Tacoma Public Schools
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Tacoma School District No. 10, commonly called Tacoma Public Schools, is the main school district for Tacoma, Washington, USA.
Logo of Tacoma Public Schools
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District facts [edit]
| Square miles | 55 |
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| Students enrolled K-12 | Over 28,000 students |
| Elementary schools, grades K-5 | 36 |
| Middle schools, grades 6-8 | 10 |
| High schools, grades 9-12 | 9 |
| Alternative learning centers | 2 |
| Staff members, full- and part-time | 5,068 |
| Average monthly payroll | $15,036,000 |
| Total revenues budgeted | $276,027,388 |
| Expenditures | |
|---|---|
| Teaching activities | 60.4% |
| Other support activities | 16.8% |
| Teaching support | 9.3% |
| Central administration | 7.4% |
| Principals’ offices | 6.1% |
| Total expenditures budgeted | $280,016,299 |
School board [edit]
Catherine Ushka-Hall, President Term expires: November, 2015
Debbie Winskill, Vice President Term expires: November, 2013
Kurt Miller
Scott Heinze
Karen Vialle
Superintendent [edit]
Superintendent Art Jarvis announced he is retiring after the 2011-2012 school year. He is advocating for the school district down in Olympia to the legislature. Interim Superintendent Carla Santorno is making the day-to-day decisions for the school district.
List of schools [edit]
Elementary schools [edit]
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Middle schools [edit]
- Baker Middle School
- Giaudrone Middle School
- Gray Middle School
- Jason Lee Middle School
- Mason Middle School
- First Creek Middle School
- Meeker Middle School
- Stewart Middle School
- Truman Middle School
High schools [edit]
| High School | Type | Established | Enrollment[1] | Mascot | WIAA Classification | Notes |
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| Henry Foss | comprehensive | 1973 | 1,298 | Falcolns | 3A | Located in Central Tacoma |
| Lincoln | comprehensive | 1913 | 1,618 | Abes | 3A | Located in East Tacoma |
| Mount Tahoma | comprehensive | 1961 | 1,865 | Thunderbirds | 3A | Located in South Tacoma |
| Oakland Alternative | alternative | 1988 | 106 | Eagles | N/A | Located in Central Tacoma |
| Tacoma School of the Arts | magnet | 2001 | 500 | N/A | N/A | Located in downtown Tacoma |
| Science and Math Institute | magnet | 2009 | 140* | N/A | N/A | *School is in a state of expansion, should eventually house around 500 students. Located in Point Defiance Park. |
| Stadium | comprehensive | 1906* | 1,990 | Tigers | 4A | *1906 as Tacoma High School, 1913 as Stadium. Located in North/Downtown Tacoma. |
| Woodrow Wilson | comprehensive | 1958 | 1,296 | Rams | 3A | Located in North/West Tacoma. |
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