Olympia High School
1302 North St Se, Olympia, WA, 98501-3697 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Olympia High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Thurston County, WA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1820 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 73 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 477 students
Grade 10 - 463 students
Grade 11 - 456 students
Grade 12 - 424 students
This School
(WA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:25 1:21
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(WA) School Average
% American Indian 1% 6%
% Asian 8% 6%
% Hispanic 4% 12%
% Black 2% 5%
% White 84% 69%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School
(WA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 10% 22%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 2% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 1%
School Performance:
(WA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Olympia School District
This School's Agency
(WA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 18 5
Number of Students Managed 9,231 students 1,985 students
District Total Revenue $82,603,000 $16,541,000
District Expenditure $86,313,000 $16,470,000
District Revenue / Student $8,948 $8,333
District Expenditure / Student $9,350 $8,297
District Graduation Rates 84% 88%
In the News:
  • Local students talk to Afghan youths (The Olympian)
    posted on November 25, 2009 at 07:44:20 am
    OLYMPIA – Last school year, one of Olympia High School senior Alex Arbogast’s classes raised money to build schools in Afghanistan .
  • Seeking recruits, fire departments work with area high schools (The Pantagraph)
    posted on November 25, 2009 at 12:38:06 am
    NORMAL -- At the time of year when kids look forward to shinytoy fire trucks comes word of a program for older kids who mightwant to work on real ones.
  • Panel backs $65M school bond (The Olympian)
    posted on November 24, 2009 at 07:46:44 am
    OLYMPIA – The Olympia School District should ask voters to approve a $65 million bond to pay for the most pressing district construction needs, according to a committee of parents and community members who studied options for a February ballot measure to pay for school construction.
  • A troubled life, a violent death (The Olympian)
    posted on November 22, 2009 at 07:50:05 am
    Shaun Allen Peterson was a felon, a defendant in more than 50 criminal cases in Washington alone. The charges against him ranged from petty offenses, such as driving without a license, to burglary, drugs, domestic assault and multiple thefts. • Suspect sought in shooting of man on Capitol Way • Olympia police seek 3 in connection with shooting • Olympia police find car they sought in shooting ...
  • 3 Orange events to offer free swine-flu vaccinations (Orlando Sentinel)
    posted on November 21, 2009 at 12:48:35 pm
    The Orange County Health Department will join others in Central Florida that have recently partnered with schools to get students vaccinated against the swine flu.
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School Notes:
  • Olympia High School (OHS), commonly referred to as Oly, is a public high school in the southeast side of Olympia, Washington along its border with Tumwater. Being the first of two comprehensive high schools in the Olympia School District, it is one of the oldest public schools in the state of Washington. The school, along with Tumwater High School, resulted from a split (effective 1961) of William Winlock Miller High, Olympia's first high school. That school had opened in 1907 on land donated by the wife of William Winlock Miller on the grounds immediately east of the sunken gardens in the Washington State Capitol Campus. It began as an extension of the elementary schools in Olympia.
  • Origins
  • When fire destroyed the building in 1918, a new W.W. Miller High School was built in 1919 between 12th and 13th Streets on Capitol Way because the state had purchased the land near the sunken garden to increase the Capitol grounds. An auditorium, gymnasium, and more classrooms were added to that building in 1926; however, any further expansion on this site was impossible. As the school's needs increased, between Carlyon Avenue and North Street were purchased. After many community discussions and public meetings, the new school opened on the present grounds in 1961. Olympia High remained open in its 1961 form until 1996 when a full renovation began, completed in the summer of 2000. In the years after the renovation of the building, portables were placed on campus. In total ten portables are on campus. Nine of which are in use for regular classrooms.
  • Key Information
  • 86% scored 3, 4, or 5 on AP tests
  • Drop out rate: 1.47%
  • Graduation Rate: 93.3%
  • SAT Score Average: verbal = 560, Math = 556
  • 58 Vocational Class Offerings
  • Cooperative agreement with New Market Vocational Skills Center
  • Alternative programs provided in the areas of: Direct Instruction in Reading and Math, Academic Contractual Learning, and Social Affective Block for students with adjustment needs.
  • Mission statement
  • We strive to have our graduates become:
  • Competent, self-directed, life-long learners
  • Adaptable, critical thinkers
  • Globally responsible citizens
  • Mentally and physically healthy
  • Aesthetically appreciated and creative
  • Technologically literate
  • Multiculturally aware
  • Environmentally responsible
  • Belief Statements
  • All students are capable of learning.
  • Cultural and social diversity; feelings and beliefs of others will be respected.
  • All students will become active, responsible participants in their education.
  • Students’ self-esteem will be enhanced through hard work and achievement.
  • Education is a collaborative effort involving staff, students, parents/guardians, and the community.
  • Education will take place in a safe and caring environment.
  • Education takes place in a challenging atmosphere of high expectations leading to high achievement.
  • Continuity of curriculum from elementary school through high school best serves students.
  • Education will be a primary responsibility and investment of society.
  • Education will allow for differing learning abilities and styles as well as assessment measures.
  • Staff members are valued and should be involved in professional growth and development activities throughout their careers
  • Our mascot represents our support for the rights of the students to bear arms.
  • Sports
  • Olympia High School is a 4A-division member of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.
  • State Championships, 2nd place:
  • Boys Basketball - 1987, 1998; Girls Golf - 1997; Girls Gymnastics - 1998; Girls Soccer - 1988, 1995; Boys Swimming - 1958, 1970, 1972; Girls Swimming - 1989, 1995; Boys Tennis - 1979, 1982, 1990, 2007; Girls Tennis - 1982, 1999, 2006; Girls Volleyball - 1981
  • Notable alumni/ae
  • Eric Alexander, '86, Jazz musician
  • Gerry L. Alexander, '54, Chief Justice, Washington State Supreme Court
  • Floyd Brown, '80, Author, speaker and media commentator
  • Gretchen Christopher, '58, singer, The Fleetwoods
  • Bruce P. Crandall, '51, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army (Ret.) (Helicopter pilot, call sign "Snake", in movie We Were Soldiers)
  • Daniella Deutscher, '94, Actress
  • Barbara Ellis, '58, singer, The Fleetwoods
  • Kathleen Hays, '70, financial reporter on the Bloomberg TV network
  • Laurie Jessiman, '75, Assistant United States Trustee
  • Rickie Lee Jones, '72, Singer-Songwriter
  • Douglas Massey, '70, Professor of sociology and former President (2000-01) of the American Sociological Association
  • Joy Osmanski, '94, actress, tv series, The Loop.
  • Richard Royal and Benjamin Moore, '70, noted glass artists of the Pilchuck Glass School
  • Travis Shook, '86, Jazz musician
  • Irene Stewart, '75, Seattle School Board Member
  • Lori Talcott, '77, Jeweler
  • Gary Troxel, '58, singer, The Fleetwoods
  • Ricky Lee Jones is not an alumni of Olympia School. She attended this school for a few weeks as asophomore and was kicked out.
  • External links
  • School website
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (98501)
School Zip (98501)
(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 33,049 people 5,781,196 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 44% 29%
Population Average Age 37 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $47,230 $46,419
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 34 years old 37 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 62% / 38% 64% / 36%
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2. Avanti High School - 131 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
3. Tumwater High School - 1107 students - 2.6 mi. away - view location
4. New Market High School - 133 students - 2.7 mi. away - view location
5. Capital High School - 1514 students - 3.3 mi. away - view location
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