- North Thurston Public Schools
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North Thurston Public Schools Type and location Grades PK - 12 Established 1953 Country United States of America Location 305 College Street, Lacey, WA, 98516-5390 District Info Superintendent Raj Manhas Budget $112,817,500 Students and staff Students 13,500 Teachers 856 Other information Website www.nthurston.k12.wa.us 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 students from the Nisqually Tribe Reservation. It is the 22nd largest school district in the state of Washington.
It is the largest school district in the county with 21 schools, more than 13,000 students and 1,600 employees as of 2006. Enrollment is forecast to increase to 20,000 students by 2021.
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Location
NTPS covers 74 square miles (191.7 km2) of land ([map]) in northeastern Thurston county.
Schools
High Schools (Grades 9-12) High School Type Established Enrollment Mascot WIAA Classification North Thurston comprehensive 1955 1371 Rams 2A River Ridge comprehensive 1993 1153 Hawks 2A South Sound alternative 2001 176 Bulldogs N/A Timberline High School comprehensive 1970 1428 Blazers 3A Middle Schools Name Type Established Enrollment Mascot Chinook 7-8 1961 730 Warriors Komachin 7-8 1992 817 Wolves Nisqually 7-8 1967 564 Totems Aspire 6-8 arts 2009 TBD Firebirds Elementary Schools Name Grade Levels Established Enrollment Mascot Remarks Chamber's Prairie K-6 2009 TBD Wolf Evergreen Forest P,K-6 1978 467 Bobcats Serves students living within the Nisqually reservation Horizons K-6 1992 973 Hawks Divided into a school within a school system Lacey K-6 1953-1967, 1968- 540 Husky pups "The Round School" Lakes K-6 1964 540 Leopards "" Lydia Hawk P,K-6 1959 467 Pioneers Located in Tanglewilde Meadows K-6 1986 484 Mustangs Mountain View P,K-6 1957 681 Bobcats Olympic View K-6 1970 567 Eagles Located in Thompson Place Pleasant Glade P,K-6 1987 571 Panthers Seven Oaks P,K-6 1990 642 Bulldogs Serves students living in Mushroom Corner South Bay K-6 1953 722 Bruins Woodland K-6 1981 517 Wildcats Closed Schools
- New Century High School - An experimental school that ran on an evening/nighttime schedule.
- Puget Sound High School - An alternative school that combined with New Century to form South Sound High School.
Student Demographics
2007 Student Diversity[1] Ethnicity Percent African American 9% Hispanic 10% White 61% Native American 4% Asian/Pacific Islander 13% other 3% Sources
References
External links
- North Thurston Public Schools
- North Thurston Education Foundation, local non-profit foundation
- North Thurston Citizens for Schools, local non-profit promoting bond/levy issues
- Washington State Report Card
- SchoolTree.org
- GreatSchools.net
Categories:- Education in Thurston County, Washington
- School districts in Washington (state)
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