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Mount Tahoma High School

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Mount Tahoma High School is an urban public school in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools. It serves 1,422 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,422 Students

69 Teachers

4634 S 74th St

Tacoma, WA 98409 View local requests

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Mount Tahoma High School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

Mount Tahoma High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Mount Tahoma High School

$20,684

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

206

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Mount Tahoma High School has received support from 159 individuals from Washington and 47 individuals out-of-state.

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