A flood of portables were brought in during the mid 80's to handle the student enrollment growth along with the 1993 construction of River Ridge High School.

[citation needed] The original North Thurston High School campus used to be located on what is now the student parking lot.

With the exception of the auto shop building, the pool and Bower Learning Center were recently remodeled in 2003.

[3][5] The shooter said he never wanted to hurt any students, but fired his gun only to get the school resource officer to him.

[citation needed] North Thurston High School is a 3A-division member of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.