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North Kitsap High School

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North Kitsap High School ranks 59 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 87% of Washington high schools

Summary

North Kitsap High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 for about 1,100 students in Poulsbo, WA, and is a consistently top-ranked school within the North Kitsap School District.

The school stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 93.2% and very low dropout rate, which are among the best in the region and far exceed state averages. Academically, students perform very well in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state and district, and the school is also a strong performer in science. A key strength is the school's effectiveness in supporting specific student groups; it is highly rated for its work with economically disadvantaged students and is a top performer in the state for military-connected students. While math proficiency is an area for growth, as it is for most area high schools, North Kitsap's math scores are the highest among its direct peer schools like Kingston High School, Central Kitsap High School, and Olympic High School.

Compared to nearby schools, North Kitsap High offers remarkable stability, having been ranked in the top 15-20% of Washington high schools for seven consecutive years. It achieves these strong outcomes efficiently, with per-student spending lower than several neighboring high schools. While Bainbridge High School on affluent Bainbridge Island posts higher absolute test scores, North Kitsap demonstrates high effectiveness across a more diverse student population, solidifying its role as a reliable and high-achieving pillar of the community.

1,098

Students ?

25.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,819

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1780 NE Hostmark St
Poulsbo, WA 98370-7682

(360) 396-3100

District: North Kitsap School District

Feeder schools for North Kitsap High School:

Elementary:	Hilder Pearson Elementary
	Poulsbo Elementary School
	Vinland Elementary
Middle:	Poulsbo Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Washington high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg54%

Washington avg48%

59^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 53 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the North Kitsap School District

71^st of 247North Kitsap School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	59 of 438	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	80 of 437	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	57 of 442	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	104 of 434	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	72 of 455	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	66 of 417	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	58 of 315	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	39 of 301	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.2	79 of 306	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	36.8	226 of 341	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.8	65 of 454	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	65.5	117 of 450	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	58.3	158 of 440	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.5	122 of 423	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	59.8	187 of 402	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.9	102 of 396	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	66.3	136 of 399	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	134 of 395	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.6	163 of 394	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.5	121 of 390	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	66 of 119	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	84.6	18 of 113	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	36.7	83 of 124	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.6	39 of 136	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	61 of 121	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	52 of 350	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	78 of 347	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	55 of 357	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	92 of 368	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	55 of 390	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	35 of 358	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	75.0	52 of 243	78.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	78 of 249	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	65 of 248	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	91 of 249	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	128 of 261	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	112 of 278	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	36 of 241	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	22 of 156	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	40 of 355	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	68 of 356	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	71 of 362	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	35.2	245 of 370	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	140 of 392	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	83 of 344	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	40.6	159 of 227	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	56 of 359	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	71 of 362	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	50 of 358	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	99 of 363	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	74 of 395	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	87 of 355	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	55 of 254	78.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	4 of 34	88.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.4	5 of 34	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	18 of 38	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	35 of 170	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	56 of 161	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	63 of 166	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	60 of 179	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	36 of 195	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	36 of 163	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	3 of 91	96.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	31.9	72 of 110	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	33 of 110	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.8	73 of 130	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	50 of 212	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	43 of 128	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	93 of 139	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	57 of 373	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	76 of 374	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	43 of 379	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	79 of 390	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	73 of 413	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	82 of 382	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	78 of 222	64.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)45th percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2024)35th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

