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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Olympic High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,162
High
DISTRICT 1,247 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL KITSAP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530108001753
Olympic High School
7077 STAMPEDE BLVD NW, BREMERTON, WA 98311 · (360) 662-2700 · Kitsap County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,162 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
485 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 | 286 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 298 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 296 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 282 | 24% |
Student demographics
67%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
65.4%
WA avg 58.4% . +56.1pp since 2014
Math
30.5%
WA avg 51.2% . +24.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 56 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.4% | 30.5% |
| 2023-24 | 57.3% | 16.6% |
| 2022-23 | 54.4% | 16.4% |
| 2021-22 | 57.5% | 20.9% |
| 2018-19 | 64.3% | 39.8% |
| 2017-18 | 67.8% | 33.9% |
| 2016-17 | 35.0% | 23.9% |
| 2015-16 | 34.8% | 23.9% |
| 2014-15 | 9.3% | 6.3% |
% 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Olympic High School
Olympic High School's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic High School this school | 1,162 | 41.7% | 43.6% |
| Timberline High School Lacey | 1,401 | 40.9% | 42.4% |
| Oak Harbor High School Oak Harbor | 1,562 | 38.6% | 45.6% |
| Capital High School OLYMPIA | 1,322 | 37.7% | 44.9% |
| Puyallup High School Puyallup | 1,815 | 40.4% | 52.5% |
| Yelm High School 12 Yelm | 1,693 | 42.9% | 40.9% |
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 Olympic High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Kitsap County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #134 of 271 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #145 of 321 ▲ 96 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #106 of 327 ▲ 77 | #6 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #24 of 259 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,162 | #135 of 570 | #5 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #233 of 311 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #93 of 316 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.7% | #261 of 386 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #133 of 164 | #5 of 6 |
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
1,162
+109 (+10%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,146
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 1,162 | 51.8 | 22.4:1 | 42% (485) |
| 2023-24 | 1,159 | 51.2 | 22.6:1 | 43% (493) |
| 2022-23 | 1,162 | 52.8 | 22.0:1 | 48% (560) |
| 2020-21 | 1,053 | 49 | 21.5:1 | 26% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 1,205 | 55.3 | 21.8:1 | 30% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 1,178 | 53 | 22.2:1 | 40% (466) |
| 2010-11 | 876 | 46 | 19.0:1 | 20% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 1,174 | 52 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,146 | 56 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olympic High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,205 to 1,162); teachers down 6% (55.3 to 51.8).
About Olympic High School
Olympic High School is a high school in BREMERTON, Washington, according to federal school records. Its enrollment is 1,162 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Washington, the average enrollment is about 573.
Central Kitsap School District counts 19 schools and 11,100 students, including Olympic High School.
The student body at Olympic High School has no majority group. White students lead at 49%. Enrollment also includes 22% multiracial, 17% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 26 points below the 75% share among Kitsap County residents. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at Olympic High School are from different groups.
Olympic High School lists 51.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 22.4 students per teacher. The gap from the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington is 0.9 students per teacher. About 42% of students at Olympic High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Kitsap County is similar, at 41%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Olympic High School would score about 52.2%. It scores 43.6%, 8.6 points below that figure.
Looking at the county, Kitsap County, the median household earns about $104,158 a year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Kitsap County has 77 public schools with about 34,233 students, including Olympic High School.
Woodlands Elementary sits about 0.9 miles from Olympic High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Olympic High School is 6th among 8 schools close by.
The NCES locale for Olympic High School is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,162, compared with 1,053 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Olympic High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Central Kitsap High SchoolHigh · 1,564 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 BREMERTON
- Bremerton High SchoolHigh · 1,263 students
- Mountain View Middle SchoolMiddle · 856 students
- Fairview Middle SchoolMiddle · 620 students
- Barker Creek Community SchoolCombined · 551 students
- Catalyst Public SchoolsCombined · 504 students
- Armin Jahr ElementaryElementary · 495 students
Other Olympic High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Olympic High. Olympic High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Olympic High SchoolCharlotte, NC · 1,483 students
- Olympic HighConcord, CA · 233 students
Nearby schools
- Woodlands Elementary0.9 mi · 379
- Fairview Middle School1.0 mi · 620
- Cottonwood Elementary School1.5 mi · 362
- Barker Creek Community School1.6 mi · 551
- Pinecrest Elementary1.6 mi · 410
- Silver Ridge Elementary2.3 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About Olympic High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Olympic High School?
Olympic High School enrolls approximately 1,162 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Olympic High School serve?
Olympic High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olympic High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olympic High School is approximately 22.4:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Olympic High School?
Student demographics at Olympic High School are roughly 49% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 22% Two or more.
Is Olympic High School public or private?
Olympic 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.