Columbia River High

Summary:

Columbia River High is a public high school located in Vancouver, Washington, serving 1,134 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Vancouver School District.

Columbia River High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Washington, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for strong academic performance. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments exceed the state averages, with 76.15% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 58.53% proficient in Science, compared to 52.63% and 49.73% statewide, respectively. Columbia River High also boasts a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.1% to 95.3% over the past five years, outperforming the state average. While the student population is predominantly White (66.58%), the school has a significant Hispanic/Latino (16.23%) and multi-racial (9.96%) student body, which is more diverse than nearby schools like Hudson's Bay High School and Fort Vancouver High School.

Interestingly, Columbia River High serves a relatively more affluent student population, with only 31.92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 64.13% at Hudson's Bay High School and 75.95% at Fort Vancouver High School. This suggests that the school may have access to more resources and support, which could contribute to its strong academic performance. However, the school could further explore ways to address any potential achievement gaps and ensure that all students, regardless of their background, have the support they need to thrive.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 800 NW 99th St
       Vancouver, WA  98665-7599


(360) 313-3900

District: Vancouver School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
85th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,138 Help


Feeder schools for Columbia River High:

Elementary:    Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary
    Lake Shore Elementary
    Sacajawea Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.6 Help
Number of students:  1,134

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.6%
Hispanic:
16.2%
Two or more races:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Columbia River High ranks better than 80.5% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked high schools in the Vancouver School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.06. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Columbia River High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.6%), Hispanic (16.2%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia River High is 20.6. 5 high schools in the Vancouver School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia River High is $17,138, which is the 5th highest among 7 high schools in the Vancouver School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbia River High:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia River High 85th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Columbia River High in the ranking list.)

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Vancouver School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Vancouver School District 159th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Columbia River High

