Columbia River High

Columbia River High is a sizable high school in VANCOUVER, Washington, part of Vancouver School District. The school serves 1,138 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so Columbia River High sits 99% above that benchmark.

Within Vancouver School District, which oversees 43 schools and 21,783 students, Columbia River High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Columbia River High records that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 19% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Columbia River High lists 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.0:1. The state averages about 21.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Clark County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Clark County) reports that median household earnings sit near $97,536, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Columbia River High is one of 151 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 74,406 students).

The closest other public school is Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Columbia River High.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Columbia River High has declined 4%, going from 1,184 students in 2018 to 1,138 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 72% to 62%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.