North Thurston High School

600 Sleater Kinney Rd NE, Lacey, WA 98506

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,378
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
North Thurston Public Schools
Thurston County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 338 Washington high schools · How we grade
Test scores56% proficient in math & reading
70thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
85thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
95thpercentile
Graduation rate86% graduate in 4 years
24thpercentile
College readinessAt least 50% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
77thpercentile
Class size21.5 students per teacher
31stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Washington high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About North Thurston High School

North Thurston High School is a public high school in Lacey, Washington, serving grades 9–12. It is part of North Thurston Public Schools. The school is located in a small city in Thurston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,378 students were enrolled, with about 21.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Washington high school (19.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 338 Washington high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

600 Sleater Kinney Rd NE
Lacey, WA 98506
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,378 students
Students per teacher
21.5 to 1
AP courses offered
11
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
North Thurston Public Schools
County
Thurston County
NCES school ID
530585000869

Schools near North Thurston High School

All 32 schools in Lacey →
Touchstone
Public · Grades 6–12 · 2 students
2.7 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.