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Rank History for all students at Columbia River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 84.03 44th 390 88.7%
2005 78.60 68th 394 82.7%
2006 83.59 41st 395 89.6%
2007 84.60 34th 399 91.5%
2008 77.06 70th 396 82.3%
2009 70.38 115th 402 71.4%
2010 81.64 55th 423 87.0%
2011 69.56 69th 440 84.3%
2012 71.80 69th 450 84.7%
2013 74.03 57th 454 87.4%
2015 78.97 52nd 341 84.8%
2016 78.43 50th 306 83.7%
2017 74.61 69th 301 77.1%
2018 67.88 95th 315 69.8%
2019 74.65 87th 417 79.1%
2021 74.86 85th 455 81.3%
2022 79.91 68th 434 84.3%
2023 71.98 102nd 442 76.9%
2024 74.06 85th 437 80.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Columbia River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.14 56th 91 38.5%
2019 58.26 65th 163 60.1%
2021 60.24 65th 195 66.7%
2022 64.62 58th 179 67.6%
2023 63.04 52nd 166 68.7%
2024 78.34 27th 161 83.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Columbia River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.18 12th 102 88.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Columbia River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.20 120th 139 13.7%
2021 49.78 87th 212 59.0%
2022 55.40 42nd 130 67.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbia River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.83 79th 227 65.2%
2019 73.55 61st 344 82.3%
2021 44.41 211th 392 46.2%
2022 52.45 162nd 370 56.2%
2023 44.94 195th 362 46.1%
2024 60.13 114th 356 68.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Columbia River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.49 15th 45 66.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Columbia River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.94 84th 243 65.4%
2019 74.52 78th 358 78.2%
2021 79.95 49th 390 87.4%
2022 80.29 58th 368 84.2%
2023 75.50 80th 357 77.6%
2024 71.85 76th 347 78.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Columbia River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.74 90th 254 64.6%
2019 73.06 77th 355 78.3%
2021 66.47 104th 395 73.7%
2022 74.69 79th 363 78.2%
2023 62.49 118th 358 67.0%
2024 67.59 102nd 362 71.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Columbia River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.01 86th 121 28.9%
2021 77.69 26th 136 80.9%
2022 82.41 24th 124 80.6%
2023 79.66 29th 118 75.4%
2024 50.34 57th 113 49.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbia River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.47 17th 156 89.1%
2019 87.45 21st 241 91.3%
2021 70.13 55th 278 80.2%
2022 76.04 47th 261 82.0%
2023 72.35 46th 249 81.5%
2024 62.04 77th 248 69.0%
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Rank History for White students at Columbia River High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.04 111th 222 50.0%
2019 67.49 108th 382 71.7%
2021 69.92 101st 413 75.5%
2022 72.80 94th 390 75.9%
2023 59.94 138th 379 63.6%
2024 66.38 111th 374 70.3%
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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.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Columbia River High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1464 15 40 10 19 n/a n/a 0 1548
1989 1367 19 51 16 21 n/a n/a 0 1474
1990 1369 19 58 23 21 n/a n/a 0 1490
1991 1331 25 58 24 18 n/a n/a 0 1456
1992 1405 20 62 33 18 n/a n/a 0 1538
1993 1476 22 64 36 26 n/a n/a 0 1624
1994 1543 26 53 41 25 n/a n/a 0 1688
1995 1658 36 63 34 30 n/a n/a 0 1821
1996 1658 36 63 34 30 n/a n/a 0 1821
1997 1688 32 73 45 27 n/a n/a 0 1865
1998 1161 22 60 32 17 n/a n/a 0 1292
1999 1061 20 58 31 15 n/a n/a 0 1185
2000 924 29 61 26 13 n/a n/a 0 1053
2001 896 26 62 28 21 n/a n/a 0 1033
2002 1036 34 70 27 25 n/a n/a 0 1192
2003 1036 34 70 27 25 n/a n/a 0 1192
2004 1115 29 66 33 29 n/a n/a 0 1272
2005 1090 22 80 46 24 n/a n/a 0 1262
2006 1137 41 84 43 18 n/a n/a 2 1325
2007 1126 27 83 48 13 n/a n/a 3 1300
2008 1118 34 90 45 14 n/a n/a 6 1307
2009 1124 39 82 45 15 n/a n/a 7 1312
2010 1094 49 89 59 14 n/a n/a 9 1314
2011 1032 47 80 79 17 7 27 0 1289
2012 1063 48 77 102 18 10 35 0 1353
2013 1047 49 73 94 14 8 40 0 1325
2014 1003 35 57 117 15 5 50 0 1282
2015 979 27 51 130 11 6 64 0 1268
2016 919 18 49 136 10 7 71 0 1210
2017 898 11 42 166 10 7 88 0 1222
2018 856 18 40 165 8 7 90 0 1184
2019 813 22 39 163 8 13 85 0 1143
2020 818 20 40 166 6 10 78 0 1138
2021 842 18 47 174 5 6 97 0 1189
2022 802 24 47 179 6 8 109 0 1175
2023 755 20 47 184 7 8 113 0 1134

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 Columbia River High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1548 67.0 23.1 0
1989 1474 66.0 22.3 n/a
1990 1490 64.6 23.0 0
1991 1456 65.3 22.2 n/a
1992 1538 64.5 23.8 n/a
1993 1624 67.4 24.1 n/a
1994 1688 74.4 22.7 n/a
1995 1821 77.7 23.4 n/a
1996 1821 77.7 23.4 n/a
1997 1865 78.0 23.9 n/a
1998 1292 65.9 19.6 n/a
1999 1185 60.4 19.6 n/a
2000 1053 57.3 18.4 n/a
2001 1033 55.5 18.6 n/a
2002 1192 50.6 23.6 18.3
2003 1192 50.6 23.6 18.3
2004 1272 56.0 22.7 18.2
2005 1262 56.2 22.5 17.1
2006 1325 60.8 21.8 16.6
2007 1300 59.5 21.8 18
2008 1307 58.7 22.3 19.4
2009 1312 58.7 22.4 20.2
2010 1314 56.6 23.2 21.9
2011 1289 53.4 24.1 24.6
2012 1353 57.4 23.5 26.8
2013 1325 55.5 23.8 26.6
2014 1282 n/a n/a 24.7
2015 1268 57.0 22.2 27.6
2016 1210 56.0 21.6 27.6
2017 1222 55.2 22.1 25.9
2018 1184 56.8 20.8 25.1
2019 1143 56.4 20.2 25.5
2020 1138 54.3 20.9 24.2
2021 1189 53.7 22.1 22.1
2022 1175 56.9 20.6 24.3
2023 1134 54.8 20.6 31.9

