North Thurston Public Schools

North Thurston Public Schools
Address
305 College Street Lacey , Thurston County, Washington , 98516-5390 United States
District information
Grades	PK - 12
Established	1953;72 years ago (1953)
Superintendent	Troy Oliver
Budget	$263,000,000
NCES District ID	5305850 [1]
Students and staff
Students	15,250 (2023-24) [2]
Teachers	910
Student–teacher ratio	16.5:1
Athletic conference	3A
Other information
Website	www.nthurston.k12.wa.us

North Thurston Public Schools, District No. 3 (NTPS) provides educational services for Lacey and parts of unincorporated Thurston County, Washington, including the Nisqually Tribe Reservation.

Location

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

Schools

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

High School		Type	Established	Enrollment [2]	Mascot	WIAA Classification
	North Thurston [3]	comprehensive	1955	1,419	Rams	3A
	River Ridge [4]	comprehensive	1993	1,533	Hawks	3A
	Timberline High School [5]	comprehensive	1970	1,433	Blazers	3A

Middle Schools

Name		Type	Established	Enrollment [2]	Mascot
	Chinook	6-8	1961	710	Orcas
	Komachin	6-8	1992	643	Wolves
	Nisqually	6-8	1967	817	Totems
	Salish	6-8	2016	790	Ravens

Elementary Schools

Name		Grade Levels	Established	Enrollment [2]	Mascot	Remarks
	Chambers Prairie	K-5, Future-Ready Kindergarten	2009	494	Wolf
	Evergreen Forest	K-5	1978	479	Bobcats
	Horizons	K-5, Future-Ready Kindergarten	1992	561	Eagles
	Lacey	K-5, Future-Ready Kindergarten	1968	373	Husky pups
	Lakes	K-5, Future-Ready Kindergarten	1964	501	Leopards
	Lydia Hawk	K-5, dual language program, Future-Ready Kindergarten	1959	500	Hawks
	Meadows	P,K-5	1986	739	Mustangs
	Mountain View	P,K-5, dual language program, Future-Ready Kindergarten	1957	731	Bobcats
	Olympic View	K-5, Future-Ready Kindergarten	1970	611	Eagles
	Pleasant Glade	P,K-5, dual language program	1987	509	Panthers
	Seven Oaks	P,K-5, Future-Ready Kindergarten	1990	431	Bulldogs
	South Bay	K-5	1953	588	Bruins
	Woodland	K-5	1981	461	Wildcats

Choice Schools

Name		Type	Established	Enrollment [2]	Mascot
	Aspire Performing Arts Academy	6-8 arts	2009	306	Firebirds
	Envision Career Academy	9-12 cte	2020	158	Fyre Gryphons
	Ignite Family Academy	K-8 family partnership program	2021	97	N/A
	Summit Virtual Academy	K-12 virtual	2021	366	Mountaineers

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

Student Demographics

2023-24 Student Diversity ^[2]

Ethnicity	Percent
Hispanic / Latino of any race(s)	24.0%
American Indian / Alaskan Native	1.2%
Asian	7.3%
Black / African American	5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander	3.2%
White	43.1%
Two or More Races	16.1%

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for North Thurston Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
2. "North Thurston Public Schools". Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
3. "North Thurston High School / NTHS Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. December 9, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
4. "River Ridge High School / RRHS Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. December 9, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
5. "Timberline High School / THS Overview". Nthurston.k12.wa.us. December 9, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.