North Thurston Public Schools

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North Thurston Public Schools
Address
305 College Street
Lacey
, Thurston County, Washington, 98516-5390
United States
District information
GradesPK - 12
Established1953; 71 years ago (1953)
SuperintendentDr. Deb Clemens (Dr. Clemens is retiring in June 2024. Dr. Justin Ainsworth will serve as superintendent beginning on July 1, 2024)
Budget$263,000,000
NCES District ID5305850[1]
Students and staff
Students15,250 (2023-24)[2]
Teachers910
Student–teacher ratio16.5:1
Athletic conference3A
Other information
Websitewww.nthurston.k12.wa.us

North Thurston Public Schools, District No. 3 (NTPS) provides educational services for Lacey and parts of unincorporated Thurston County, Washington, including the Nisqually Tribe Reservation.

Location

NTPS covers 74 square miles (191.7 km2) of land in northeastern Thurston county.

Schools

High Schools (Grades 9-12)
High School Type Established Enrollment[2] Mascot WIAA Classification
North Thurston[3] comprehensive 1955 1,419 Rams 3A
River Ridge[4] comprehensive 1993 1,533 Hawks 3A
Timberline High School[5] comprehensive 1970 1,433 Blazers 3A
Middle Schools
Name Type Established Enrollment[2] Mascot
Chinook 6-8 1961 710 Orcas
Komachin 6-8 1992 643 Wolves
Nisqually 6-8 1967 817 Totems
Salish 6-8 2016 790 Ravens
Elementary Schools
Name Grade Levels Established Enrollment[2] Mascot Remarks
Chambers Prairie K-5 2009 494 Wolf Elementary 13 named after historical settlers in the area
Evergreen Forest K-5 1978 479 Bobcats Serves students living within the Nisqually reservation
Horizons K-5 1992 561 Eagles
Lacey K-5 1968 373 Husky pups "The Round School"
Lakes K-5 1964 501 Leopards
Lydia Hawk K-5 1959 500 Hawks Located in Tanglewilde
Meadows P,K-5 1986 739 Mustangs
Mountain View P,K-5 1957 731 Bobcats
Olympic View K-5 1970 611 Eagles Located in Thompson Place
Pleasant Glade P,K-5 1987 509 Panthers
Seven Oaks P,K-5 1990 431 Bulldogs Serves students living in Mushroom Corner
South Bay K-5 1953 588 Bruins
Woodland K-5 1981 461 Wildcats
Choice Schools
Name Type Established Enrollment[2] Mascot
Aspire Performing Arts Academy 6-8 arts 2009 306 Firebirds
Envision Career Academy 9-12 cte 2020 158 Fyre Gryphons
Ignite Family Academy K-8 homeschool 2021 97 N/A
Summit Virtual Academy K-12 virtual 2021 366 Mountaineers

Closed Schools

  • South Sound High School - An alternative school of choice
  • New Century High School - An experimental school that ran on an evening/nighttime schedule.
  • Puget Sound High School - An alternative school that combined with New Century to form South Sound High School.

Student Demographics

2023-24 Student Diversity[2]
Ethnicity Percent
Hispanic / Latino of any race(s) 24.0%
American Indian / Alaskan Native 1.2%
Asian 7.3%
Black / African American 5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 3.2%
White 43.1%
Two or More Races 16.1%

References

  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for North Thurston Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "North Thurston Public Schools". Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "North Thurston High School / NTHS Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. December 9, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "River Ridge High School / RRHS Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. December 9, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  5. ^ "Timberline High School / THS Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. December 9, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
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