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Best High Schools in Zip Code 98312

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Summary:

Zip code 98312 in Bremerton, Washington, is served by two distinct high schools within the Bremerton School District: a traditional alternative high school and a specialized career center.

The Renaissance Alternative High School serves grades 9-12 and faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 5% of state high schools with a 40% graduation rate and a 31.1% dropout rate, which are considerably higher than district and state averages. Despite high per-student spending and serving a high-need population, the school's outcomes are well below those of the broader Bremerton School District, which itself is rated below the state average. In contrast, the West Sound Technical Skills Center is a much smaller career and technical education (CTE) center for grades 11-12, focusing on hands-on training with a very low student-teacher ratio, though its specific academic outcomes are not publicly reported for comparison.

For parents, this area offers two very different educational models. Renaissance Alternative High School appears to serve students who may benefit from an alternative setting, though the data indicates major struggles with student retention and completion. The West Sound Technical Skills Center provides a specialized, intensive career training path. The performance of the local Bremerton School District as a whole is below the state average, which is an important context for understanding school options in this zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				WCAS Science (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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Youth ChalleNGe 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)
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 98312

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bremerton	1.71 mi	22	163^rd
Silverdale	4.57 mi	11	67^th
Port Orchard	5.75 mi	18	106^th
Belfair	8.2 mi	7	257^th
Brinnon	9.52 mi	1

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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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