North Thurston High School

North Thurston High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
600 Sleater Kinney Rd NE,  Lacey, WA
North Thurston Public Schools
3.5
3.3
1,440 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Steve Rood
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
39%
Reading Proficiency
74%
Average GPA
3.44
Graduation Rate
86%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
B
College Prep
C
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.44
Reading Proficiency
74%
Math Proficiency
39%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
72
Full Time Teachers
72
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
600
Verbal
600
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
27
Reading
29
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
22
AP Pass Rate
58.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
32.5%
State Average
41.7%
Science
48.3%
State Average
49.7%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
285:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.1%
Female
47.3%
White
43.8%
Hispanic
24.2%
Two or more races
13%
Asian or Pacific Islander
10.6%
Black
3.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
3.1%
Native American
1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Washington 298 Students
Washington State University 252 Students
Central Washington University 149 Students
Western Washington University 142 Students
South Puget Sound Community College 130 Students
Saint Martin's University 105 Students
Seattle University 102 Students
University of Oregon 98 Students
University of Washington - Tacoma 87 Students
Eastern Washington University 77 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 69 Students
Psychology 61 Students
Business 59 Students
Nursing 57 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 54 Students
Computer Science 37 Students
Arts 29 Students
Mechanical Engineering 27 Students
Education 26 Students
Engineering 25 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 190 Reviews
1.0 Freshman
7/6/2024
Within the last few weeks of school the faculty closed the upstairs bathrooms with a sign on the door that stated that they will not be permitting vaping fighting and alcohol in the upstairs bathrooms but they did not care about the downstairs ones and will not do anything about it. I felt unappreciated and invaluable at their school and promptly moved schools after my first year and will attend my other 3 years at another school.
1.0 Sophomore
6/18/2024
My freshman year here was desent, the teachers are engaged and help. But going to sophmore year, i have had the worst teachers. When asking for help or just talking to them they would be extremely rude. They even would refuse to help. They only good teachers where the math teachers.
3.0 Senior
5/6/2023
Something I definitely want to see changed is the student involvement with school issues. The student senate and ASB council don't really contribute much to problems within the school because they just aren't allowed to. Assembly's aren't any different every year and we aren't allowed to have our own fun. Our money is used in such a bad way like having our FBLA team go to Disneyland but our venue is not even all that? our hoco was inside the school with no food or drinks with just a dj and decorations?? Barely any diverse school events. Students need to be involved in solving this issue
GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 6 Reviews
5.0 parent
10/21/2024
Great school with many AP class choices. Some really great teachers at this school as well.
1.0 student
6/18/2024
When coming into the year as a sophomore most of my teachers where rude, and disrespectful. They wouldn't woulnt help me when i needed help. Apparently u cant ask questions without then making u feel stupid. This is why im alredy in the process of switching schools
5.0 parent
1/14/2021
This is a beautiful new school. Great place for the kids to learn.
4.0 student
3/17/2017
I would give it a five start but some teachers teach in a way leaning towards one political way not an independent

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