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Discovery

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Discovery High School is a public high school located in Port Orchard, Washington, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 205 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools, including lower academic performance, graduation rates, and socioeconomic status of its student population.

Discovery High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and South Kitsap School District averages on standardized tests, with only 42.86% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 28.21% proficient or better in Science. The school's four-year graduation rate is just 50.4%, far below the 88.4% rate at South Kitsap High School, 79.3% at Eagle Harbor High School, and 97.6% at Bainbridge High School. Additionally, Discovery has a much higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.88% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The challenges faced by Discovery High School are not shared by all schools in the region. Nearby schools like South Kitsap High School, Eagle Harbor High School, and Bainbridge High School significantly outperform Discovery across a range of metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and socioeconomic factors. This suggests that the issues at Discovery may require a comprehensive review of the school's strategies, resource allocation, and support systems to address the disparities and improve outcomes for all students.

224

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,506

Per pupil spending ?

66.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2150 Fircrest Dr SE
Port Orchard, WA 98366

(360) 443-3680

District: South Kitsap School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Two or more races:

15.6%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2021 → 8th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (30% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Washington average (55% vs 83%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg50%

Washington avg49%

Not ranked this year

Discovery did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

84^th of 247South 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
2024	13.7	402 of 437	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	419 of 442	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	425 of 434	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	343 of 455	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	15.4	310 of 347	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	304 of 357	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	299 of 390	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	5.6	353 of 356	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	357 of 362	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	361 of 370	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	235 of 392	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	13.0	336 of 362	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	322 of 395	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	11.0	348 of 374	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	368 of 379	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	384 of 390	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	356 of 413	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)7th percentile~ school

White (2024)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)1st percentile-7 vs school

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Schools Near Discovery

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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 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery	Public	9-12	2150 Fircrest Dr SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3680	224	10	22.4	66.1%	140 (62.5%)	2 (0.9%)	30 (13.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.8%)	35 (15.6%)								(n/a)	29.6	29.6					$16,506	$211	$16,294
South Kitsap High School	Public	9-12	425 Mitchell Ave	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 874-5600	2,448	121	20.1	43.5%	1,552 (63.4%)	46 (1.9%)	399 (16.3%)	99 (4.0%)	19 (0.8%)	46 (1.9%)	276 (11.3%)	60	156^th of 438 public high schools	64.4%		54.2	189^th of 437 public high schools	56.8%	33	51.6	51.6	72.1	72.1	32.9	32.9	$19,197	$298	$18,900
Kitsap County Detention Center	Public	8-12	1338 SW Old Clifton Rd	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	Olympic Educational Service District 114	No	No	No	No	(360) 337-5401	2	0			1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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)
Renaissance Alternative High School	Public	9-12	3400 1st Street	Bremerton	98312	Kitsap County	Bremerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 473-1080	81	6	14.4	72.8%	51 (63.0%)	1 (1.2%)	18 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.4%)								(n/a)	38.1	38.1					$22,245	$2,277	$19,968
West Sound Technical Skills Center	Public	11-12	101 National Avenue	Bremerton	98312	Kitsap County	Bremerton School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 473-0550	8	13	.6		6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)							$20,968	$330	$20,638
Washington Youth Academy	Public	9-12	1207 Carver St	Bremerton	98312	Kitsap County	Washington Military Department	No	No	No	No	(360) 473-2612	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery

What is the racial makeup of Discovery?

Students at Discovery are 63% White, 16% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 6% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What district is Discovery in?

South Kitsap School District

How many students attend Discovery?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Discovery.

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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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