South Kitsap High School

Set in PORT ORCHARD, Washington, South Kitsap High School is a roomy 9-12 campus, operated by South Kitsap School District. It serves 2,448 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 327% larger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Within South Kitsap School District, which oversees 17 schools and 9,326 students, South Kitsap High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South Kitsap High School reports that White students make up the majority at 63%. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 121 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, South Kitsap High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.2%.

In the surrounding community, Kitsap County reports that the typical household earns roughly $104,158 per year, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Kitsap County's 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,233 students), South Kitsap High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Explorer Academy, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Kitsap High School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 43.2%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 2,792 students in 2018 compared to 2,448 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 69% to 63%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 20.2:1 in 2025.

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