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What's something Camas High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
2,026
High
DISTRICT 796 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530081003152
Camas High School
26900 SE 15TH ST, Camas, WA 98607 · (360) 833-5750 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,026 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
367 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 | 505 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 535 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 476 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 510 | 25% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
83.0%
WA avg 49.0% . +47.7pp since 2014
Math
56.4%
WA avg 39.2% . +33.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 33 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 56.4% |
| 2021-22 | 88.5% | 59.2% |
| 2018-19 | 87.6% | 66.6% |
| 2017-18 | 88.0% | 66.2% |
| 2016-17 | 9.8% | 49.9% |
| 2015-16 | 30.4% | 64.8% |
| 2014-15 | 35.3% | 23.4% |
% 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 Camas High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camas High School this school | 2,026 | 18.1% | N/A |
| Glacier Peak High School Snohomish | 1,642 | 18.1% | 56.0% |
| Woodinville HS Woodinville | 1,662 | 14.6% | 64.8% |
| Tahoma Senior High School Maple Valley | 2,919 | 19.3% | 58.3% |
| Olympia High School OLYMPIA | 1,901 | 22.7% | 60.6% |
| Lincoln High School Seattle | 1,770 | 11.6% | 77.6% |
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 Camas High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #22 of 321 ▼ 4 | #2 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #16 of 327 ▼ 11 | #1 of 20 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,026 | #22 of 570 | #1 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #241 of 311 | #15 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #149 of 316 | #10 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.1% | #362 of 386 | #21 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #76 of 164 | #7 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
2,026
-154 (-7%) vs 2020
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 1,757
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 22.5:1
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 | 2,026 | 89.7 | 22.6:1 | 18% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 1,983 | 92 | 21.6:1 | 16% (312) |
| 2022-23 | 1,964 | 94 | 20.9:1 | 15% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 2,180 | 97 | 22.5:1 | 13% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 2,214 | 104.8 | 21.1:1 | 12% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 2,115 | 99 | 21.4:1 | 15% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 1,757 | 79 | 22.2:1 | 16% (273) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Camas High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (2,214 to 2,026); teachers down 14% (104.8 to 89.7).
About Camas High School
Camas High School is a high-enrollment high school in Camas, Washington. It teaches 2,026 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Washington have about 573 students on average; enrollment here is 254% higher.
Camas High School is one school in a 15-school district, Camas School District, which enrolls 7,279 students.
Federal enrollment data show Camas High School is 63% White. Enrollment also includes 14% Asian, 11% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. The school's White share is 12 points below the 75% share among Clark County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
Its ratio of 22.6:1 is based on 89.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Washington average 21.6:1, 1.0 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 18%. For comparison, public schools in Clark County average 43%.
In Clark County, median household income comes to about $97,536, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 151, with about 74,406 students.
Camas High School's closest public school neighbor is Papermaker Preschool, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Camas High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 2,026, from 2,180 in 2020-21.
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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 Camas School District
- Skyridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 760 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 708 students
- Woodburn ElementaryElementary · 553 students
- Dorothy FoxElementary · 497 students
- Helen Baller ElemElementary · 487 students
- Grass Valley ElementaryElementary · 445 students
Other schools in Camas
- Union High SchoolHigh · 1,989 students
- Skyridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 760 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 708 students
- Woodburn ElementaryElementary · 553 students
- Dorothy FoxElementary · 497 students
- Helen Baller ElemElementary · 487 students
Nearby schools
- Papermaker Preschool0.0 mi · 40
- The Heights Learning Center0.2 mi · 215
- Woodburn Elementary0.9 mi · 553
- Camas Connect Academy1.2 mi · 155
- Helen Baller Elem1.3 mi · 487
- Hayes Freedom High School1.4 mi · 161
Frequently asked questions
About Camas High SchoolHow many students attend Camas High School?
Camas High School enrolls approximately 2,026 students in grades 09-12.
Is Camas High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Camas High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Camas High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Camas High School is approximately 22.6:1 (90 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Camas High School?
At Camas High School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Camas High School public or private?
Camas High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Camas School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.