Grade Trends

GATES Secondary School

Grades 10–12 Public Alternative District: Franklin Pierce School District

4608 128th St E, Tacoma, WA 98446 Map

Math (met standard)
27%
−17 state 43% · 2017-18
English (met standard)
29%
−37 state 66% · 2022-23
Science (met standard)
18%
−31 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
77%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
104
2024-25
Students per teacher
7.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 10 27% state 43% · 2017-18 29% state 66% · 2022-23 —
Grade 11 — — 18% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 27% state 43% · 2017-18 29% state 66% · 2022-23 18% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 — — 18% state 49%
2024-25 — — 13% state 51%
2023-24 — — 13% state 50%
2022-23 — 29% state 66% 15% state 51%
2021-22 — — 16% state 54%
2018-19 — 54% state 73% 31% state 50%
2017-18 27% state 43% 41% state 73% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
84%
state 83% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Franklin Pierce High School
Grades 9–12 · Franklin Pierce School District
2.2 mi
24%
−11 vs state
53%
−12 vs state
46%
−3 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 64% 977 Hispanic 34%
Gov John Rogers High School
Grades 9–12 · Puyallup School District
2.6 mi
32%
−3 vs state
72%
+7 vs state
60%
+11 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 47% 1,788 White 43%
Puyallup Online Academy/POA
Grades K–12 Alternative · Puyallup School District
2.8 mi
15%
−22 vs state
58%
+4 vs state
49%
±0 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 56% 199 White 53%
Puyallup Open Doors/POD
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Puyallup School District
2.8 mi — —
29%
−20 vs state
Not enough years of data 64% 124 White 49%
Spanaway Lake High School
Grades 9–12 · Bethel School District
3.2 mi
20%
−15 vs state
61%
−3 vs state
44%
−5 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 61% 1,787 White 28%
Ballou Jr High
Grades 7–9 · Puyallup School District
3.3 mi
32%
−8 vs state
55%
+3 vs state
54%
+5 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 49% 852 White 45%
Acceleration Academy
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Bethel School District
3.9 mi — —
20%
−29 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2021-22 → 20% in 2025-26 48% 450 White 41%
Doris Stahl Junior High
Grades 6–10 · Puyallup School District
4.1 mi
39%
−1 vs state
55%
+3 vs state
50%
+1 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 46% 846 White 43%
Washington High School
Grades 9–12 · Franklin Pierce School District
4.2 mi
11%
−24 vs state
45%
−20 vs state
34%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 69% 989 Hispanic 33%
Challenger High School
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Bethel School District
4.4 mi
9%
−28 vs state
46%
−10 vs state
22%
−27 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 62% 318 White 50%