Athletics and Activities

Athletics and Activities News

Tacoma Public Schools offers a variety of extracurricular activities for all interested students. It is our belief that participation in these activities helps our students achieve academic excellence. Among our most popular extracurricular activities are the competitive athletic offerings available at both the high school and middle school level.

District-wide Athletics and Activities

High School Athletics

Eligible high school students compete in both the Pierce County League and South Puget Sound League. Our member schools are part of West Central District III and the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA). Our student-athletes have the ability to participate in as many as 21 different athletic offerings at the school level.

Lincoln, Mt. Tahoma, Stadium and Wilson compete within the 3A classification in the Pierce County League.

Foss competes at the 2A level in the South Puget Sound League.

Students attending SAMI, SOTA, IDEA, Oakland or another high school equivalent program may be eligible to compete for their resident comprehensive high school> In order to register you must contact their resident high school to set up your registration account.

For incoming transfer students and eligibility please read our Frequently Asked Questions for some of the more common scenarios.

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Middle School Athletics

Middle School students compete in the Tacoma Public Schools All-City League. 6th through 8th grade students at our nine comprehensive middle schools, Bryant Montessori and Wainwright Intermediate School have the opportunity to participate at the varsity, junior varsity and c-team levels, gaining invaluable experiences through competition. Students attending a Private, Charter or Home School are eligible to participate at their resident Tacoma Public School.

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