Central Kitsap High School
Central Kitsap High School is a secondary school located in Silverdale, Washington, United States. It is one of seven secondary schools in the Central Kitsap School District. CKHS teaches grades 09-12. CKHS was for the first time ranked in the top 2% of the nation academically in 2002[3] and has continued to be through the 2015–2016 school year.[4] CKHS has also garnered two Washington Achievement Awards for closing the Achievement Gap, and has also appeared regularly in the U.S. News & World Report as a nationally ranked school (Data complications with the move to adding ninth graders in 2014–2015 have led to an erroneous omission for the 2016 list).
Central Kitsap High School | |
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10140 Frontier Pl NW , Washington United States | |
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Type | Public secondary |
Established | 1924 (as Silverdale High School) |
School district | Central Kitsap School District |
Principal | Craig Johnson |
Teaching staff | 64.60 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 09-12 |
Enrollment | 1,481 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 22.93[1] |
Color(s) | Orange and Black[2] |
Mascot | Cougar |
Website | / http://ckhigh.ckschools.org |
In 2014–2015, CKHS became a four-year high school, serving grades 9-12 as part of a district reconfiguration movement. Beginning in school year 2016–2017, CKHS began competing in the South Sound Conference with seven other 3A schools. CKHS has also begun planning for a new CKHS building to be built on the same site as a result of the district passage of a bond initiative. The new building is expected to open in the fall of 2019 while remaining open in its current location.
Demographics
In the 2013–2014 school year, 54% of the students at CKHS are male and 46% of the students are female, 0.4% are Native American, 6.8% are Asian, 0.9% are Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, 7.7% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 9.5% are Hispanic, 2.6% are Black, and 64% are White.[5]
The teacher-to-student ratio is approximately 1:17.[6] In 2012, Central Kitsap High School was named in the top 9% of high schools in America by US News, academically, in math and reading.[7]
Notable alumni
- Kevin Bond Allen, bishop in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA).
- Michelle Downey Caldier, Washington State House Representative 26th District, Position 2[8]
- Mike Herrera, vocalist and bass guitarist for the band MxPx
- Bryan Hinkle, former Linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers[9]
- Troy Kelly, American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
- Todd Linden, former MLB outfielder for the San Francisco Giants
- Steve Okoniewski, former NFL defensive end
- Joe Sullivan, former MLB pitcher
References
- "Central Kitsap High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2015-08-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "2004-2005 Annual School Report" (PDF). Central Kitsap High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2011. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- Washington Post
- "2013-2014 WA State Report Card" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- "2013-2014 WA State Report Card" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- Central Kitsap High School in SILVERDALE, WA | Best High Schools | US News
- http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/michelle-caldier
- "Athletes of The Century". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on 14 November 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2014.