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Henry Foss High School

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Henry Foss High School is an urban public school in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools. It serves 604 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

604 Students

44 Teachers

2112 S Tyler St

Tacoma, WA 98405 View local requests

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Henry Foss High School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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