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Gates Secondary School vs Challenger High School

Gates Secondary School has a higher overall rating of 7.6/10 compared to 3.9/10. Challenger High School is significantly larger with 366 students, about 3.7× the size of Gates Secondary School (98). In math proficiency, Gates Secondary School leads at 25.0%.

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Gates Secondary School

Tacoma, WA

7.6/10
High School8th – 12th

98 students

Challenger High School

Spanaway, WA

3.9/10
High School7th – 12th

366 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricGates Secondary SchoolChallenger High School
Overall Rating7.6 / 103.9 / 10
Academic Score8.23.3
Growth Score7.76.0
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch68.4%61.2%
Environment Score9.92.1
State Rank#469 of 2,251#2,150 of 2,251
State Percentile79th5th

Test Scores

SubjectGates Secondary SchoolChallenger High School
Math Proficiency25.0%15.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency75.0%44.5%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailGates Secondary SchoolChallenger High School
TypeHigh SchoolHigh School
Grades8th – 12th7th – 12th
Enrollment98366
Student-Teacher Ratio8.9:119.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch68.4%61.2%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)70–74%70–74%
DistrictFranklin Pierce School DistrictBethel School District
CityTacomaSpanaway

Neighborhood

MetricTacoma (98444)Spanaway (98387)
Median Household Income$64,464$101,141
Median Home Value$369,500$424,100
Median Rent$1,581$1,837
College Educated (Bachelor's+)15.2%17.4%
Poverty Rate14.6%7.7%
Avg Commute30 min38 min
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