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What's the one class at Central Kitsap High School every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,564
High
DISTRICT 1,247 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL KITSAP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530108000177
Central Kitsap High School
10140 FRONTIER PL NW, SILVERDALE, WA 98383 · (360) 662-2400 · Kitsap County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,564 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Washington public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
481 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 374 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 376 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 414 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 400 | 26% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
WA avg 58.4% . +58.4pp since 2014
Math
32.6%
WA avg 51.2% . +19.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 58 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 32.6% |
| 2023-24 | 77.1% | 43.1% |
| 2022-23 | 71.4% | 38.9% |
| 2021-22 | 76.7% | 40.6% |
| 2018-19 | 77.5% | 53.7% |
| 2017-18 | 79.4% | 60.0% |
| 2016-17 | 40.3% | 27.6% |
| 2015-16 | 38.2% | 31.6% |
| 2014-15 | 15.6% | 12.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Kitsap High School
Central Kitsap High School's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Kitsap High School this school | 1,564 | 30.8% | 51.1% |
| Cavelero Mid High School Lake Stevens | 1,490 | 29.7% | 46.7% |
| Lake Stevens Sr High School Lake Stevens | 2,205 | 31.7% | 51.0% |
| Union High School Camas | 1,989 | 31.1% | N/A |
| Bonney Lake High School Bonney Lake | 1,643 | 33.5% | 55.5% |
| Skyview High School VANCOUVER | 1,869 | 34.6% | N/A |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Kitsap High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Kitsap County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #73 of 271 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #129 of 321 ▼ 73 | #5 of 8 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #57 of 327 ▼ 9 | #3 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.4pp | #57 of 259 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,564 | #71 of 570 | #2 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #248 of 311 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #108 of 316 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.8% | #327 of 386 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #107 of 136 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,564
+81 (+5%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 1,045
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 23.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,564 | 68.8 | 22.7:1 | 31% (481) |
| 2023-24 | 1,601 | 70.4 | 22.8:1 | 32% (515) |
| 2022-23 | 1,659 | 72.2 | 23.0:1 | 32% (534) |
| 2020-21 | 1,483 | 63 | 23.5:1 | 13% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 1,516 | 59.3 | 25.6:1 | 19% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 1,442 | 64 | 22.5:1 | 24% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 1,308 | 60 | 21.8:1 | 14% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 1,284 | 59 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,045 | 47 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Kitsap High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,516 to 1,564); teachers up 16% (59.3 to 68.8).
About Central Kitsap High School
Central Kitsap High School is a large high school located in SILVERDALE, Washington. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,564 students. Statewide, high schools in Washington average about 573 students each.
Central Kitsap School District enrolls 11,100 students in 19 schools, including Central Kitsap High School.
Central Kitsap High School is 55% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 3% Black. In Kitsap County overall, about 75% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 22.7 students per teacher and 68.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Kitsap County average 41%.
allk12 grades Central Kitsap High School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Washington public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Central Kitsap High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.1%, compared with a predicted 59.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Washington schools on BeatsExpectations.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Kitsap County show that the median household income is $104,158, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Central Kitsap High School is one of 77 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Central Kitsap Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Central Kitsap High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Central Kitsap High School places 4th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Central Kitsap High School as City: Small.
Enrollment at Central Kitsap High School climbed 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,483 to 1,564 students.
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Kitsap County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
277,881
Census ACS
Median income
$104,158
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
34,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central Kitsap School District
- Olympic High SchoolHigh · 1,162 students
- Klahowya SecondaryHigh · 1,016 students
- Ridgetop Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Fairview Middle SchoolMiddle · 620 students
- Central Kitsap Middle SchoolMiddle · 564 students
- Barker Creek Community SchoolCombined · 551 students
Other schools in SILVERDALE
- Klahowya SecondaryHigh · 1,016 students
- Ridgetop Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Central Kitsap Middle SchoolMiddle · 564 students
- Emerald Heights ElementaryElementary · 466 students
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Silver Ridge ElementaryElementary · 430 students
Nearby schools
- Central Kitsap Middle School0.0 mi · 564
- Silverdale Elementary1.1 mi · 413
- Ridgetop Middle School1.5 mi · 784
- Silver Ridge Elementary1.6 mi · 430
- Clear Creek Elementary School2.1 mi · 448
- Emerald Heights Elementary2.2 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Central Kitsap High SchoolHow large is Central Kitsap High School?
Central Kitsap High School enrolls approximately 1,564 students in grades 09-12.
Is Central Kitsap High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Kitsap High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Central Kitsap High School have?
Central Kitsap High School employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Kitsap High School?
At Central Kitsap High School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Central Kitsap High School public or private?
Central Kitsap High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Central Kitsap School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.