Best High Schools in Zip Code 98506

Summary:

The 98506 zip code in Washington is home to a single high school, North Thurston High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This diverse school has a strong academic performance in English Language Arts, but faces challenges in math and science proficiency compared to district and state averages.

North Thurston High School boasts a diverse student population, with 43.75% White, 24.17% Hispanic, 10.62% Asian, 3.75% African American, 1.04% Native American, and 3.06% Pacific Islander students. The school's 10th-grade students scored 69.66% proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, outperforming the district (70.76%) and state (66.2%) averages. However, the school's 10th-grade math proficiency rate of 32.53% is lower than the district (29.35%) and state (33.4%) averages. In science, 11th-grade students at North Thurston High School scored 48.3% proficient or better on the WCAS, slightly below the district (44.43%) and state (49.66%) averages.

Despite these academic challenges, North Thurston High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 86.2% and a dropout rate of 8.0%. The school spends $15,917 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 20:1, suggesting a focus on providing adequate resources and support. Additionally, 46.94% of students at North Thurston High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of students from lower-income families.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)		SBAC Math (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
North Thurston High School	Public	9-12	600 Sleater Kinney Rd NE	Lacey	98506	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4800	1,412	66	21.3	50.5%	580 (41.1%)	64 (4.5%)	362 (25.6%)	139 (9.8%)	10 (0.7%)	51 (3.6%)	198 (14.0%)	56.6	175^th of 437 public high schools	60.0%		68.9	113^th of 442 public high schools	74.4%	62	48.3	48.3	69.7	69.7	32.5	32.5	$15,917	$550	$15,367
Touchstone	Public	6-12	2010 N Puget St	Olympia	98506	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6100	3	1	3.0		0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$64,695	$423	$64,272

Cities Near Zip Code 98506

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lacey	2.05 mi	24	149^th
Olympia	2.29 mi	26	58^th
Tumwater	6.62 mi	14	140^th
Anderson Island	8.4 mi	1
Dupont	10.3 mi	3	41^st

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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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Best High Schools in Zip Code 98506

North Thurston High School

Touchstone

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