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Port Townsend High School

Public School | 9th - 12th | 377 students

Address

1500 Van Ness St
Port Townsend, WA 98368

School District

Port Townsend School District

School Details

Total Students

377

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

19.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

19

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Distant

County

53031

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

129 (34.2%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

57 (15.1%)

Total eligible: 186 students (49.3%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

530684001007

District NCES ID

5306840

Community Profile (98368)

Demographic and economic data for the 98368 ZIP code area where Port Townsend High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

17,046

Median Age

59.6

Male

46.7%

Female

53.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

2.7%

5-9

3.2%

10-14

3.1%

15-19

3.5%

Under 18

11.2%

65+

38.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.7%

Black/African American

0.6%

Asian

1.4%

Native American

0.5%

Two or More Races

5.4%

Hispanic/Latino

3.0%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$61,924

Mean Household Income

$84,443

Per Capita Income

$31,681

Median Family Income

$82,531

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Unemployment Rate

12.1%

Households on SNAP

903

Employment & Commute

Employed

5,876

Avg. Commute Time

17.2 min

Work From Home

19.5%

Drive Alone

64.4%

Education

High School or Higher

98.0%

Bachelor's or Higher

52.4%

Graduate Degree

23.4%

Enrolled in School

1,830

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

66

Kindergarten

104

Elementary

907

High School

348

College

405

Housing

Median Home Value

$457,800

Median Rent

$1,147

Total Housing Units

9,685

Owner Occupied

76.9%

Renter Occupied

23.1%

Median Rooms

5.3

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,717

Avg. Household Size

1.96

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

204

$100K-$150K

334

$200K-$300K

777

$500K-$1M

2,375

Households & Families

Total Households

8,641

Avg. Household Size

1.94

Avg. Family Size

2.55

Married Couples

43.1%

Living Alone

14.4%

Broadband Internet

95.5%

Veterans

1,513

Foreign Born

253

Health Insurance

Insured

16,170

Uninsured

775

Private Insurance

10,691

Public Insurance

10,324

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Port Townsend, WA 98368