North Thurston High School is a public high school located in Lacey, Washington, serving 1,440 students in grades 9-12 as part of the North Thurston Public Schools district. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, though it lags slightly in Math. With a diverse student population and a focus on serving specific subgroups, North Thurston High School stands out as a strong-performing school in the region.
Academically, North Thurston High School shines, with 75.15% of 10th-grade students and 75.15% of all students proficient or better in SBAC/ELA, compared to 70.92% for the district and 65.89% for the state. In WCAS/Science, 62.3% of 11th-grade students and 62.3% of all students were proficient or better, outpacing the district at 50.75% and the state at 50.53%. However, in SBAC/Math, the school's proficiency rate of 32.53% for 10th-grade students and all students is slightly below the district's 28.98% and the state's 33.27%. The school's four-year graduation rate has remained high, ranging from 85.6% to 90.3% over the past five years, though its dropout rate is slightly higher than nearby schools.
Compared to nearby schools, River Ridge High School and Timberline High School, North Thurston High School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and overall North Thurston Public Schools district rankings. However, the smaller Envision Career Academy within the district struggles academically compared to North Thurston High School and the district as a whole.
In the 2022-23 school year, 1,440 students attended North Thurston High School.
North Thurston Public Schools
North Thurston High School ranks 113th of 442 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.
North Thurston High School is fed by the following schools:Elementary : Lacey ElementaryElementary : Mountain View ElementaryElementary : Pleasant Glade ElementaryElementary : South Bay ElementaryMiddle : Chinook Middle School
Students at North Thurston High School are 44% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.