Discovery High School

Summary:

Discovery High School is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in Camas, Washington, part of the highly-ranked Camas School District. With just 191 students, this school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Discovery High School's students excel academically, with 83.33% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 56.1% in Math on state assessments - significantly outperforming the state averages. The school's science performance is particularly impressive, with 94.59% of students proficient or better on the state science exam. While the school has a predominantly white student population and relatively low percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, its special education and economically disadvantaged students also perform exceptionally well compared to their peers statewide.

Compared to nearby high schools, Discovery High School outperforms Hayes Freedom High School and Camas High School on academic metrics, though Camas High School, with nearly 2,000 students, is also a top-ranked school in the state. Discovery High School's small size and exceptional student outcomes make it a standout institution in the Camas School District and the state of Washington.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5125 NW Nan Henriksen Way
Camas, WA 98607

(360) 833-5790

District: Camas School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,018

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 191

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Discovery High School ranks better than 94.5% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Camas School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.57. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Discovery High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.3%), Hispanic (10.5%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery High School is 13.4, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Camas School District! (See more...)

Compare Discovery High School employs 14.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery High School is $18,018, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Camas School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Discovery High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery High School 24^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Discovery High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Camas School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Camas School District 15^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Discovery High School

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Rank History for all students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	91.94	23^rd	455	94.9%
2022	84.32	53^rd	434	87.8%
2023	94.26	17^th	442	96.2%
2024	93.57	24^th	437	94.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	94.78	5^th	110	95.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	91.41	16^th	356	95.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	79.91	50^th	390	87.2%
2022	83.98	42^nd	368	88.6%
2023	77.51	67^th	357	81.2%
2024	85.90	46^th	347	86.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	92.78	17^th	395	95.7%
2022	81.72	56^th	363	84.6%
2023	96.65	9^th	358	97.5%
2024	94.55	17^th	362	95.3%

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Rank History for White students at Discovery High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	86.96	36^th	413	91.3%
2022	80.56	55^th	390	85.9%
2023	88.24	26^th	379	93.1%
2024	87.63	36^th	374	90.4%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Discovery High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	96	2	1	8	0	4	0	111
2020	127	1	7	14	0	6	0	155
2021	148	1	4	14	1	7	0	175
2022	168	3	5	19	1	9	5	210
2023	138	2	6	20	0	15	10	191

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Discovery High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	111	9.3	11.9	17.1
2020	155	12.1	12.7	18.7
2021	175	15.6	11.2	16
2022	210	14.0	14.9	12.4
2023	191	14.1	13.4	16.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Discovery High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	111	9.3	11.9	17.1
2020	155	12.1	12.7	18.7
2021	175	15.6	11.2	16
2022	210	14.0	14.9	12.4
2023	191	14.1	13.4	16.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Discovery High School

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Personal Exemption	Polio	Diphtheria	Hepatitis B	Varicella	MMR	Pertussis
2019	90.4%	0.9%	0.0%	8.8%	92.1%	92.1%	93.0%	92.1%	91.2%	92.1%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Discovery High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$137 (0.5%)	$25,264 (99.5%)	$25,402
2020	$431 (2.6%)	$16,389 (97.4%)	$16,820
2021	$257 (1.3%)	$20,241 (98.7%)	$20,498
2022	$174 (1.0%)	$17,844 (99.0%)	$18,018

Data source: Washington Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	111	191	72.1%
African American	2	2
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	6	500%
Hispanic	8	20	150%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	96	138	43.8%
Two or More Races	4	15	275%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.1%	16.8%	0.4%

