Columbia River High

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Vancouver, Washington

Columbia River High in Vancouver, Washington enrolled 1,138 students in 2024-25 with 51.8 full-time teachers, 22.0 students per teacher against the Washington high-school median of 20.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 82% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 42% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (Washington: 83.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%

1,134 students in 2022-23, 1,187 students in 2023-24, 1,138 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 54.8 to 51.8.

Students enrolled at Columbia River High by school year2022-23: 1,134, 2023-24: 1,187, 2024-25: 1,13805001k1.5k2022-231,1342023-241,1872024-251,138
Students enrolled at Columbia River High by school year2022-23: 1,134, 2023-24: 1,187, 2024-25: 1,13805001k1.5k2022-231,1342023-241,1872024-251,138
Students enrolled at Columbia River High by school year2022-23: 1,134, 2023-24: 1,187, 2024-25: 1,13805001k1.5k2022-231,1342023-241,1872024-251,138
Students enrolled at Columbia River High by school year2022-23: 1,134, 2023-24: 1,187, 2024-25: 1,13805001k1.5k2022-231,1342023-241,1872024-251,138
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,13454.820.7
2023-241,18755.121.5
2024-251,13851.822.0

22.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 72 of every 100 Washington high schools

Among the 488 Washington high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Columbia River High 22.0; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherColumbia River High 22.0state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Columbia River High 22.0; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherColumbia River High 22.0state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Columbia River High 22.0; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherColumbia River High 22.0state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Columbia River High 22.0; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherColumbia River High 22.0state median 20.0U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 360 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Columbia River High enrolled 1,184 students and had 3.3 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 65 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.3, one per 360 of the 1,184 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions65
  • Chronically absent38.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

62.7% of students were White, 18.9% Hispanic, 10.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White62.7%
  2. Hispanic18.9%
  3. Two or more races10.8%
  4. Asian3.8%
  5. Black2.0%
  6. Pacific Islander1.0%
  7. American Indian0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Columbia River High scored proficient or above: 82% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2282%44%53.4%
Math, 2022-2342%31% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

92% of the 293 students in Columbia River High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtWashington
Four-year graduation rate92%80%83.8%
Students in the class2931,75685,003

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Vancouver

9 public high schools in Vancouver report 2024-25 enrollment; Columbia River High is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Skyview High School1,86925.227.4%
Fort Vancouver High School1,50721.965.8%
Hudson's Bay High School1,19723.150.5%
Columbia River High1,13822.025.8%
Vancouver School of Arts and Academics78721.923.3%
Vancouver iTech Preparatory60024.530.0%
Open Doors28474.061.3%
Lewis and Clark High School9612.940.6%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Columbia River High

  1. Skyview High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 2.0 miles away: 1,869 students, 25.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  2. Vancouver School of Arts and AcademicsThe next nearest public high school, 3.5 miles away: 787 students, 21.9 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
  3. Compare Columbia River High with Skyview High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Vancouver School District spends per student$17,999 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,999
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonColumbia River High is the number 142 by size of 606 Washington high schools open in 2024-25.#142 of 606
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher22.0 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 20.0 for high schools.22.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Columbia River High

  1. How many students attend Columbia River High?
    1,138 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,134 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Vancouver, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbia River High?
    22.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for high schools is 20.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Columbia River High a Title I school?
    Columbia River High was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Columbia River High do on state tests?
    The students tested at Columbia River High scored proficient or above: 82% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Columbia River High?
    92% of the 293 students in Columbia River High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Columbia River High in?
    Vancouver School District, NCES district ID 5309270. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530927001557 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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