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North Thurston Public Schools

North Thurston Public Schools
Address
305 College Street NE
Lacey
, Thurston County, Washington, 98516-5390
United States
District information
GradesPK - 12
Established1953; 72 years ago (1953)
SuperintendentTroy Oliver
Budget$263,000,000
NCES District ID5305850[1]
Students and staff
Students15,250 (2023-24)[2]
Teachers910
Student–teacher ratio16.5:1
Athletic conference3A
Other information
Websitewww.nthurston.k12.wa.us

North Thurston Public Schools, District No. 3 (NTPS) provides educational services for Lacey and parts of unincorporated Thurston County, Washington, including the Nisqually Tribe Reservation.

Location

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NTPS covers 74 square miles (191.7 km2) of land in northeastern Thurston county.

Schools

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High Schools (Grades 9-12)
High School Type Established Enrollment[2] Mascot WIAA Classification
North Thurston[3] comprehensive 1955 1,419 Rams 3A
River Ridge[4] comprehensive 1993 1,533 Hawks 3A
Timberline High School[5] comprehensive 1970 1,433 Blazers 3A
Middle Schools
Name Type Established Enrollment[2] Mascot
Chinook 6-8 1961 710 Orcas
Komachin 6-8 1992 643 Wolves
Nisqually 6-8 1967 817 Totems
Salish 6-8 2016 790 Ravens
Elementary Schools
Name Grade Levels Established Enrollment[2] Mascot Remarks
Chambers Prairie K-5, Future-Ready Kindergarten 2009 494 Wolf
Evergreen Forest K-5 1978 479 Bobcats
Horizons K-5, Future-Ready Kindergarten 1992 561 Eagles
Lacey K-5, Future-Ready Kindergarten 1968 373 Husky pups
Lakes K-5, Future-Ready Kindergarten 1964 501 Leopards
Lydia Hawk K-5, dual language program, Future-Ready Kindergarten 1959 500 Hawks
Meadows P,K-5 1986 739 Mustangs
Mountain View P,K-5, dual language program, Future-Ready Kindergarten 1957 731 Bobcats
Olympic View K-5, Future-Ready Kindergarten 1970 611 Eagles
Pleasant Glade P,K-5, dual language program 1987 509 Panthers
Seven Oaks P,K-5, Future-Ready Kindergarten 1990 431 Bulldogs
South Bay K-5 1953 588 Bruins
Woodland K-5 1981 461 Wildcats
Choice Schools
Name Type Established Enrollment[2] Mascot
Aspire Performing Arts Academy 6-8 arts 2009 306 Firebirds
Envision Career Academy 9-12 cte 2020 158 Fyre Gryphons
Ignite Family Academy K-8 family partnership program 2021 97 N/A
Summit Virtual Academy K-12 virtual 2021 366 Mountaineers

Closed Schools

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  • South Sound High School - An alternative school of choice
  • New Century High School - An experimental school that ran on an evening/nighttime schedule.
  • Puget Sound High School - An alternative school that combined with New Century to form South Sound High School.

Student Demographics

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2023-24 Student Diversity[2]
Ethnicity Percent
Hispanic / Latino of any race(s) 24.0%
American Indian / Alaskan Native 1.2%
Asian 7.3%
Black / African American 5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 3.2%
White 43.1%
Two or More Races 16.1%

References

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  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for North Thurston Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "North Thurston Public Schools". Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "North Thurston High School / NTHS Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. December 9, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "River Ridge High School / RRHS Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. December 9, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  5. ^ "Timberline High School / THS Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. December 9, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.