Science66%+16 vs state

Math48%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Kitsap High School	Public	9-12	1780 NE Hostmark St	Poulsbo	98370	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 396-3100	1,098	43	25.3	27.8%	689 (62.8%)	18 (1.6%)	198 (18.0%)	65 (5.9%)	12 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	103 (9.4%)	81.4	59^th of 438 public high schools	86.5%		75.3	80^th of 437 public high schools	81.7%	21		65.5	65.5				76.4	76.4				47.5	47.5	$17,819	$426	$17,394
Central Kitsap High School	Public	9-12	10140 Frontier Pl NW	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-2400	1,564	69	22.7	30.8%	861 (55.1%)	43 (2.7%)	241 (15.4%)	126 (8.1%)	9 (0.6%)	20 (1.3%)	258 (16.5%)	74.6	85^th of 438 public high schools	80.6%		81.3	67^th of 437 public high schools	84.7%	18		67.3	67.3				78.8	78.8				34.8	34.8	$16,146	$811	$15,335
Choice Academy	Public	9-12	25800 Siyaya Ave NE	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 396-3304	54	4	12.4	44.4%	32 (59.3%)	3 (5.6%)	7 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)	32.9	300^th of 438 public high schools	31.5%		27.7	328^th of 437 public high schools	24.9%	28		50.0	50.0				41.7	41.7						$17,040	$460	$16,580
Kingston High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	26201 Siyaya Avenue NE	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 396-3300	602	26	22.8	44.4%	360 (59.8%)	4 (0.7%)	110 (18.3%)	15 (2.5%)	45 (7.5%)	3 (0.5%)	58 (9.6%)	75	83^rd of 438 public high schools	81.1%		71.2	104^th of 437 public high schools	76.2%	21		66.4	66.4				77.0	77.0				36.8	36.8	$19,631	$383	$19,248
Olympic High School	Public	9-12	7077 Stampede Blvd NW	Bremerton	98311	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-2700	1,162	52	22.4	41.7%	574 (49.4%)	36 (3.1%)	197 (17.0%)	57 (4.9%)	7 (0.6%)	20 (1.7%)	256 (22.0%)	57.5	171^st of 438 public high schools	61.0%		45	241^st of 437 public high schools	44.9%	70		52.1	52.1				68.7	68.7				32.0	32.0	$17,626	$515	$17,112
Bainbridge High School	Public	9-12	9330 NE High School RD	Bainbridge Island	98110	Kitsap County	Bainbridge Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 842-2634	1,208	53	22.6	10.8%	906 (75.0%)	6 (0.5%)	108 (8.9%)	54 (4.5%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	111 (9.2%)	97.4	8^th of 438 public high schools	98.2%		97.7	5^th of 437 public high schools	98.9%	3		80.5	80.5				94.0	94.0				76.2	76.2	$17,766	$238	$17,528
Eagle Harbor High School	Public	9-12	9530 NE High School Rd	Bainbridge Island	98110	Kitsap County	Bainbridge Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 780-1387	81	4	18.4	28.4%	57 (70.4%)	4 (4.9%)	7 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.4%)	76.7	77^th of 438 public high schools	82.4%		73.8	87^th of 437 public high schools	80.1%	10		56.3	56.3				84.0	84.0				44.0	44.0	$23,170	$86	$23,084
Klahowya Secondary	Public	6-12	7607 NW Newberry Hill Rd	Silverdale	98383	Kitsap County	Central Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 662-4000	1,016	49	20.6	32.0%	752 (74.0%)	11 (1.1%)	88 (8.7%)	25 (2.5%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	126 (12.4%)	72.5	95^th of 438 public high schools	78.3%		81.1	68^th of 437 public high schools	84.4%	27	38.4	65.0	51.0	55.8	61.0	46.3	75.0	58.4	34.8	43.5	31.9	35.8	36.8	$19,021	$826	$18,194
Bremerton High School	Public	9-12	1500 13th Street	Bremerton	98337	Kitsap County	Bremerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 473-0800	1,263	60	21.1	55.9%	536 (42.4%)	78 (6.2%)	338 (26.8%)	70 (5.5%)	9 (0.7%)	28 (2.2%)	190 (15.0%)	28.3	326^th of 438 public high schools	25.6%		24.4	345^th of 437 public high schools	21.1%	19		40.6	40.6				52.0	52.0				19.3	19.3	$19,807	$1,383	$18,424
Morgan Center School	Public	10-12	1500 13th Street	Bremerton	98337	Kitsap County	Bremerton School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 478-5135	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about North Kitsap High School

What is the racial makeup of North Kitsap High School?

Students at North Kitsap High School are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is North Kitsap High School in?

North Kitsap School District

What schools feed into North Kitsap High School?

North Kitsap High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hilder Pearson Elementary
Elementary : Poulsbo Elementary School
Elementary : Vinland Elementary
Middle : Poulsbo Middle School

How many students attend North Kitsap High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,098 students attended North Kitsap High School.

Is North Kitsap High School a good school?

North Kitsap High School ranks 59^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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