Enrollment
201
High
DISTRICT 796 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530081003662
Discovery High School
5125 NW Nan Henriksen Way, Camas, WA 98607 · (360) 833-5790 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL201 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
32 students
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 64 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 20% |
Student demographics
41%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
73.8%
WA avg 49.0% . +1.9pp since 2021
Math
50.0%
WA avg 39.2% . +7.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 73.8% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.9% | 42.1% |
% 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 Discovery High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery High School this school | 201 | 15.9% | N/A |
| Gibson Ek High School Issaquah | 198 | 14.6% | 62.4% |
| Innovation Lab High School Bothell | 252 | 14.3% | 71.6% |
| The Center School SEATTLE | 165 | 14.5% | 46.5% |
| Stem Academy at SVT Spokane Valley | 190 | 21.6% | 74.1% |
| Freeman High School Rockford | 301 | 21.6% | 50.2% |
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 Discovery High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #38 of 321 ▲ 22 | #4 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #59 of 327 ▲ 15 | #6 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 201 | #317 of 570 | #21 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #42 of 311 | #1 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #249 of 316 | #16 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.9% | #366 of 386 | #22 of 22 |
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
201
+26 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 201 | 12 | 16.8:1 | 16% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 11.7 | 15.5:1 | 17% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 14.2 | 13.5:1 | 17% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 15 | 11.7:1 | 16% (28) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Discovery High School.
About Discovery High School
Discovery High School is a very small high school that serves part of Camas, Washington. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 201 students. It has 65% fewer students than the average for high schools in Washington (about 573).
Discovery High School falls under Camas School District, which has 15 schools enrolling 7,279 students.
About 73% of the student body at Discovery High School is White. Other groups make up 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. Clark County residents are about 75% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 41% means there is a 41% chance two randomly chosen students at Discovery High School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington is 4.8 students per teacher. Roughly 16% of students at Discovery High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Clark County is 43%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Clark County show that the median household earns about $97,536 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Clark County has 151 public schools with about 74,406 students, including Discovery High School.
Odyssey Middle School is the nearest public school to Discovery High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Discovery High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Discovery High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment rose 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.8:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Discovery High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Camas High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Skyridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 760 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 708 students
- Woodburn ElementaryElementary · 553 students
- Dorothy FoxElementary · 497 students
- Helen Baller ElemElementary · 487 students
Other schools in Camas
- Camas High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Union High SchoolHigh · 1,989 students
- Skyridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 760 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 708 students
- Woodburn ElementaryElementary · 553 students
- Dorothy FoxElementary · 497 students
Other Discovery High schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Discovery High. Discovery High School is the 4th largest of the 9.
- Discovery High SchoolLongview, WA · 57 students
- Discovery High SchoolLawrenceville, GA · 2,703 students
- DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOLLAKE ALFRED, FL · 898 students
- DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOLBRONX, NY · 377 students
- Discovery High SchoolNewton, NC · 146 students
Nearby schools
- Odyssey Middle School0.1 mi · 277
- Liberty Middle School0.3 mi · 708
- Prune Hill Elem0.4 mi · 406
- Fishers Landing Elementary School1.3 mi · 402
- Grass Valley Elementary1.5 mi · 445
- Dorothy Fox1.6 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About Discovery High SchoolHow many students attend Discovery High School?
Discovery High School enrolls approximately 201 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Discovery High School serve?
Discovery High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Discovery High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Discovery High School is approximately 16.8:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Discovery High School?
At Discovery High School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Discovery High School?
Discovery High School is overseen by Camas School District in Clark County.
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