North Thurston Public Schools
North Thurston Public Schools | |
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Location | |
305 College Street, Lacey, WA, 98516-5390 United States | |
District information | |
“Committed to Excellence: Providing every student the academic and life skills necessary to succeed in a diverse world." | |
Grades | PK - 12 |
Established | 1953 |
Superintendent | Raj Manhas |
Budget | $128,000,000 |
Students and staff | |
Students | 14,177 |
Teachers | 804 |
Other information | |
Website | Nthurston.k12.wa.us |
North Thurston Public Schools, District No. 3 (NTPS) is a school district, providing educational services for Lacey and parts of unincorporated Thurston County, Washington, including students from the Nisqually Tribe Reservation. It is the 23rd largest school district in the state of Washington.
It is the most diverse and largest school district in the county with 21 schools, more than 14,000 students and 1,700 employees as of 2006. Enrollment is forecast to increase to 20,000 students by 2030.
Location
NTPS covers 74 square miles (191.7 km2) of land ([map]) in northeastern Thurston county.
Schools
High School | Type | Established | Enrollment | Mascot | WIAA Classification | |
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North Thurston[1] | comprehensive | 1955 | 1371 | Rams | 3A | |
River Ridge[2] | comprehensive | 1993 | 1153 | Hawks | 2A | |
South Sound | alternative | 2001 | 176 | Bulldogs | N/A | |
Timberline High School[3] | comprehensive | 1970 | 1700 | Blazers | 4A |
Name | Type | Established | Enrollment | Mascot | |
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Chinook | 7-8 | 1961 | 620 | Warriors | |
Komachin | 7-8 | 1992 | 709 | Wolves | |
Nisqually | 7-8 | 1967 | 574 | Totems | |
Aspire | 6-8 arts | 2009 | 300 | Firebirds |
Name | Grade Levels | Established | Enrollment | Mascot | Remarks | |
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Chamber's Prairie | K-6 | 2009 | 588 | Wolf | Elementary 13 named after historical settlers in the area | |
Evergreen Forest[4] | P,K-6 | 1978 | 548 | Bobcats | Serves students living within the Nisqually reservation | |
Horizons | K-6 | 1992 | 601 | Hawks | ||
Lacey | K-6 | 1968 | 458 | Husky pups | "The Round School" | |
Lakes | K-6 | 1964 | 645 | Leopards | ||
Lydia Hawk | P,K-6 | 1959 | 403 | Hawks | Located in Tanglewilde | |
Meadows | K-6 | 1986 | 467 | Mustangs | ||
Mountain View | P,K-6 | 1957 | 738 | Bobcats | ||
Olympic View | K-6 | 1970 | 610 | Eagles | Located in Thompson Place | |
Pleasant Glade | P,K-6 | 1987 | 611 | Panthers | ||
Seven Oaks | P,K-6 | 1990 | 643 | Bulldogs | Serves students living in Mushroom Corner | |
South Bay | K-6 | 1953 | 725 | Bruins | ||
Woodland | K-6 | 1981 | 507 | Wildcats |
Closed Schools
- 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
Ethnicity | Percent |
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African American | 6.3% |
Hispanic | 15.2% |
White | 55.9% |
Native American | 1.5% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 10.6% |
other | 10.5% |
References
- ↑ "North Thurston High School / NTHS Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ↑ "River Ridge High School / RRHS Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ↑ "Timberline High School / THS Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ↑ "Evergreen Forest Elementary / EFES Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ↑ "Washington State Report Card". Reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
External links
- North Thurston Public Schools
- North Thurston Education Foundation, local non-profit foundation
- North Thurston Citizens for Schools, local non-profit promoting bond/levy issues
- Washington State Report Card
- SchoolTree.org
- GreatSchools.net
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