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 Columbia River High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1548 67.0 23.1 0
1989 1474 66.0 22.3 n/a
1990 1490 64.6 23.0 0
1991 1456 65.3 22.2 n/a
1992 1538 64.5 23.8 n/a
1993 1624 67.4 24.1 n/a
1994 1688 74.4 22.7 n/a
1995 1821 77.7 23.4 n/a
1996 1821 77.7 23.4 n/a
1997 1865 78.0 23.9 n/a
1998 1292 65.9 19.6 n/a
1999 1185 60.4 19.6 n/a
2000 1053 57.3 18.4 n/a
2001 1033 55.5 18.6 n/a
2002 1192 50.6 23.6 18.3
2003 1192 50.6 23.6 18.3
2004 1272 56.0 22.7 18.2
2005 1262 56.2 22.5 17.1
2006 1325 60.8 21.8 16.6
2007 1300 59.5 21.8 18
2008 1307 58.7 22.3 19.4
2009 1312 58.7 22.4 20.2
2010 1314 56.6 23.2 21.9
2011 1289 53.4 24.1 24.6
2012 1353 57.4 23.5 26.8
2013 1325 55.5 23.8 26.6
2014 1282 n/a n/a 24.7
2015 1268 57.0 22.2 27.6
2016 1210 56.0 21.6 27.6
2017 1222 55.2 22.1 25.9
2018 1184 56.8 20.8 25.1
2019 1143 56.4 20.2 25.5
2020 1138 54.3 20.9 24.2
2021 1189 53.7 22.1 22.1
2022 1175 56.9 20.6 24.3
2023 1134 54.8 20.6 31.9

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

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201993.6%0.6%0.4%5.3%97.4%96.0%96.5%96.3%96.8%96.2%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbia River High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $444 (3.4%) $12,755 (96.6%) $13,199
2020 $601 (5.8%) $9,777 (94.2%) $10,378
2021 $776 (5.4%) $13,641 (94.6%) $14,418
2022 $2,699 (15.7%) $14,440 (84.3%) $17,138

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia River High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 87th of 417 High schoolsRanks 102nd of 442 High schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia River High)8276
 6%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Vancouver School District)62.156.1
 6%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)72.865.9
 6.9%
10th Grade Math (Columbia River High)56.541.6
 14.9%
   10th Grade Math (Vancouver School District)36.627.5
 9.1%
   10th Grade Math (Washington)42.433.3
 9.1%
11th Grade Science (Columbia River High)55.655.9
 0.3%
   11th Grade Science (Vancouver School District)4445.1
 1.2%
   11th Grade Science (Washington)5050.5
 0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Columbia River High)8276
 6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Vancouver School District)53.544.5
 9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Columbia River High)56.541.6
 14.9%
   All Grades Math (Vancouver School District)4331
 12%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Columbia River High)55.655.9
 0.3%
   All Grades Science (Vancouver School District)45.743.3
 2.4%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11431134
 0.8%
African American2220
 9.1%
American Indian87
 12.5%
Asian3947
 20.5%
Hispanic163184
 12.9%
Pacific Islander138
 38.5%
White813755
 7.1%
Two or More Races85113
 32.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.5%31.9%
 6.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia River High

Columbia River High ranks 85th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Columbia River High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary
Elementary : Lake Shore Elementary
Elementary : Sacajawea Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,134 students attended Columbia River High.

Students at Columbia River High are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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