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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Battle Ground High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,759
High
DISTRICT 907 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530038000049
Battle Ground High School
300 W MAIN ST, BATTLE GROUND, WA 98604 · (360) 885-6500 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,759 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
602 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 484 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 429 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 429 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 417 | 24% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
59.5%
WA avg 49.0% . +47.6pp since 2014
Math
27.4%
WA avg 39.2% . +22.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 48 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 59.5% | 27.4% |
| 2021-22 | 72.2% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 76.7% | 54.0% |
| 2017-18 | 71.0% | 46.2% |
| 2016-17 | 22.8% | 16.1% |
| 2015-16 | 8.2% | 26.8% |
| 2014-15 | 12.0% | 4.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Battle Ground High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Ground High School this school | 1,759 | 34.2% | N/A |
| Mead Senior High School SPOKANE | 1,827 | 32.6% | 52.3% |
| Mt Spokane High School MEAD | 1,482 | 35.4% | 49.8% |
| Ridgeline High School Liberty Lake | 1,575 | 31.9% | 54.3% |
| White River High School Buckley | 1,340 | 31.3% | 45.8% |
| Stanwood High School STANWOOD | 1,384 | 31.0% | 47.3% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Battle Ground High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #179 of 321 ▼ 58 | #13 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #152 of 327 ▼ 82 | #13 of 20 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,759 | #46 of 570 | #4 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #85 of 311 | #4 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.2% | #286 of 316 | #20 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.2% | #303 of 386 | #14 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #38 of 164 | #4 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,759
+173 (+11%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 1,384
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,759 | 93.5 | 18.8:1 | 34% (602) |
| 2023-24 | 1,752 | 92.7 | 18.9:1 | 37% (643) |
| 2022-23 | 1,798 | 92.5 | 19.4:1 | 36% (643) |
| 2020-21 | 1,586 | 86 | 18.4:1 | 29% (459) |
| 2017-18 | 2,102 | 102.8 | 20.4:1 | 29% (602) |
| 2015-16 | 2,164 | 102 | 21.2:1 | 34% (732) |
| 2010-11 | 2,063 | 100 | 20.6:1 | 41% (856) |
| 2000-01 | 2,009 | 87 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,384 | 69 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Battle Ground High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (2,102 to 1,759); teachers down 9% (102.8 to 93.5).
About Battle Ground High School
A high-enrollment high school in BATTLE GROUND, Washington, Battle Ground High School is part of Battle Ground School District. It educates 1,759 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 207% bigger than the 573 average for high schools in Washington.
Battle Ground High School is part of Battle Ground School District, where 20 schools serve 12,754 students.
The large majority of students at Battle Ground High School, 82%, are White. The next largest groups are 10% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Battle Ground High School has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 93.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.8:1. That ratio is under the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Battle Ground High School is 34%. Among public schools in Clark County, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
Federal survey data for Clark County show that median household income is about $97,536, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Battle Ground High School is among the 151 public schools in Clark County.
Of nearby public schools, Chief Umtuch Middle is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Battle Ground High School had 1,586 students in 2020-21 and 1,759 in 2024-25, an 11% rise.
The Battle Ground High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Battle Ground School District
- Prairie High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Homelink RiverCombined · 901 students
- Yacolt PrimaryElementary · 747 students
- Laurin Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Captain StrongElementary · 649 students
- Glenwood Heights PrimaryElementary · 638 students
Other schools in BATTLE GROUND
- Homelink RiverCombined · 901 students
- Captain StrongElementary · 649 students
- Daybreak PrimaryElementary · 548 students
- Tukes Valley PrimaryElementary · 546 students
- Chief Umtuch MiddleMiddle · 522 students
- CAM AcademyCombined · 510 students
Nearby schools
- Chief Umtuch Middle0.5 mi · 522
- Captain Strong0.5 mi · 649
- CAM Academy0.7 mi · 510
- Maple Grove Primary1.0 mi · 497
- Battle Ground Virtual Academy1.0 mi · 357
- Homelink River1.0 mi · 901
Frequently asked questions
About Battle Ground High SchoolHow many students attend Battle Ground High School?
Battle Ground High School enrolls approximately 1,759 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Battle Ground High School serve?
Battle Ground High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Battle Ground High School have?
Battle Ground High School employs 93 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Battle Ground High School?
Student demographics at Battle Ground High School are roughly 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Battle Ground High School public or private?
Battle Ground High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Battle Ground School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.