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College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in Tacoma at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Districts
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Tacoma School District
28,311 students | TACOMA, WA
Grades PK, K-12 | 72 schools -
Bethel School District
21,156 students | SPANAWAY, WA
Grades PK, K-12 | 42 schools -
Puyallup School District
23,104 students | PUYALLUP, WA
Grades PK, K-12 | 37 schools -
Clover Park School District
12,566 students | LAKEWOOD, WA
Grades PK, K-12 | 32 schools -
Franklin Pierce School District
7,425 students | TACOMA, WA
Grades PK, K-12 | 15 schools -
Steilacoom Hist. School District
3,098 students | STEILACOOM, WA
Grades PK, K-12 | 11 schools -
Quillayute Valley School District
2,473 students | FORKS, WA
Grades K-12 | 7 schools -
Fife School District
3,893 students | MILTON, WA
Grades PK, K-12 | 7 schools -
Bates Technical College
0 students | TACOMA, WA
Grades 9-12 | 2 schools
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Reviews From Schools in Tacoma
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Current student
November 04, 2025
A lot of people here are super mean and homophobic
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Spanaway Junior High School
Parent / Guardian
October 21, 2025
My child attended this school for 3 years and had a great experience. Across the board, teachers were excellent. Principal and office staff were friendly and responsive. There wasn’t a lot of... More
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Hilltop Heritage Middle School
Parent / Guardian
October 05, 2025
I like this school!Great school! Great teacher!
Review for
Perry G Keithley Middle School
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