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How has South Kitsap High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
2,448
High
DISTRICT 1,336 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH KITSAP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530816001357
South Kitsap High School
425 MITCHELL AVE, PORT ORCHARD, WA 98366 · (360) 874-5600 · Kitsap County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,448 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
20.2:1
121 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
1,064 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 649 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 641 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 604 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 554 | 23% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
70.7%
WA avg 58.4% . +26.6pp since 2014
Math
31.9%
WA avg 51.2% . +18.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 27 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.7% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 68.4% | 30.1% |
| 2022-23 | 65.1% | 27.9% |
| 2021-22 | 64.4% | 26.1% |
| 2018-19 | 67.1% | 28.3% |
| 2017-18 | 71.7% | 32.3% |
| 2016-17 | 9.1% | 14.7% |
| 2015-16 | 7.6% | 30.8% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 13.8% |
% 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 South Kitsap High School
South Kitsap High School's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Kitsap High School this school | 2,448 | 43.5% | 48.2% |
| Yelm High School 12 Yelm | 1,693 | 42.9% | 40.9% |
| Prairie High School BRUSH PRAIRIE | 1,502 | 43.5% | N/A |
| Ferris High School Spokane | 1,644 | 44.8% | 44.6% |
| Ferndale High School Ferndale | 1,325 | 45.5% | 46.9% |
| Arlington High School Arlington | 1,650 | 37.0% | 49.0% |
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 South Kitsap High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Kitsap County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #92 of 271 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #134 of 321 ▲ 7 | #6 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #73 of 327 ▲ 26 | #4 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.1pp | #37 of 259 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,448 | #5 of 570 | #1 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #129 of 311 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #160 of 316 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #242 of 386 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #50 of 164 | #2 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
2,448
-26 (-1%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 2,078
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 2,448 | 121.3 | 20.2:1 | 43% (1,064) |
| 2023-24 | 2,417 | 120.5 | 20.1:1 | 43% (1,043) |
| 2022-23 | 2,389 | 118.3 | 20.2:1 | 40% (966) |
| 2020-21 | 2,474 | 125 | 19.8:1 | 33% (825) |
| 2017-18 | 2,792 | 129.6 | 21.6:1 | 34% (946) |
| 2015-16 | 1,962 | 92 | 21.3:1 | 33% (653) |
| 2010-11 | 2,206 | 105 | 21.0:1 | 21% (466) |
| 2000-01 | 2,524 | 103 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 2,078 | 92 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Kitsap High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (2,792 to 2,448); teachers down 6% (129.6 to 121.3).
About South Kitsap High School
South Kitsap High School is classified as a high school. It is located in PORT ORCHARD, Washington. In all, 2,448 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 327% bigger than the average of about 573 students for high schools in Washington.
South Kitsap School District has 9,326 students spread across 17 schools.
The share of White students at South Kitsap High School is 63%, a majority. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Kitsap County is about 75% White. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at South Kitsap High School are from different groups.
The school has 121.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 20.2 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Washington is 21.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 41% average for public schools in Kitsap County.
Among Washington public high schools, South Kitsap High School outscored 76%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
South Kitsap High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 48.2% and a predicted 51.0%.
The county, Kitsap County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $104,158 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Kitsap County has 77 public schools with about 34,233 students, including South Kitsap High School.
Explorer Academy is the nearest public school to South Kitsap High School, about 0.2 miles away. South Kitsap High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 43.2%, lower than South Kitsap High School's 48.2%.
South Kitsap High School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 2,474 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 2,448.
The allk12 page for South Kitsap High School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 South Kitsap School District
- John Sedgwick Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- Cedar Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 689 students
- Marcus Whitman Middle SchoolMiddle · 623 students
- Orchard Heights ElementaryElementary · 529 students
- Sunnyslope Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Sidney Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
Other schools in PORT ORCHARD
- John Sedgwick Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- Cedar Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 689 students
- Marcus Whitman Middle SchoolMiddle · 623 students
- Orchard Heights ElementaryElementary · 529 students
- Sunnyslope Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Sidney Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
Nearby schools
- Explorer Academy0.2 mi · 286
- East Port Orchard Elementary0.9 mi · 423
- Marcus Whitman Middle School1.2 mi · 623
- Discovery1.3 mi · 224
- Madrona Heights1.3 mi · 56
- Orchard Heights Elementary1.4 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About South Kitsap High SchoolHow large is South Kitsap High School?
South Kitsap High School enrolls approximately 2,448 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does South Kitsap High School serve?
South Kitsap High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at South Kitsap High School?
Approximately 20.2:1 students per teacher at South Kitsap High School.
How diverse is South Kitsap High School?
South Kitsap High School reports a student body of 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees South Kitsap High School?
South Kitsap High School is overseen by South Kitsap School District in Kitsap County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.