Discovery High School is a public high school located in Port Orchard, Washington, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 205 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools, including lower academic performance, graduation rates, and socioeconomic status of its student population.
Discovery High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and South Kitsap School District averages on standardized tests, with only 42.86% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 28.21% proficient or better in Science. The school's four-year graduation rate is just 50.4%, far below the 88.4% rate at South Kitsap High School, 79.3% at Eagle Harbor High School, and 97.6% at Bainbridge High School. Additionally, Discovery has a much higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.88% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
The challenges faced by Discovery High School are not shared by all schools in the region. Nearby schools like South Kitsap High School, Eagle Harbor High School, and Bainbridge High School significantly outperform Discovery across a range of metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and socioeconomic factors. This suggests that the issues at Discovery may require a comprehensive review of the school's strategies, resource allocation, and support systems to address the disparities and improve outcomes for all students.
Discovery ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Washington high schools.
South Kitsap School District
In the 2022-23 school year, 205 students attended Discovery.
Students at Discovery are 63% White, 12% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.