Capital High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Olympia, Washington

Capital High School in Olympia, Washington enrolled 1,322 students in 2024-25 with 62.9 full-time teachers, 21.0 students per teacher against the Washington high-school median of 20.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 80% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 93% (Washington: 83.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

1,326 students in 2022-23, 1,326 students in 2023-24, 1,322 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 61.8 to 62.9.

Students enrolled at Capital High School by school year2022-23: 1,326, 2023-24: 1,326, 2024-25: 1,32205001k1.5k2022-231,3262023-241,3262024-251,322
Students enrolled at Capital High School by school year2022-23: 1,326, 2023-24: 1,326, 2024-25: 1,32205001k1.5k2022-231,3262023-241,3262024-251,322
Students enrolled at Capital High School by school year2022-23: 1,326, 2023-24: 1,326, 2024-25: 1,32205001k1.5k2022-231,3262023-241,3262024-251,322
Students enrolled at Capital High School by school year2022-23: 1,326, 2023-24: 1,326, 2024-25: 1,32205001k1.5k2022-231,3262023-241,3262024-251,322
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,32661.821.4
2023-241,32661.521.5
2024-251,32262.921.0

21.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 61 of every 100 Washington high schools

Among the 488 Washington high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Capital High School 21.0; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherCapital High School 21.0state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Capital High School 21.0; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherCapital High School 21.0state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Capital High School 21.0; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherCapital High School 21.0state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Capital High School 21.0; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherCapital High School 21.0state median 20.0U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 284 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Capital High School enrolled 1,360 students and had 4.8 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)4.8, one per 284 of the 1,360 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent35.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

58.6% of students were White, 16.4% Hispanic, 11.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White58.6%
  2. Hispanic16.4%
  3. Two or more races11.3%
  4. Asian5.9%
  5. Black5.6%
  6. American Indian1.5%
  7. Pacific Islander0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Capital High School scored proficient or above: 80% in reading in 2021-22 and 39% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2280%65%53.4%
Math, 2022-2339%51% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

93% of the 289 students in Capital High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtWashington
Four-year graduation rate93%92%83.8%
Students in the class28983685,003

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Olympia

3 public high schools in Olympia report 2024-25 enrollment; Capital High School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Olympia High School1,90123.015.8%
Capital High School1,32221.030.3%
Avanti High School16717.819.8%

All public schools in Olympia →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Capital High School

  1. Avanti High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 2.3 miles away: 167 students, 17.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  2. Thurs Co Juv Det/Tumwater West EThe next nearest public high school, 2.3 miles away: 5 students, 5.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  3. Compare Capital High School with Avanti High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Olympia School District spends per student$17,220 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,220
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonCapital High School is the number 122 by size of 606 Washington high schools open in 2024-25.#122 of 606
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher21.0 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 20.0 for high schools.21.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Capital High School

  1. How many students attend Capital High School?
    1,322 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,326 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Olympia, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Capital High School?
    21.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for high schools is 20.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Capital High School a Title I school?
    Capital High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Capital High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Capital High School scored proficient or above: 80% in reading in 2021-22 and 39% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Capital High School?
    93% of the 289 students in Capital High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Capital High School in?
    Olympia School District, NCES district ID 5306180. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530618000923 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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