North Beach Senior High School

Set in Ocean Shores, Washington, North Beach Senior High School is a very small four-year high school, operated by North Beach School District No. 64. It works with 198 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 65% below typical.

North Beach School District No. 64 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 638 students. North Beach Senior High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, North Beach Senior High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 14% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 8% Native American, 2% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, North Beach Senior High School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, North Beach Senior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Grays Harbor County indicate median household earnings sit near $64,414, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Beach Senior High School is one of 46 public schools in Grays Harbor County (combined enrollment of about 10,564 students).

Nearest neighbor: North Beach Junior High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Beach Senior High School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 30.7%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. North Beach Senior High School's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 206 (now 198). White enrollment moved from 67% to 61% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 26.5:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.