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 of land in northeastern Thurston county.
History North Thurston Public Schools, District No. 3, was established on December 1, 1953, following the voter-approved consolidation of Lacey School District No. 317 and South Bay School District No. 304 at a special election held earlier in the year on November 11. Previous consolidations that resulted in the two component districts were as follows; On April 14, 1917, voters approved the consolidation of South Bay School District No. 11, Puget School District No. 48, and Pleasant Glade School District No. 50 at a special election, forming South Bay School District No. 304. Around 1920, Chamber's Prairie School District No. 8 and Lacey School District No. 10 consolidated, becoming Lacey School District No. 308, following a voter-approved special election. On June 1, 1925, voters approved the consolidation of McAllister Springs School District No. 75 and Lacey School District No. 308 at a special election, forming Lacey School District No. 317. On September 25, 1962, the Washington State Department of Education approved the request of the Board of Directors of Nisqually School District No. 35 to have their school district annexed into North Thurston Public Schools, precluding the need to a special election. Pupils of School District No. 35 had already been receiving their education in North Thurston Public Schools since 1960, following the closure of the Nisqually schoolhouse.
Schools + High Schools (Grades 9–12)High School Type Established Enrollment Mascot WIAA Classification North Thurston comprehensive 1955 1,419 Rams 3A River Ridge comprehensive 1993 1,533 Hawks 3A Timberline High School comprehensive 1970 1,433 Blazers 3A
+ Middle SchoolsName Type Established Enrollment 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 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 SchoolsName Type Established Enrollment 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 +2024-25 Student DiversityEthnicityPercentHispanic / Latino of any race(s)25.0%American Indian / Alaskan Native1%Asian7.8%Black / African American5.7%Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander3.8%White40.9%Two or More Races15.7%
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