Special Services
Tacoma · WA · Tacoma School District · Public · K-12 combined
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Transition Day Students → Support School → Re-Entry High School → Tacoma Pierce County Education Center → Bates Technical College - Open Doors → Maritime 253 Skills Center → The School at Pearl Youth Residence → Oakridge Group Home →For Parents
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State assessment · WA Smarter Balanced · grade 10
SBAC grade 10 — met or exceeded standard
School year 2024-25. Levels 3 + 4 combined ("at or above grade level"). Cells suppressed by the state when sample is small.
Source: WA state DOE Smarter Balanced results. Levels 1–2 = below standard, 3 = met, 4 = exceeded. Headline = level 3 + level 4 combined.
Federal Title I context
Mixed-income school
Below Title I eligibility threshold (FRPL < 35%)
25-34% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Below the federal Title I threshold but a meaningful share of the population is income-eligible for free lunch.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
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.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transition Day Students Lakewood |
Public | 7.4 | 7 | — |
| Support School Federal Way |
Public | 6.6 | 5 | — |
| Re-Entry High School Lakewood |
Public | 9.0 | 5 | — |
| Tacoma Pierce County Education Center Tacoma |
Public | 0.1 | — | — |
| Bates Technical College - Open Doors Tacoma |
Public | 0.3 | — | — |
| Maritime 253 Skills Center Tacoma |
Public | 0.8 | — | — |
| The School at Pearl Youth Residence Tacoma |
Public | 3.3 | 16 | — |
| Oakridge Group Home Lakewood |
Public | 7.3 | 3 | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantSpecial Services is a public high school in Tacoma, WA, enrolling 9 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Special Services? Special Services is a public high school in Tacoma, WA, enrolling 9 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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