Seeking Silverdale and Central Kitsap

As promised from my earlier entry about the new secondary school boundary configurations for the Central Kitsap School District, here’s the district’s pros and cons for each option.

Option A:

Pros: Closest to the district’s enrollment targets; moves most schools closer to the district’s diversity average (explanation of the district diversity average: The district would like to even out diversity – ethnic and socio-economic – across its secondary schools. Currently the ratios are unequal, so the district hopes its move of boundary lines will help equalize those numbers).

Cons: Moves Fairview Junior High away from district diversity average.

Option B:

Pros: Moves fewest students and staff; moves Fairview toward district diversity average; reduces estimated student miles traveled.

Cons: Moves most schools away from district diversity average; most non-contiguous attendance areas; increases elementary split feeder schools; most difficult for transportation to implement.

Option C:

Pros: Easiest for transportation to implement

Cons: Moves schools away from district diversity average; moves Fairview away from district diversity average; concentrates naval base housing at Ridgetop Junior High; most additional student miles (meaning students on buses for longer periods).

Option D:

Pros: Moves most schools closer to district diversity average; fewest non-contiguous attendance areas; reduces split feeder schools.

Cons: Moves Fairview from district diversity average; moves the most students and staff; farthest from enrollment targets; leaves minimal “head room” at Fairview.

OK here are the enrollment numbers for each school under the four options:

Option A: High School

* Central Kitsap High School: 1,141

* Olympic High School: 1,095

* Klahowya Secondary School: 996

Junior High

* Central Kistap Junior High: 788

* Fairview Junior High: 764

* Ridgetop Junior High: 780

Option B: High School

* Central Kitsap High School: 1,128

* Olympic High School: 1,123

* Klahowya Secondary: 966

Junior High

* Central Kitsap Junior High: 837

* Fairview Junior High: 743

* Ridgetop Junior High: 767

Option C: High School

* Central Kitsap High School: 1,162

* Olympic High School: 1,064

* Klahowya Secondary: 996

Junior High School

* Central Kitsap Junior High: 777

* Fairview Junior High: 799

* Ridgetop Junior High: 756

Option D: High School

* Central Kitsap High School: 1,141

* Olympic High School: 1,045

* Klahoway Secondary: 996

Junior High

* Central Kitsap Junior High: 788

* Fairview Junior High: 809

* Ridgetop Junior High: 735

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