Summary:
ZIP code 98406 has two high-school-level schools serving grades 6–12: Dr. Dolores Silas High School, a large grades 9–12 school with 1,160 students, and Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center, a specialized grades 6–12 program with 21 students; both are part of the Tacoma School District in Tacoma.
Dr. Dolores Silas High School offers the most complete set of performance information and has a mixed profile. Its 98% graduation rate in 2024–25 was well above the district’s 91.4% and Washington’s 82.6%, making graduation and student completion major strengths. English Language Arts was also a relative local strength, with 49.32% proficiency compared with 44.33% districtwide. However, math proficiency was only 15.53%, versus 31.16% in the district and 43.11% statewide. Science proficiency was 37.86%, also below both comparison groups. Results declined from the previous year in all three subjects, and the school’s ranking moved to the 26th percentile with a one-star rating in 2025–26. For parents, the key question is whether the school’s strong graduation support is paired with enough academic intervention, especially in math.
Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center should not be compared directly with a traditional high school because it serves a very small, specialized population in a detention setting. It has 21 students, a 21:1 student-teacher ratio, and reported spending of $37,782 per student—about twice Dr. Dolores Silas High School’s $17,981. That higher spending likely reflects specialized staffing, security, and facility costs rather than overall school quality. The available data does not include graduation, dropout, or assessment results for Remann Hall, so parents should focus on individualized progress, credit completion, educational continuity, and transition support when evaluating the program.
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