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School Comparison

Olympia High School
vs.
Tumwater High School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Olympia High School
Tumwater High School
  • Olympia High School reported a higher dual enrollment than Tumwater High School (1,492 vs. 289).
  • Olympia High School reported a higher sat/act participation than Tumwater High School (241 vs. 31).
  • Olympia High School reported a higher ap enrollment than Tumwater High School (310 vs. 171).
  • Source Data Limit: 11 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Olympia High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Tumwater High School (437 vs. 328).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Olympia High School reported a higher dual enrollment than Tumwater High School (1,492 vs. 289).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Olympia High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Tumwater High School (93 vs. 7).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Tumwater High School reported a higher students per counselor than Olympia High School (334.8:1 vs. 314.6:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

20 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Olympia High School
$17,220.39
Tumwater High School
$16,374.09
Local revenue share
Olympia High School
32.8%
Tumwater High School
30.9%
State revenue share
Olympia High School
60.1%
Tumwater High School
64.7%
Federal revenue share
Olympia High School
7.1%
Tumwater High School
4.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Olympia High School
28.4%
Tumwater High School
37.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Thurston County
$93,985
Thurston County
$93,985
Poverty rate
Thurston County
9.7%
Thurston County
9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Thurston County
37.2%
Thurston County
37.2%
Unemployment rate
Thurston County
4.6%
Thurston County
4.6%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.