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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

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.

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 School Type Established Enrollment[1] Mascot WIAA Classification
North Thurston[2] comprehensive 1955 1399 Rams 3A
River Ridge[3] comprehensive 1993 1426 Hawks 2A
Envision Career Academy CTE alternative 2020 185 Bulldogs N/A
Timberline High School[4] comprehensive 1970 1509 Blazers 4A
Middle Schools
Name Type Established Enrollment[1] Mascot
Chinook 6-8 1961 777 Warriors
Komachin 6-8 1992 719 Wolves
Nisqually 6-8 1967 847 Totems
Salish 6-8 2016 761 Ravens
Aspire 6-8 arts 2009 289 Firebirds
Elementary Schools
Name Grade Levels Established Enrollment[1] Mascot Remarks
Chamber's Prairie K-5 2009 503 Wolf Elementary 13 named after historical settlers in the area
Evergreen Forest[5] K-5 1978 559 Bobcats Serves students living within the Nisqually reservation
Horizons K-5 1992 550 Eagles
Lacey K-5 1968 462 Husky pups "The Round School"
Lakes K-5 1964 601 Leopards
Lydia Hawk K-5 1959 505 Hawks Located in Tanglewilde
Meadows P,K-5 1986 723 Mustangs
Mountain View P,K-5 1957 644 Bobcats
Olympic View K-5 1970 579 Eagles Located in Thompson Place
Pleasant Glade P,K-5 1987 398 Panthers
Seven Oaks P,K-5 1990 503 Bulldogs Serves students living in Mushroom Corner
South Bay K-5 1953 815 Bruins
Woodland K-5 1981 539 Wildcats

Closed Schools

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.[1]

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]

As of May 2021, there is a public call to replace district leadership pointing to racist practices that discriminate against staff, students, and families of color.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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.
  7. ^ "Petition: Address Racism and White Supremacy in North Thurston Public Schools". 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
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