Timberline High School

Timberline High School is a senior high of large scale in Lacey, Washington, one of the schools within North Thurston Public Schools, enrolling 1,401 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 145% above typical.

Across the 24 schools in North Thurston Public Schools (15,167 students total), Timberline High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Timberline High School lists that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 22% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 6% Asian, 6% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 21.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Timberline High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.8%, the actual is 42.4%, a residual of -10.3 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Thurston County put median household income runs about $96,563, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Thurston County runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 44,412 students), of which Timberline High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lakes Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Timberline High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Timberline High School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 48.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Timberline High School's enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 1,601 (now 1,401). Over the same period, the White share declined from 54% to 46%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Timberline High School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.