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North Kitsap High School vs. Kingston High School

Should you attend North Kitsap High School or Kingston High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
North Kitsap High School
1780 Ne Hostmark St
Poulsbo, WA 98370
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Kingston High School
26201 Siyaya Avenue Ne
Kingston, WA 98346
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

North Kitsap High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Kingston High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,097 students in grades 9-12, North Kitsap High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is equal to the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 622 students in grades 9-12, Kingston High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,097 students
622 students
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This chart displays total students of Kingston High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Kingston High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Kitsap High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kingston High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#552 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#837 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Kitsap High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kingston High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Top 50% in WA)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Kitsap High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kingston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 20% in WA)
65-69%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Kitsap High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kingston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in WA)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
92%
(Top 20% in WA)
90-94%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of North Kitsap High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Kingston High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of North Kitsap High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kingston High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
268
164
Grade 10 Students
249
163
Grade 11 Students
283
147
Grade 12 Students
297
148

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
9%
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% Asian
5%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kingston High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kingston High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kingston High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Kitsap High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kingston High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in North Kitsap High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kingston High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Kitsap High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kingston High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of North Kitsap High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kingston High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Kitsap High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kingston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Kitsap High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kingston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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