North Thurston Public Schools

North Thurston Public Schools, District No. 3 (NTPS) is a school district, providing educational services for Lacey and parts of unincorporated Thurston County, Washington, including the Nisqually Tribe Reservation. It is the 23rd largest school district in the state of Washington.

North Thurston Public Schools
Location
305 College Street, Lacey, WA, 98516-5390
United States
District information
Motto“Committed to Excellence: Preparing all students for rewarding careers, fulfilling lives, and compassionate global citizenship."
GradesPK - 12
Established1953
SuperintendentDr. Deb Clemens
Budget$173,000,000
Students and staff
Students15,293
Teachers914
Other information
Websitewww.nthurston.k12.wa.us

It is the most diverse and largest school district in the county with 22 schools, more than 15,000 students and 2,000 employees. Enrollment is forecast to increase to 20,000 students by 2030.

Location

NTPS covers 74 square miles (191.7 km2) of land ([map]) in northeastern Thurston county.

Schools
High Schools (Grades 9-12)
High SchoolTypeEstablishedEnrollment[1]MascotWIAA Classification
North Thurston[2]comprehensive19551399Rams3A
River Ridge[3]comprehensive19931426Hawks2A
Envision Career AcademyCTE alternative2020185BulldogsN/A
Timberline High School[4]comprehensive19701509Blazers4A
Middle Schools
NameTypeEstablishedEnrollment[1]Mascot
Chinook6-81961777Warriors
Komachin6-81992719Wolves
Nisqually6-81967847Totems
Salish6-82016761Ravens
Aspire6-8 arts2009289Firebirds
Elementary Schools
NameGrade LevelsEstablishedEnrollment[1]MascotRemarks
Chamber's PrairieK-52009503WolfElementary 13 named after historical settlers in the area
Evergreen Forest[5]K-51978559BobcatsServes students living within the Nisqually reservation
HorizonsK-51992550Eagles
LaceyK-51968462Husky pups"The Round School"
LakesK-51964601Leopards
Lydia HawkK-51959505HawksLocated in Tanglewilde
MeadowsP,K-51986723Mustangs
Mountain ViewP,K-51957644Bobcats
Olympic ViewK-51970579EaglesLocated in Thompson Place
Pleasant GladeP,K-51987398Panthers
Seven OaksP,K-51990503BulldogsServes students living in Mushroom Corner
South BayK-51953815Bruins
WoodlandK-51981539Wildcats

Closed Schools
  • South Sound High School - An alternative school of choice
  • New Century High School - An experimental school that ran on an evening/nighttime schedule.
  • Puget Sound High School - request

An alternative school that combined with New Century to form South Sound High School.

Student Demographics
2018-19 Student Diversity[1]
Ethnicity Percent
Hispanic / Latino of any race(s) 20.11%
American Indian / Alaskan Native 1.09%
Asian 6.64%
Black / African American 4.80%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 2.3%
White 50.0%
Two or More Races 15.06%

Controversies

In April 2015, a student fired a gun within the commons area of North Thurston High School and was subsequently tackled to the ground by a teacher before being arrested. No injuries were reported.

In November 2020, North Thurston Public Schools drew national attention for changing their classification of "students of color," referring to students of ethnic minority groups which have experienced "persistent opportunity gaps", to exclude Asian Americans, instead grouping Asian Americans with white students.[6]

References
  1. "Enrollment Reports | OSPI". www.k12.wa.us. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  2. "North Thurston High School / NTHS Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  3. "River Ridge High School / RRHS Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  4. "Timberline High School / THS Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  5. "Evergreen Forest Elementary / EFES Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  6. Soave, Robby (2020-11-16). "School District Decides Asians Aren't Students of Color". Reason. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
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