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Dr. Dolores Silas High School

Tacoma, WA · Tacoma School District · Grades 9-12

251st of 437 Washington high schools statewide · better than 43%· Stable

1,136
Students
2023–24 enrollment
23.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
47%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
38.1%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

Dr. Dolores Silas High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Dr. Dolores Silas High School 251st of 437 Washington high schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 43% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 41th in 2019 to 43th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Dr. Dolores Silas High School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 312 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
54%
WA average
51%
Math
This school
16%
WA average
41%
Science
This school
41%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time this school WA average
25%50%75%54%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school WA average
25%50%75%16%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Dr. Dolores Silas High School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,136 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic13%White52%7%10%Two+15%
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Hispanic 14%White 52%Asian 7%Black 10%Two or more races 16%8%62%18%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White61.7%51.8% 9.9 pts
Two or more races3.6%15.4% 11.8 pts
Hispanic8.1%13.4% 5.3 pts
Black17.9%9.5% 8.4 pts
Asian6.7%7.0% 0.3 pts
Pacific Islander0.7%1.5% 0.8 pts
American Indian1.3%0.4% 0.9 pts

Homes near Dr. Dolores Silas High School

Typical home value $625K in zip 98406 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$167K$335K$502K$669K$623K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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High schools near Dr. Dolores Silas High School

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Dr. Dolores Silas High School in?

Dr. Dolores Silas High School is part of the Tacoma School District district in Tacoma, Washington.

Is Dr. Dolores Silas High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Dr. Dolores Silas High School 251st of 437 Washington high schools (better than 43% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Dolores Silas High School?

White 52%, Two or more races 15%, Hispanic 13%, Black 10% (1,136 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Dr. Dolores Silas High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98406 is $625K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.