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Olympia High School

1302 North St Se, Olympia, WA, 98501-3697

Tel: (360)596-7000

Grades: 9-12 | 1,725 students

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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:

Olympia High School serves 1,725 students in grades 9-12.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the WA state average of 19:1.
The school's 91% graduation rate is high than the WA state average of 77%.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body.
Olympia High School is one of 6 public high schools within Olympia, and operates within the Olympia School District.

The nearest elementary school is Pioneer Elementary School (0.3 miles away), the nearest middle school is Washington Middle School (0.5 miles away), and the nearest high school is Avanti High School (1.9 miles away).

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Source: 2011 NCES data, WA Dept. of Educ.	Olympia High School
Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	1,725 students

% Male / % Female	49% / 51%
Total Classroom Teachers	75 teachers

Students by Grade

	This School	(WA) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	23:1	19:1

	This School	(WA) School Average
% American Indian	1%	2%

% Asian	8%	7%

% Hispanic	6%	18%

% Black	1%	5%

% White	78%	63%

Unknown	6%	5%


	This School	(WA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch	14%	33%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch	3%	7%

School Statewide Performance	View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name	Olympia School District
	This School's Agency	(WA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed	19	4
Number of Students Managed	9,435 students	974 students

District Total Revenue	$106,041,000	$11,941,000

District Expenditure	$93,427,000	$10,939,000

District Revenue / Student	$11,239	$12,260

District Expenditure / Student	$9,902	$11,231

District Graduation Rates	91%	77%

Nearby Schools:

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Olympia High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away

Pioneer Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 0.3 mi. away

Washington Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 0.5 mi. away

Centennial Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 1.2 mi. away

Lincoln Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 1.2 mi. away

Mckenny Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 1.2 mi. away

View all schools in: Olympia, Thurston County, Zip 98501

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