South Kitsap High School is a public high school located in Port Orchard, Washington, serving 2,389 students in grades 9-12 as part of the South Kitsap School District. This diverse school stands out for its strong academic performance in English Language Arts, but faces challenges in math and for certain student subgroups.
Compared to nearby schools like Eagle Harbor High School and Bainbridge High School, South Kitsap High School has a more racially diverse student population, with 63.42% White, 14.61% Hispanic, and 11.72% two or more races. Academically, the school performs well in English Language Arts, with 70.02% of 10th-grade students proficient or better, higher than the district and state averages. However, its math performance lags behind, with only 31.25% of 10th-grade students proficient or better.
While South Kitsap High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.0% to 93.4% over the past five years, its dropout rates have increased in recent years, from 2.4% in 2019-2020 to 7.7% in 2022-2023. This is higher than the state average and nearby schools like Bremerton High School, which had a 0.6% dropout rate in 2022-2023. The school's overall ranking and performance have declined in recent years, from a high of 61st out of 341 Washington high schools in 2014-2015 to 189th out of 437 in 2023-2024, which may be related to the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, at 40.44% in 2022-2023.
South Kitsap High School ranks 189th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
South Kitsap High School is fed by the following schools:Elementary : Burley Glenwood ElementaryElementary : East Port Orchard ElementaryElementary : Hidden Creek Elementary SchoolElementary : Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary : Mullenix Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary : Olalla Elementary SchoolElementary : Orchard Heights ElementaryElementary : Sidney Glen Elementary SchoolElementary : South Colby ElementaryElementary : Sunnyslope Elementary SchoolMiddle : Cedar Heights Middle SchoolMiddle : John Sedgwick Middle SchoolMiddle : Marcus Whitman Middle School
South Kitsap School District
Students at South Kitsap High School are 63% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 1% Not Specified.
In the 2022-23 school year, 2,389 students attended South Kitsap High School.