Is North Kitsap High School a good school?

North Kitsap High School ranks 80 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Kitsap High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,097 students attended North Kitsap High School.

What is the racial makeup of North Kitsap High School?

Students at North Kitsap High School are 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into North Kitsap High School?

North Kitsap High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hilder Pearson Elementary Elementary : Poulsbo Elementary School Elementary : Vinland Elementary Middle : Poulsbo Middle School

North Kitsap High School

Summary:

North Kitsap High School is a public high school serving 1,063 students in grades 9-12 in Poulsbo, Washington, part of the North Kitsap School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top in the state, with strong academic achievement, high graduation rates, and exceptional performance for specific student groups.

North Kitsap High School stands out for its consistently high academic performance, with 73.68% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 36.96% proficient or better in Math, exceeding state and district averages. The school also maintains impressive four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.0% to 97.3% over the past five years, well above the state and district averages. Additionally, North Kitsap High School has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 5.8% in recent years, lower than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, North Kitsap High School generally outperforms Bremerton High School and Central Kitsap School District schools, but lags behind the highly-ranked Bainbridge Island School District in terms of academic achievement and graduation rates. The school's diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and multi-racial students than surrounding areas, is another notable strength, as the school consistently delivers strong performance across various student subgroups.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1780 NE Hostmark St
Poulsbo, WA 98370-7682

(360) 396-3100

District: North Kitsap School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
80^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,603

Feeder schools for North Kitsap High School:

Elementary:	Hilder Pearson Elementary
	Poulsbo Elementary School
	Vinland Elementary
Middle:	Poulsbo Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 1,097

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.9%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Kitsap High School ranks better than 81.7% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the North Kitsap School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.33. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at North Kitsap High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details North Kitsap High School has the largest high school student body size in the North Kitsap School District. Racial makeup is: White (61.9%), Hispanic (18.6%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the North Kitsap School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Kitsap High School is 24.8, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the North Kitsap School District! (See more...)

Compare North Kitsap High School employs 44 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Kitsap High School is $17,603. 1 high schools in the North Kitsap School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Kitsap High School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Kitsap High School 80^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See North Kitsap High School in the ranking list.)

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North Kitsap School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Kitsap School District 60^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Kitsap High School

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Rank History for all students at North Kitsap High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	67.54	121^st	390	69.0%
2005	62.62	163^rd	394	58.6%
2006	66.32	134^th	395	66.1%
2007	66.29	136^th	399	65.9%
2008	70.89	102^nd	396	74.2%
2009	59.76	187^th	402	53.5%
2010	70.50	122^nd	423	71.2%
2011	58.28	158^th	440	64.1%
2012	65.53	117^th	450	74.0%
2013	72.83	65^th	454	85.7%
2015	36.81	226^th	341	33.7%
2016	71.21	79^th	306	74.2%
2017	81.74	39^th	301	87.0%
2018	78.52	58^th	315	81.6%
2019	79.09	66^th	417	84.2%
2021	77.51	72^nd	455	84.2%
2022	72.65	104^th	434	76.0%
2023	83.07	57^th	442	87.1%
2024	75.33	80^th	437	81.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Kitsap High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.79	3^rd	91	96.7%
2019	71.35	36^th	163	77.9%
2021	72.83	36^th	195	81.5%
2022	63.21	60^th	179	66.5%
2023	56.26	63^rd	166	62.0%
2024	60.27	56^th	161	65.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North Kitsap High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.92	93^rd	139	33.1%
2019	55.40	43^rd	128	66.4%
2021	59.96	50^th	212	76.4%
2022	40.80	73^rd	130	43.8%
2023	56.76	33^rd	110	70.0%
2024	31.92	72^nd	110	34.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Kitsap High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.56	159^th	227	30.0%
2019	67.94	83^rd	344	75.9%
2021	55.42	140^th	392	64.3%
2022	35.23	245^th	370	33.8%
2023	69.80	71^st	362	80.4%
2024	73.04	68^th	356	80.9%

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Rank History for Female students at North Kitsap High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	75.04	52^nd	243	78.6%
2019	85.41	35^th	358	90.2%
2021	78.87	55^th	390	85.9%
2022	70.00	92^nd	368	75.0%
2023	80.96	55^th	357	84.6%
2024	71.40	78^th	347	77.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at North Kitsap High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	76.44	7^th	31	77.4%
2021	60.90	14^th	47	70.2%
2022	53.82	18^th	38	52.6%
2023	69.83	6^th	31	80.6%
2024	75.42	5^th	34	85.3%

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Rank History for Male students at North Kitsap High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	76.42	55^th	254	78.3%
2019	69.30	87^th	355	75.5%
2021	75.24	74^th	395	81.3%
2022	70.43	99^th	363	72.7%
2023	82.61	50^th	358	86.0%
2024	74.73	71^st	362	80.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at North Kitsap High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	49.61	61^st	121	49.6%
2021	69.57	39^th	136	71.3%
2022	36.75	83^rd	124	33.1%
2024	84.55	18^th	113	84.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Kitsap High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	80.80	22^nd	156	85.9%
2019	78.30	36^th	241	85.1%
2021	54.16	112^th	278	59.7%
2022	46.38	128^th	261	51.0%
2023	56.11	91^st	249	63.5%
2024	65.25	65^th	248	73.8%

