North Thurston High School

600 Sleater Kinney Rd Ne, Lacey WA, 98506 | North Thurston Public Schools | 360-412-4800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1442
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 63% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 29 in Lacey
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
57%Lacey
54%Washington

North Thurston High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "North Thurston Public Schools" in Lacey, WA. There are a total of 1,442 students and 66 teachers at North Thurston High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

North Thurston High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.5%, which is 16% higher than the Washington average.

North Thurston High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1442
Teachers66
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment315
Taking some courses240
Taking some courses (not tests)74
Passing some courses136
Passing no courses97

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At North Thurston High School, there are a total of 315 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 240 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School77%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

North Thurston High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 56.6% 53.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 5.0% 5.7% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 12.5% 7.4% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.0% 17.7% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.3% 2.1% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.3% 12.7% 6.9% 3.1%

Lacey demographics profile

StatisticLaceyWashingtonNational
Population50,8277,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,93711791
Median age36.837.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English83%81%79%
Speak Spanish6%8%13%

Education level achieved in Lacey

IndexLaceyWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade90.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.2%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college71.9%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.0%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.7%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The North Thurston High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.