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SOUTH SOUND HIGH SCHOOL
• The district’s ALTERNATIVE high school
• A school of CHOICE
SCHOOL MOTTO:EVERYONE MATTERS. EVERYONE
CARES.
A “choice” school means that STUDENTS choose to be at SSHS and we choose to admit them.
Choice goes both ways – allows a friendly school environment
A SMALL SCHOOL FAMILY
170-190 Students Total Most students: Grades 11-12 Most students: Age 16-20 years old
WHY STUDENTS CHOSE SOUTH SOUND
Smaller class sizes Smaller student population and building (1 hallway) Many opportunities for credit retrieval Strong plans to allow graduation on time and/or one
year late Childcare (age 1 month to 3 years) Supportive staff with more individual attention and
assistance Greater student accountability
STAFF
9 Certified Teachers
3 Counselors
2 Para-Educators (tutoring/one-to-one help)
1 Principal
1 Campus Security
2 Childcare Staff
2 Office Professionals
1.5 Nurse/Health office
1 Custodian/Maintenance
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
Come to school every day, on time, and stay all day (More than 7 absences in 12-week term = drop from
SSHS) Work hard in class – EFFORT – Stay on task No cell phones or electronics (to include music)
during class or passing (we confiscate until end of the school day)
Positive Behavior -- in line with our Bulldog Traits Pass all classes (to stay enrolled)
SUCCESS RATE
Last trimester: More than half of students passed ALL
classes 23% made honor roll
We will graduate 50-70 students in June
TRANSPORTATION
In morning: Students ride normal bus route to River Ridge HS, North Thurston HS, or Timberline HS
Then transfer to a second bus to South Sound HS Buses arrive at SSHS at 7:20-7:30am When school is out (1:40 pm): Students catch the
bus at SSHS to ride to RRHS, NTHS or THS Then ride normal bus route home
MORE INFORMATION
School Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SouthSoundHS
School website (on North Thurston School District site)
Call to meet with Principal or counselors Arrange a school visit
HOW TO APPLY
About 2/3 to 75% of students will be accepted
Priority given: Seniors, Juniors, teen parents Handout with steps (also on website) Call to get on Wait List today! 360-412-
4880 Intake interviews in July for September start
date