school profile

Dr. Dolores Silas High School

Located in Tacoma, WA. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
530870001513
District
Tacoma School District
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Enrollment
1,136
Grades
09 through 12
Year
2020-21
Measures
3
Suppressed
7
This school enrolls 1,136 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Science. The lowest is 19% in Math.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported
Grade 8
19%
English Language Arts1 grade reported
Grade 8
45%
Science1 grade reported
Grade 8
50%

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,136
Grades served09–12

District

Tacoma School District
Per-pupil expenditure$19,679
Federal revenue share12.6%
State revenue share55.9%
Local revenue share31.5%
Chronic absenteeism rate46.1%

County

Median household income$96,632
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher30.1%
Median home value$484,400
Unemployment rate4.6%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,136
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 14%Black 10%White 52%Asian 7%Two+ 16%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered9
Advanced mathematics enrollment199
Hispanic 27 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 15 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 15 · White 126 · Two+ 13 | Male 98 · Female 101 | English learners 6
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo
AP courses offered9
AP enrollment180
Hispanic 19 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 15 · Black 10 · White 119 · Two+ 16 | Male 78 · Female 102 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 11
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredNo
AP other-subject enrollment177
Male 76 · Female 101
AP science enrollment32
Hispanic 3 · Asian 3 · Black 1 · White 20 · Two+ 5 | Male 16 · Female 16
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered6
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-121
Black 1 | Male 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10125
Hispanic 20 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 19 · White 62 · Two+ 18 | Male 71 · Female 54 | English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 20
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-121
Black 1 | Male 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-1095
Hispanic 15 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 12 · White 50 · Two+ 15 | Male 51 · Female 44 | English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 19
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered11
Algebra II enrollment219
Hispanic 27 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 17 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 27 · White 120 · Two+ 25 | Male 123 · Female 96 | English learners 7 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 19
Geometry
Geometry classes offered10
Geometry enrollment271
Hispanic 42 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 19 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 4 · Black 32 · White 132 · Two+ 39 | Male 139 · Female 132 | English learners 9 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 28
Calculus
Calculus classes offered3
Calculus enrollment34
Hispanic 3 · Asian 2 · White 24 · Two+ 5 | Male 10 · Female 24
Biology
Biology classes offered20
Biology enrollment393
Hispanic 57 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 22 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 50 · White 194 · Two+ 65 | Male 220 · Female 173 | English learners 15 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 56
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered14
Chemistry enrollment302
Hispanic 40 · Am. Indian / AK Native 4 · Asian 22 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 4 · Black 34 · White 169 · Two+ 29 | Male 155 · Female 147 | English learners 9 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 32
Physics
Physics classes offered7
Physics enrollment186
Hispanic 31 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 13 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 22 · White 96 · Two+ 19 | Male 104 · Female 82 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 14
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered6
Computer Science enrollment62
Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 3 · White 40 · Two+ 3 | Male 47 · Female 15 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 10
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment60
Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 5 · Black 2 · White 45 · Two+ 1 | Male 20 · Female 40 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment126
Hispanic 5 · Asian 14 · Black 3 · White 90 · Two+ 14 | Male 67 · Female 59
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT270
Hispanic 41 · Am. Indian / AK Native 4 · Asian 25 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 27 · White 140 · Two+ 32 | Male 143 · Female 127 | English learners 11 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 11
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment39
Hispanic 14 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 9 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 1 · White 8 · Two+ 3 | Male 26 · Female 13
English learner program enrollment39
Hispanic 14 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 9 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 1 · White 8 · Two+ 3 | Male 26 · Female 13
Enrollment1,145
Hispanic 152 · Am. Indian / AK Native 12 · Asian 84 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 11 · Black 126 · White 620 · Two+ 140 | Male 591 · Female 543 | English learners 39 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 52 | Nonbinary Or Unknown 11
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Hispanic 15 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 27 · Two+ 17 | Male 84 · Female 45 | English learners 6
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment52
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Black 6 · White 39 · Two+ 4 | Male 32 · Female 20
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 1058
Hispanic 13 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 7 · White 26 · Two+ 6 | Male 35 · Female 23 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 1149
Hispanic 4 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 4 · White 28 · Two+ 10 | Male 31 · Female 18 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 126
Hispanic 1 · White 5 | Male 4 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 943
Hispanic 10 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 8 · White 18 · Two+ 5 | Male 27 · Female 16 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants457
Male 250 · Female 207
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports37
Male 17 · Female 20
Teams43
Male 22 · Female 21
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,143
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)3
Security staff (FTE), security guards2
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0
Support services staff (FTE), nurses2
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists1
Support services staff (FTE), social workers0
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers55.7
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total55.7
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension387
Hispanic 17 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 126 · White 83 · Two+ 161 | Male 359 · Female 28 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 221 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 49
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))3
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)4
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 27 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 17 · Sch Oosinstances 504 5
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))8
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 3 · Two+ 3 | Male 7 · Female 1
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 3
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)19
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 5 · White 7 · Two+ 5 | Male 17 · Female 2 | English learners 0
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))16
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 5 · Two+ 5 | Male 13 · Female 3
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)16
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 8 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 7 · Female 9 | English learners 1
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 6 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 6 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 2 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint (students with disabilities (IDEA))3
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 1 · Female 2 | English learners 0
Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, physical restraint (students with disabilities (IDEA))3
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 1 · Female 2 | English learners 0
Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, seclusion (students with disabilities (IDEA))2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 0 · Female 2 | English learners 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex2
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon23
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon8
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
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