Science And Math Institute

Science And Math Institute

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5501 N Pearl St,  Tacoma, WA
North Tacoma Neighborhood
Tacoma School District
3.9
3.3
600 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
32
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
87%
Average GPA
3.58
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A-
Teachers
A-
College Prep
C-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.58
Reading Proficiency
87%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
26
Full Time Teachers
26
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
580
Verbal
620
Average ACT
32
Math
29
English
32
Reading
34
Science
31
Number of AP Courses
5
AP Pass Rate
23.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

9
Test Scores
8
Equity
9
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
37.1%
State Average
41.7%
Science
76.8%
State Average
49.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Student Diversity

Female
51.8%
Male
48%
White
55.9%
Two or more races
14.6%
Hispanic
13.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7.5%
Black
7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Washington 239 Students
University of Puget Sound 154 Students
Washington State University 130 Students
Western Washington University 130 Students
Pacific Lutheran University 110 Students
University of Washington - Tacoma 90 Students
Seattle University 75 Students
Central Washington University 73 Students
University of Oregon 57 Students
Oregon State University 53 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Computer Science 50 Students
Biology 42 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 39 Students
Psychology 38 Students
Business 34 Students
Environmental Science 27 Students
Nursing 25 Students
Neuroscience and Neurobiology 24 Students
Chemistry 20 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 20 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 162 Reviews
4.0 Junior
8/11/2024
The best thing is that we get to have so type of control for are education and that we have some type of freedom. The food could be better and the Administration shes on a power trip she is the nice person and she had lied to the students about stuff
4.0 Senior
7/22/2024
i love my school very much. it is incredibly involved with science in particular which is perfect for me. my marine biology class will sometimes spend classes on a boat and do hands on activities to better understand our ecosystem in the puget sound, and our P.E requirement classes are hiking and plant identification which i always found so cool. I wish the students were more controlled, the diciplinary feature feels kind of lacking and students are mean and we've had problems with administration according to other students but i've never had a problem.
3.0 Senior
5/22/2024
The actual academics are good and most teachers are fine but the administration is terrible. I have been discriminated against at school by the administration but never students.
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3.3 7 Reviews
1.0 other
6/8/2023
Sami supports rapists and admin struggle with student bias.
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5.0 parent
4/23/2023
Great teachers who really care; Amazing responsive leadership. Sometimes things can be more organized but in one word I am grateful for them.
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5.0 parent
2/22/2023
My child goes to Sami and I can’t express how grateful I am for the teachers and staff! Sami has created a very unique learning environment which fosters not only academic excellence but also social and community engagement!
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1.0 student
3/24/2021
As a senior in high school, I have practically no math skills. This school, despite being the SCIENCE and MATH Institute has no quality math teachers. Despite the fact that I am a good student (I take notes, always do well on test, and finish my homework) my Math portion of my SAT was below benchmar...
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