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Enrollment
467
High
DISTRICT 936 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CLARK)·NCES 530270003463
Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School
9105 NE 9th Street, Vancouver, WA 98664 · (360) 604-6340 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 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
18.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.7:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
204 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 144 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 119 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 115 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 89 | 19% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
76.7%
WA avg 49.0% . +67.6pp since 2014
Math
36.9%
WA avg 39.2% . +16.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 68 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 76.7% | 36.9% |
| 2021-22 | 53.7% | 17.7% |
| 2018-19 | 78.9% | 32.6% |
| 2017-18 | 72.5% | 24.7% |
| 2016-17 | N/A | 15.0% |
| 2015-16 | 28.6% | 13.8% |
| 2014-15 | 9.2% | 20.2% |
% 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 Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School this school | 467 | 43.7% | N/A |
| Blaine High School BLAINE | 566 | 41.2% | 57.6% |
| Kingston High School Kingston | 602 | 44.4% | 52.5% |
| Lakewood High School Arlington | 834 | 45.1% | 31.3% |
| Industrial Design Engineering and Arts Tacoma | 392 | 46.7% | 52.4% |
| Lynden High School LYNDEN | 1,002 | 43.5% | 47.6% |
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 Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #96 of 321 ▲ 134 | #9 of 20 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #46 of 327 ▲ 163 | #5 of 20 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #219 of 570 | #18 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #69 of 311 | #3 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #103 of 316 | #7 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.7% | #237 of 386 | #6 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.5% | #13 of 164 | #1 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
467
-83 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 467 | 25.5 | 18.3:1 | 44% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 25.1 | 18.6:1 | 48% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 516 | 28.2 | 18.3:1 | 53% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 550 | 29 | 19.0:1 | 43% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 27.5 | 23.1:1 | 42% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 27 | 19.8:1 | 41% (221) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (635 to 467); teachers down 7% (27.5 to 25.5).
About Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School
Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School is a high school with a street address in Vancouver, Washington. In all, 467 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12.
The 39 schools of Evergreen School District (Clark), including Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School, enroll 21,603 students.
At Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School, 50% of students are White. The remaining students are 24% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 3% Black. Census figures show Clark County is about 75% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
There are 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 18.3:1. Compared with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 44% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Clark County is similar, at 43%.
American Community Survey estimates for Clark County show that 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.
Measured in a straight line, Marrion Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School. The five-mile area around Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School had a net loss of 83 students, or 15%.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Marrion Elementary School0.5 mi · 528
- Ellsworth Elementary School1.1 mi · 401
- Northwest Allprep1.2 mi · 112
- Peter S Ogden Elementary1.3 mi · 585
- Open Doors1.3 mi · 284
- Vancouver Home Connection1.3 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School?
Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School enrolls approximately 467 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School serve?
Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School.
What is the student diversity at Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School?
Student demographics at Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School are roughly 50% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School in?
Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School is part of Evergreen School District (Clark).
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