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Enrollment
1,569
High
DISTRICT 936 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CLARK)·NCES 530270002711
Heritage High School
7825 NE 130th Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98682 · (360) 604-3400 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,569 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.7:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
814 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 | 420 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 356 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 386 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 407 | 26% |
Student demographics
68%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
35.3%
WA avg 49.0% . +24.7pp since 2014
Math
9.4%
WA avg 39.2% . -0.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 35 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 25 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 35.3% | 9.4% |
| 2021-22 | 38.8% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.1% | 20.3% |
| 2017-18 | 55.6% | 21.2% |
| 2016-17 | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| 2015-16 | 5.3% | 9.4% |
| 2014-15 | 10.6% | 10.3% |
% 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 Heritage High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage High School this school | 1,569 | 51.9% | N/A |
| Evergreen High School Vancouver | 1,427 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Marysville Pilchuck High School Marysville | 1,182 | 54.9% | 27.6% |
| Southridge High School KENNEWICK | 1,612 | 52.6% | N/A |
| Bethel High School Spanaway | 1,688 | 50.8% | 42.9% |
| North Thurston High School Lacey | 1,378 | 50.2% | 43.8% |
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 Heritage High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.4% | #313 of 321 ▼ 53 | #18 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #294 of 327 ▼ 2 | #18 of 20 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,569 | #69 of 570 | #5 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #122 of 311 | #7 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #87 of 316 | #4 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #174 of 386 | #3 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #60 of 164 | #5 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
1,569
-146 (-9%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 1,922
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 1,569 | 78.1 | 20.1:1 | 52% (814) |
| 2023-24 | 1,588 | 77.1 | 20.6:1 | 61% (967) |
| 2022-23 | 1,625 | 81.4 | 20.0:1 | 68% (1,106) |
| 2020-21 | 1,715 | 83 | 20.7:1 | 57% (975) |
| 2017-18 | 1,753 | 83.9 | 20.9:1 | 51% (895) |
| 2015-16 | 1,873 | 86 | 21.8:1 | 54% (1,003) |
| 2010-11 | 1,971 | 102 | 19.3:1 | 50% (991) |
| 2000-01 | 1,922 | 99 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,753 to 1,569); teachers down 7% (83.9 to 78.1).
About Heritage High School
Heritage High School is a high school in Vancouver, Washington, reachable at (360) 604-3400. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,569 students. High schools in Washington have about 573 students on average; enrollment here is 174% higher.
Federal data list 39 schools in Evergreen School District (Clark), with 21,603 students enrolled.
About 44% of students at Heritage High School are White, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 75%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
Heritage High School reports a ratio of 20.1 students per teacher, from 78.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 20.1:1 compares with an average of 21.6:1 for high schools in Washington. Lunch program data show 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 43% average for public schools in Clark County is 9 points.
American Community Survey estimates for Clark County show that 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.
Heritage High School is about 0.5 miles from Sifton Elementary School, its nearest public school. Heritage High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or 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 1,569, from 1,715 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Heritage High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Evergreen School District (Clark)
- Union High SchoolHigh · 1,989 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Covington Middle SchoolMiddle · 830 students
- Pacific Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 815 students
Other schools in Vancouver
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Columbia River HighHigh · 1,138 students
Other Heritage High schools
14 other US public schools in 11 states are named Heritage High. Heritage High School is the 8th largest of the 15.
- Heritage HighBrentwood, CA · 2,566 students
- Heritage HighMenifee, CA · 2,330 students
- Heritage High SchoolFRISCO, TX · 1,996 students
- HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOLPALM BAY, FL · 1,960 students
- Heritage High SchoolConyers, GA · 1,788 students
Nearby schools
- Sifton Elementary School0.5 mi · 484
- Orchards Elementary School1.0 mi · 433
- York Elementary School1.3 mi · 338
- Image Elementary School1.3 mi · 446
- Covington Middle School1.3 mi · 830
- Silver Star Elementary School1.4 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage High SchoolHow large is Heritage High School?
Heritage High School enrolls approximately 1,569 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Heritage High School serve?
Heritage High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Heritage High School have?
Heritage High School employs 78 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
How diverse is Heritage High School?
Heritage High School reports a student body of 44% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Heritage High School in?
Heritage High School is part of Evergreen School District (Clark).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.