Schools Near Discovery High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)		SBAC Math (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery High School	Public	9-12	5125 NW Nan Henriksen Way	Camas	98607	Clark County	Camas School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 833-5790	191	14	13.4	16.8%	138 (72.3%)	2 (1.0%)	20 (10.5%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.9%)	93.6	24^th of 437 public high schools	94.5%		94.3	17^th of 442 public high schools	96.2%	7	94.6	94.6	83.3	83.3	56.1	56.1	$18,018	$174	$17,844
Union High School	Public	9-12	6201 NW Friberg-Strunk St	Camas	98607	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-6250	2,021	85	23.7	37.7%	1,047 (51.8%)	78 (3.9%)	404 (20.0%)	241 (11.9%)	6 (0.3%)	30 (1.5%)	203 (10.0%)	50.6	212^th of 437 public high schools	51.5%		53.4	193^rd of 442 public high schools	56.3%	19	46.2	46.2	63.4	63.4	32.7	32.7	$14,916	$1,651	$13,265
Hayes Freedom High School	Public	9-12	1919 NE Ione St	Camas	98607	Clark County	Camas School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 833-5602	143	9	16.1	32.9%	109 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.7%)	18.9	368^th of 437 public high schools	15.8%		30.1	310^th of 442 public high schools	29.9%	58	30.0	30.0	50.0	50.0	14.7	14.7	$16,163	$161	$16,002
Camas School District Open Doors	Public	9-12	1919 NE Ione St	Camas	98607	Clark County	Camas School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 833-5600	6	0			3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$4,555	$161	$4,394
Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	1500 SE Blairmont Dr	Vancouver	98683	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-6100	1,589	74	21.5	53.3%	700 (44.1%)	59 (3.7%)	524 (33.0%)	113 (7.1%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.5%)	137 (8.6%)	40.8	261^st of 437 public high schools	40.3%		34.1	294^th of 442 public high schools	33.5%	33	45.1	45.1	60.3	60.3	23.9	23.9	$16,143	$1,424	$14,719
Camas High School	Public	9-12	26900 SE 15th St	Camas	98607	Clark County	Camas School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 833-5750	1,964	94	20.8	15.0%	1,277 (65.0%)	28 (1.4%)	223 (11.4%)	229 (11.7%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	176 (9.0%)	93.4	25^th of 437 public high schools	94.3%		92.5	26^th of 442 public high schools	94.1%	1	71.6	71.6	87.6	87.6	63.0	63.0	$14,932	$655	$14,277
Evergreen High School	Public	9-12	14300 NE 18th Street	Vancouver	98684	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-3700	1,550	80	19.2	64.5%	722 (46.6%)	63 (4.1%)	461 (29.7%)	66 (4.3%)	10 (0.6%)	70 (4.5%)	128 (8.3%)	20.4	360^th of 437 public high schools	17.6%		15.8	393^rd of 442 public high schools	11.1%	33	30.3	30.3	45.9	45.9	21.3	21.3	$17,044	$1,374	$15,670
Legacy High School	Public	6-12	13300 NE 9th Street	Vancouver	98684	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-3900	365	20	18.3	69.6%	206 (56.4%)	21 (5.8%)	86 (23.6%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.5%)	8	423^rd of 437 public high schools	3.2%		8.7	421^st of 442 public high schools	4.8%	2	29.0	34.2	23.4	26.4		9.3	$15,235	$1,505	$13,729
Open Doors Evergreen	Public	9-12	2205 NE 138th Ave	Vancouver	98682	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-3900	109	0		71.6%	69 (63.3%)	3 (2.8%)	22 (20.2%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	7 (6.4%)								(n/a)							$12,041	$1,158	$10,883
Cascadia Technical Academy Skills Center	Public	9-12	12200 NE 28th Street	Vancouver	98682	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-1050	16	25	.6	25.0%	11 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)							$17,996	$1,652	$16,344

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery High School

How many students attend Discovery High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 191 students attended Discovery High School.

What district is Discovery High School in?

Camas School District

What is the racial makeup of Discovery High School?

Students at Discovery High School are 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Not Specified, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Discovery High School a good school?

Yes. Discovery High School ranks in the top 5.5% of Washington high schools.

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