Maritime 253 Skills Center
Tacoma · WA · Tacoma School District · Public
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How Maritime 253 Skills Center compares for families
What families should know about Maritime 253 Skills Center.
- ▸ LocallyWA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Tacoma School of the Arts, Summit Public School: Olympus, Tacoma Pierce County Education Center and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,091/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma School of the Arts Tacoma |
Public | 0.6 | 658 | +6.5% |
| Summit Public School: Olympus Tacoma |
Public · charter | 0.8 | 110 | -38.5% |
| Tacoma Pierce County Education Center Tacoma |
Public | 0.8 | — | — |
| Tacoma Open Doors Tacoma |
Public | 0.8 | 392 | +23.7% |
| Comm Based Trans Program Tacoma |
Public | 0.8 | 71 | +10.9% |
| Special Services Tacoma |
Public | 0.8 | 7 | — |
| Bates Technical High School Tacoma |
Public | 0.8 | 343 | -15.3% |
| Bates Technical College - Open Doors Tacoma |
Public | 0.8 | — | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantMaritime 253 Skills Center is a public high school in Tacoma, WA.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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