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Olympia High School

Public Grades 9-12
31st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 396 Washington High Schools
Better than 92% of Washington high schools
Summary

Olympia High School is a large, comprehensive public school serving grades 9–12 in Olympia, Washington, with approximately 1,901 students and access to the programs and community resources of the state capital area.

The school is part of the Olympia School District, which ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide. Olympia High School ranks 31st out of 396 Washington high schools for 2025–26, placing it in the 92nd percentile with a five-star rating. Its academic results are strongest in English language arts and science, with 76.29% proficiency in ELA, 58.14% in math, and 70.76% in science. Math is the school’s clearest advantage locally: its result was 18.08 percentage points higher than Capital High School, 14.52 points higher than Tumwater High School, and 29.78 points higher than North Thurston High School. Tumwater had slightly higher ELA results, while Capital had a higher science result.

Completion outcomes are also strong. The 2024–25 graduation rate was 92.3%, above the district’s 90.6% and the state’s 82.6%, while the dropout rate was 3.4%, well below the state’s 9.8%. Parents should nevertheless watch the decline in graduation from 96.5% the previous year, along with recent decreases in ELA and science. Math improved, but science has fluctuated considerably. Results are strong across most reported student groups, although special education effectiveness fell from the 76th to the 54th statewide percentile, making it an area to monitor. Overall, the school offers a strong, balanced academic profile, though its relatively high student-teacher ratio of 22.9 and recent performance declines are worth considering.

1,901
Students ?
22.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,028
Per pupil spending ?
22.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1302 North St SE
       Olympia, WA  98501-3697

(360) 596-7000

District: Olympia School District


Feeder schools for Olympia High School:

Elementary:    Boston Harbor Elementary
    Centennial Elementary
    Lincoln Elementary School
    Madison Elementary School
    More...
Middle:    Reeves Middle School
    Washington Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
59.5%
Hispanic:
11.9%
Asian:
10.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Washington average (68% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 8% of Washington high schools
92% 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 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
District avg59%
Washington avg48%
31st of 396
Washington public high schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 48 pts since 2016
From bottom 44% (2016) to top 8% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Olympia School District
42nd of 238Olympia 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202691.431 of 39692.2%★★★★★
202591.529 of 43893.4%★★★★★
202491.834 of 43792.2%★★★★★
202393.423 of 44294.8%★★★★★
202294.120 of 43495.4%★★★★★
202189.829 of 45593.6%★★★★★
201994.913 of 41796.9%★★★★★
201887.917 of 31594.6%★★★★★
201784.230 of 30190.0%★★★★★
201651.8172 of 30643.8%★★☆☆☆
201552.1140 of 34158.9%★★★☆☆
201380.023 of 45494.9%★★★★★
201278.731 of 45093.1%★★★★★
201180.524 of 44094.5%★★★★★
201088.724 of 42394.3%★★★★★
200987.918 of 40295.5%★★★★★
200886.228 of 39692.9%★★★★★
200786.426 of 39993.5%★★★★★
200691.214 of 39596.5%★★★★★
200587.328 of 39492.9%★★★★★
200489.023 of 39094.1%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202661.226 of 7766.2%★★★☆☆
202162.035 of 11168.5%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202694.06 of 8192.6%★★★★★
202592.49 of 11992.4%★★★★★
202486.816 of 11385.8%★★★★☆
202389.612 of 11889.8%★★★★★
202289.214 of 12488.7%★★★★☆
202184.620 of 13685.3%★★★★☆
201991.95 of 12195.9%★★★★★
201889.14 of 8795.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202189.23 of 10297.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202692.622 of 30992.9%★★★★★
202590.226 of 35092.6%★★★★★
202487.737 of 34789.3%★★★★☆
202391.423 of 35793.6%★★★★★
202294.812 of 36896.7%★★★★★
202189.525 of 39093.6%★★★★★
201994.99 of 35897.5%★★★★★
201885.521 of 24391.4%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202686.323 of 23690.3%★★★★★
202589.615 of 24994.0%★★★★★
202495.39 of 24896.4%★★★★★
202397.25 of 24998.0%★★★★★
202297.36 of 26197.7%★★★★★
202194.47 of 27897.5%★★★★★
201996.25 of 24197.9%★★★★★
201898.32 of 15698.7%★★★★★

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202199.41 of 4597.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202684.427 of 32591.7%★★★★★
202590.016 of 35595.5%★★★★★
202490.719 of 35694.7%★★★★★
202390.818 of 36295.0%★★★★★
202293.111 of 37097.0%★★★★★
202178.143 of 39289.0%★★★★☆
201996.05 of 34498.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202689.131 of 32690.5%★★★★★
202590.429 of 35991.9%★★★★★
202493.324 of 36293.4%★★★★★
202394.018 of 35895.0%★★★★★
202292.121 of 36394.2%★★★★★
202188.931 of 39592.2%★★★★★
201994.813 of 35596.3%★★★★★
201885.026 of 25489.8%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202574.67 of 3479.4%★★★★☆
202470.99 of 3473.5%★★★★☆
202393.12 of 3193.5%★★★★★
202276.05 of 3886.8%★★★★☆
202153.919 of 4759.6%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202667.533 of 12172.7%★★★★☆
202566.447 of 17072.4%★★★★☆
202475.234 of 16178.9%★★★★☆
202379.828 of 16683.1%★★★★☆
202286.920 of 17988.8%★★★★☆
202170.642 of 19578.5%★★★★☆
201980.924 of 16385.3%★★★★☆

Non-Binary

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202571.81 of 475.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202645.966 of 14454.2%★★★☆☆
202565.731 of 12775.6%★★★★☆
202458.334 of 11069.1%★★★☆☆
202151.879 of 21262.7%★★★☆☆
201988.39 of 12893.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202690.927 of 31991.5%★★★★★
202589.530 of 37392.0%★★★★★
202487.635 of 37490.6%★★★★★
202389.921 of 37994.5%★★★★★
202289.623 of 39094.1%★★★★★
202184.948 of 41388.4%★★★★☆
201993.59 of 38297.6%★★★★★
201882.427 of 22287.8%★★★★☆
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)
Homeless (2021)98th percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)97th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Asian (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school
White (2026)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)90th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)90th percentile~ school
Military Connected (2025)79th percentile-14 vs school
Non-Binary (2025)75th percentile-18 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)73rd percentile-19 vs school
African American (2026)66th percentile-26 vs school
Special Education (2026)54th percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts76%+23 vs state
Science71%+20 vs state
Math58%+15 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Olympia High School

Students at Olympia High School are 60% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 4% Not Specified, 2% African American.

Yes. Olympia High School ranks in the top 7.8% of Washington high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,901 students attended Olympia High School.

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresNewSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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