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What's the most underrated thing about Fort Vancouver High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,507
High
DISTRICT 837 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530927001560
Fort Vancouver High School
5700 E 18TH ST, VANCOUVER, WA 98661 · (360) 313-4000 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,507 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
21.9:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
1,155 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 366 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 338 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 366 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 437 | 29% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
27.9%
WA avg 49.0% . +4.0pp since 2014
Math
8.9%
WA avg 39.2% . +4.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 27.9% | 8.9% |
| 2021-22 | 33.4% | 11.4% |
| 2018-19 | 40.6% | 13.6% |
| 2017-18 | 38.6% | 11.4% |
| 2016-17 | 9.3% | 6.7% |
| 2015-16 | 20.6% | 7.2% |
| 2014-15 | 23.9% | 4.3% |
% 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 Fort Vancouver High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Vancouver High School this school | 1,507 | 76.6% | N/A |
| Centralia High School Centralia | 941 | 69.5% | 34.5% |
| Clover Park High School Lakewood | 1,161 | 77.3% | 22.3% |
| Omak High School OMAK | 442 | 70.4% | 30.8% |
| Kennewick High School Kennewick | 1,921 | 62.9% | N/A |
| Hudson's Bay High School VANCOUVER | 1,197 | 61.7% | N/A |
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 Fort Vancouver High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.9% | #315 of 321 ▼ 20 | #19 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #314 of 327 ▼ 6 | #20 of 20 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,507 | #84 of 570 | #7 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #220 of 311 | #13 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #92 of 316 | #5 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.6% | #43 of 386 | #1 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #139 of 164 | #12 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
1,507
-101 (-6%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 1,501
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 1,507 | 68.8 | 21.9:1 | 77% (1,155) |
| 2023-24 | 1,365 | 77.6 | 17.6:1 | 69% (945) |
| 2022-23 | 1,547 | 78.8 | 19.6:1 | 76% (1,175) |
| 2020-21 | 1,608 | 74 | 21.7:1 | 69% (1,105) |
| 2017-18 | 1,554 | 72.6 | 21.4:1 | 70% (1,085) |
| 2015-16 | 1,544 | 73 | 21.1:1 | 73% (1,132) |
| 2010-11 | 1,398 | 64 | 21.8:1 | 67% (933) |
| 2000-01 | 1,598 | 82 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,501 | 67 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Vancouver High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,554 to 1,507); teachers down 5% (72.6 to 68.8).
About Fort Vancouver High School
Fort Vancouver High School is a large high school. Its address is in VANCOUVER, Washington. In all, 1,507 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 163% bigger than the average of about 573 students for high schools in Washington.
Fort Vancouver High School is one school in a 43-school district, Vancouver School District, which enrolls 21,783 students.
The largest group at Fort Vancouver High School is Hispanic students, at 44%. Other students are 34% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Pacific Islander, and 4% Black. That is higher than the 12% Hispanic share among all Clark County residents. The diversity index for Fort Vancouver High School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 68.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 21.9:1. The 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington is close to this figure. On the income side, 77% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Clark County, the average is 43%.
In Clark County, median household income comes to about $97,536, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 151, with about 74,406 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, ESD 112 Open Doors Reengagement, is the closest to Fort Vancouver High School. Fort Vancouver High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Fort Vancouver High School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,507, down from 1,608 in 2020-21.
Fort Vancouver High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Vancouver School District
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Columbia River HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Mcloughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 849 students
- Vancouver School of Arts and AcademicsHigh · 787 students
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 786 students
Other schools in VANCOUVER
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Columbia River HighHigh · 1,138 students
Nearby schools
- ESD 112 Open Doors Reengagement0.4 mi · 46
- Martin Luther King Elementary0.6 mi · 514
- Lewis and Clark High School0.6 mi · 96
- Vancouver Success Academy0.8 mi · 75
- Early Childhood Education Center0.9 mi · 217
- Mcloughlin Middle School0.9 mi · 849
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Vancouver High SchoolHow large is Fort Vancouver High School?
Fort Vancouver High School enrolls approximately 1,507 students in grades 09-12.
Is Fort Vancouver High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fort Vancouver High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Fort Vancouver High School?
Approximately 21.9:1 students per teacher at Fort Vancouver High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fort Vancouver High School?
At Fort Vancouver High School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 44% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Fort Vancouver High School public or private?
Fort Vancouver High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vancouver School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.