North Kitsap High School

Located at 1780 NE Hostmark St, in Poulsbo, Washington, North Kitsap High School is a high-enrollment secondary school that instructs 1,098 students (grades 9 through 12), part of North Kitsap School District. Enrollment runs roughly 92% above the state mean of about 573.

Across the 13 schools in North Kitsap School District (5,330 students total), North Kitsap High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, North Kitsap High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Asian. By comparison, Kitsap County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, North Kitsap High School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.4:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kitsap County (around 41%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), North Kitsap High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.9%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Kitsap County) records that the typical household earns roughly $104,158 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kitsap County runs 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,233 students), of which North Kitsap High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Poulsbo Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Kitsap High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 53.3%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. North Kitsap High School's enrollment has fell 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,131 (now 1,098). The White share of enrollment declined from 71% to 63% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 23.6:1 in 2018 to 25.4:1 today.

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