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Rank History for White students at North Kitsap High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.34	78^th	222	64.9%
2019	74.03	82^nd	382	78.5%
2021	76.48	73^rd	413	82.3%
2022	75.80	79^th	390	79.7%
2023	84.97	43^rd	379	88.7%
2024	75.06	76^th	374	79.7%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for North Kitsap High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1218	8	40	19	67	n/a	n/a	0	1352
1989	1186	11	36	23	60	n/a	n/a	0	1316
1990	1171	7	43	25	78	n/a	n/a	0	1324
1991	857	4	39	17	53	n/a	n/a	0	970
1992	911	8	37	20	61	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1993	927	8	33	24	61	n/a	n/a	0	1053
1994	1014	8	41	25	56	n/a	n/a	0	1144
1995	1139	16	42	32	50	n/a	n/a	0	1279
1996	1139	16	42	32	50	n/a	n/a	0	1279
1997	1184	13	34	29	62	n/a	n/a	0	1322
1998	1256	11	33	36	70	n/a	n/a	0	1406
1999	1250	17	51	45	92	n/a	n/a	0	1455
2000	1299	20	71	49	82	n/a	n/a	0	1521
2001	1275	20	68	49	85	n/a	n/a	0	1497
2002	1290	23	70	57	85	n/a	n/a	0	1525
2003	1290	23	70	57	85	n/a	n/a	0	1525
2004	1200	26	75	52	80	n/a	n/a	0	1433
2005	1214	37	65	63	90	n/a	n/a	0	1469
2006	1263	32	64	74	98	n/a	n/a	11	1542
2007	1264	26	65	74	79	n/a	n/a	16	1524
2008	1012	19	76	86	47	n/a	n/a	17	1257
2009	994	26	71	89	52	n/a	n/a	17	1249
2010	1094	24	71	101	49	n/a	n/a	20	1359
2011	1028	13	45	147	37	5	64	0	1339
2012	978	16	55	142	27	6	85	0	1309
2013	961	17	50	139	24	3	81	0	1275
2014	847	9	45	139	17	2	81	0	1140
2015	838	14	41	137	19	4	95	0	1148
2016	825	12	39	142	17	6	92	0	1133
2017	841	9	39	139	12	4	107	0	1151
2018	802	9	47	145	10	6	112	0	1131
2019	797	13	52	151	9	9	123	1	1155
2020	764	12	49	160	10	8	119	1	1123
2021	646	15	44	153	7	6	103	1	975
2022	697	21	50	185	13	9	83	2	1060
2023	675	17	55	198	10	6	99	3	1063
2024	679	19	59	204	12	7	110	7	1097

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Kitsap High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1352	57.0	23.7	0
1989	1316	62.0	21.2	n/a
1990	1324	64.6	20.4	0
1991	970	54.6	17.7	n/a
1992	1037	55.9	18.5	n/a
1993	1053	54.0	19.5	n/a
1994	1144	58.3	19.6	n/a
1995	1279	62.6	20.4	n/a
1996	1279	62.6	20.4	n/a
1997	1322	64.5	20.5	n/a
1998	1406	66.4	21.2	n/a
1999	1455	68.1	21.4	n/a
2000	1521	74.2	20.5	n/a
2001	1497	75.5	19.8	n/a
2002	1525	68.4	22.3	13.8
2003	1525	68.4	22.3	13.8
2004	1433	65.0	22.0	13.7
2005	1469	65.3	22.5	20.8
2006	1542	67.5	22.8	19.3
2007	1524	69.3	22.0	20.4
2008	1257	58.5	21.5	18.7
2009	1249	58.5	21.4	15
2010	1359	65.2	20.8	19.8
2011	1339	60.6	22.0	21.3
2012	1309	60.3	21.7	27
2013	1275	56.9	22.4	28.7
2014	1140	n/a	n/a	26.4
2015	1148	51.0	22.5	23.3
2016	1133	51.0	22.2	21.4
2017	1151	49.9	23.0	21.5
2018	1131	47.8	23.6	20.7
2019	1155	46.0	25.0	22.3
2020	1123	46.1	24.3	22.2
2021	975	39.5	24.6	22.3
2022	1060	48.3	21.9	24.6
2023	1063	47.7	22.2	28.9
2024	1097	44.0	24.8	29.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Kitsap High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1352	57.0	23.7	0
1989	1316	62.0	21.2	n/a
1990	1324	64.6	20.4	0
1991	970	54.6	17.7	n/a
1992	1037	55.9	18.5	n/a
1993	1053	54.0	19.5	n/a
1994	1144	58.3	19.6	n/a
1995	1279	62.6	20.4	n/a
1996	1279	62.6	20.4	n/a
1997	1322	64.5	20.5	n/a
1998	1406	66.4	21.2	n/a
1999	1455	68.1	21.4	n/a
2000	1521	74.2	20.5	n/a
2001	1497	75.5	19.8	n/a
2002	1525	68.4	22.3	13.8
2003	1525	68.4	22.3	13.8
2004	1433	65.0	22.0	13.7
2005	1469	65.3	22.5	20.8
2006	1542	67.5	22.8	19.3
2007	1524	69.3	22.0	20.4
2008	1257	58.5	21.5	18.7
2009	1249	58.5	21.4	15
2010	1359	65.2	20.8	19.8
2011	1339	60.6	22.0	21.3
2012	1309	60.3	21.7	27
2013	1275	56.9	22.4	28.7
2014	1140	n/a	n/a	26.4
2015	1148	51.0	22.5	23.3
2016	1133	51.0	22.2	21.4
2017	1151	49.9	23.0	21.5
2018	1131	47.8	23.6	20.7
2019	1155	46.0	25.0	22.3
2020	1123	46.1	24.3	22.2
2021	975	39.5	24.6	22.3
2022	1060	48.3	21.9	24.6
2023	1063	47.7	22.2	28.9
2024	1097	44.0	24.8	29.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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