Klahowya Secondary School

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| established = 1997

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| type = Secondary school

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| principal = Meghan Rubman

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| teaching_staff = 49.78 (2023-24) (FTE){{cite web|title=Klahowya Secondary School|url=https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/101737|accessdate=July 26, 2023}}

| ratio = 19.63 (2023-24)

| enrollment = 1,028 (2024–25){{cite web|title=Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction|url=https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/101737|accessdate=January 29, 2025}}

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| grades = 6–12

| streetaddress = 7607 NW Newberry Hill Road

| city = Silverdale

| state = Washington

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| district = Central Kitsap School District

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| rivals = Central Kitsap High School, Olympic High School

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| website = [https://klahowya.ckschools.org/ klahowya.ckschools.org]

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Klahowya Secondary School (or KSS) is a public secondary school located in Silverdale, Washington. It was established in 1997 as part of Central Kitsap School District. Klahowya Secondary School was constructed in 1996-1997 as a 133,715 square foot facility with 34 classrooms, 13 labs, a gym, auditorium, and library for grades 6-12.

==History==

The school was named for the Chinook Jargon word "klahowya", which means "welcome".[http://www.fortlangley.ca/chinook%20jargon/common.html "Chinook Jargon Phrasebook - Common Phrases & Words"]. Retrieved August 25, 2016. It was planned in the 1990s and opened in 1997. Originally scheduled to open in 1996, it was delayed for another year.{{cite web|url=https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1996/06-13/348664_picturesque_ground_broken_for_k.html|title= Picturesque ground broken for Klahowya Secondary |website=Kitsap Sun|accessdate=April 27, 2022}} Serving grades 6-12 (after 2016), it was the third high school in Central Kitsap School District. The first senior class graduated in 1999.{{cite web|url=https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1999/06-12/0032_class_of__99__first_klahowya_clas.html|title= CLASS OF '99: First Klahowya class starts a tradition|website=Kitsap Sun|accessdate=June 8, 2022}} In 2016, the school expanded to include sixth graders. Two years later, a new wing, auxiliary gymnasium, 13 classrooms, three laboratories, a fitness room and a second music room were opened as part of a {{convert|45,300|sqft}} addition. A new track and field stadium was also added.{{cite web|url=https://klahowya.ckschools.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=89656&pageId=209522|title=Klahowya Addition|website=Central Kitsap School District|accessdate=February 4, 2023}} On March 13, 2020, Klahowya remained closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url= https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2020/03/13/coronavirus-kitsap-county-washington-school-district-closures-cancellations/5042003002/|title=Coronavirus update: List of closures, cancellations in Kitsap County for precautions|website=Kitsap Sun|accessdate=February 4, 2023}} On February 27, 2025, a ceremony was held to reveal a sign that belonged to the know retired MV Klahowya, a Washington State Ferry vessel that operated from 1958 to 2017. The 7-foot-long sign was gifted by WSF to the school after school officials thought of the possibility of obtaining the sign and now hangs over the main offices entryway.{{cite web|url=https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/education/2025/02/28/wsfs-klahowya-memorabilia-finds-a-place-at-central-kitsap-school/80061172007/|title=Former Washington State Ferry vessel sign finds new home at Klahowya|website=Kitsap Sun|accessdate=March 4, 2025}}