Gorst’s public schools
South Kitsap School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gorst. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in Washington’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Gorst’s schools, in brief
Which school depends on your street
Ten elementary schools serve Gorst, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and one high school: South Kitsap High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Gorst, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Gorst · depends on your address
John Sedgwick Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 731 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Port Orchard
Cedar Heights Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 689 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Port Orchard
Marcus Whitman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 623 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Port Orchard
7th grade in Gorst · depends on your address
John Sedgwick Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 731 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Port Orchard
Cedar Heights Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 689 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Port Orchard
Marcus Whitman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 623 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Port Orchard
8th grade in Gorst · depends on your address
John Sedgwick Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 731 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Port Orchard
Cedar Heights Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 689 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Port Orchard
Marcus Whitman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 623 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Port Orchard
9th grade in Gorst
South Kitsap High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,448 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Port Orchard
10th grade in Gorst
South Kitsap High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,448 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Port Orchard
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the South Kitsap School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Gorst vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Gorst’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gorst | — | South Kitsap |
| Port Orchard | B+ | South Kitsap |
| Bremerton | B− | South Kitsap PK–12 · Bremerton PK–12 |
All 2 neighbors share South Kitsap with Gorst, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Gorst
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Gorst’s schools
Are Gorst’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Gorst. South Kitsap School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gorst. Each school below is shown with its own results.
What school district is Gorst in?
South Kitsap School District.
Where do Gorst kids go to high school?
South Kitsap High School.
Parents talk
What Gorst families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gorst → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.