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Capital High School

PublicRegularGrades 9–12
OLYMPIA, Washington · Olympia School District
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,326
Student:Teacher21.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch37%
Title INo
Capital
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Neighbourhood — who lives here

Median Household Income
2019-2023
$71,901
US median $74,580
Poverty Rate
2019-2023
21%
US avg 12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
2019-2023
54%
US avg 35%
Unemployment Rate
2019-2023
8.7%
US avg 3.5%
Median Gross Rent
2019-2023
$1,543
Rent Burden (30%+ of income)
2019-2023
55%
US avg ~30%
Foreign-Born Residents
2019-2023
7.9%
US avg 13.7%
Single-Parent Households
2019-2023
19%
US avg ~26%

Environment & safety around the school

Toxic Release Sites (1 mi)
2024
0
Low concentration
Toxic Release Sites (5 mi)
2024
6
Nearest Brownfield
<1 mile
0.3:1
301 BING STREET NW
Nearest Superfund Site
3.7:1
PALERMO WELL FIELD GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Water: Health Violations (10yr)
0
OLYMPIA CITY OF
Water: Acute Violations (10yr)
0
Last: 2025-07-01
Air Quality: PM2.5
N/A
EPA std 9 μg/m³
Served by
N/A
OLYMPIA CITY OF

Neighbourhood demographics are for the census tract containing the school and may not reflect the student body exactly (students can live in adjacent tracts). Environmental proximity is informational — none of these metrics mean the school itself is unsafe. Sources: US Census ACS 5-year, EPA Superfund NPL, EPA TRI, EPA Brownfields, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS.