 132 | 43.1% | 78 | 18.1% | 84 | 25.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 4.5% | 13 | 5.1% | 21 | 7.6% | 5 | 2.2% | 17 | 5.6% | 21 | 4.9% | 16 | 4.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 15.81 | 17.19 | NA | NA | 20.82 | 30.40 | 23.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 14.6% | 58.4% | 64.1% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 43.9% | 76.5% | 81.7% |
2011 | Math Year 1 | End of course | % met std | 14.3% | 57.8% | 62.4% |
2012 | Math Year 1 | End of course | % met std | 22.7% | 71.9% | 71% |
2013 | Math Year 1 | End of course | % met std | 50.6% | 78.6% | 80.7% |
2011 | Math Year 2 | End of course | % met std | 5% | 54.9% | 72.9% |
2012 | Math Year 2 | End of course | % met std | 14.9% | 62.5% | 79.1% |
2013 | Math Year 2 | End of course | % met std | 40.0% | 82.3% | 89.4% |
HSPE | ||||||
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 7.4% | 31% | 41.6% |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 40.6% | 72.1% | 78.8% |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 78.4% | 82.3% |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 78.2% | 81.1% |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 86.2% | 83.5% |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 6.7% | 33.6% | 44.7% |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 7.1% | 33.3% | 49.7% |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 83% | 85.9% |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 82.5% | 86% |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 82% | 85.2% |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
WASL | ||||||
2004 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 2.9% | 28.3% | 43.9% |
2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 13.6% | 29.3% | 47.5% |
2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 15.5% | 30.3% | 51% |
2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 21.3% | 34.1% | 50.2% |
2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 15.3% | 37.8% | 49.3% |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 14.5% | 30.4% | 45.2% |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 36.1% | 52.4% | 64.5% |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 40% | 58.9% | 72.9% |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 65.3% | 81.9% |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 52% | 68.4% | 80.6% |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 67.8% | 81.3% |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 72.7% | 80.9% |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 5.6% | 19.9% | 32.2% |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 6.9% | 20.9% | 35.8% |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 8.5% | 19.8% | 34.9% |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 11.2% | 24.9% | 36.3% |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 13.6% | 25.6% | 39.7% |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 10.2% | 24.1% | 38.6% |
2004 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 60.3% | 65.2% |
2005 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 55.1% | 65.2% |
2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 67.1% | 79.7% |
2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 78.8% | 83.6% |
2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 80.9% | 86.2% |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 86.4% | 86.3% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 34.4% | 48.5% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 41.8% | 50.3% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 41.9% | 61.5% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 55.2% | 62.8% |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 55.3% | 64.5% |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 65.8% | 69.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 41.7% | 48.8% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 36.7% | 49.5% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 42.1% | 51.5% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 41.3% | 50.8% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 61.7% | 70.1% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 54.1% | 64.7% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 58.2% | 65.9% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 64.7% | 67.5% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 26% | 36.4% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 31.3% | 42.9% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 28.6% | 44.4% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 41.9% | 47.9% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 46.4% | 51.1% |
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