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Which teacher or staff member at Prairie High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,502
High
DISTRICT 907 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530038001747
Prairie High School
11311 NE 119th St, BRUSH PRAIRIE, WA 98662 · (360) 885-5000 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,502 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
653 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 375 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 342 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 400 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 385 | 26% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
63.5%
WA avg 49.0% . +41.3pp since 2014
Math
29.8%
WA avg 39.2% . +25.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 41 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 63.5% | 29.8% |
| 2021-22 | 68.1% | 23.6% |
| 2018-19 | 75.8% | 43.3% |
| 2017-18 | 72.8% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 23.5% | 17.3% |
| 2015-16 | 9.1% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.2% | 4.6% |
% 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 Prairie High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie High School this school | 1,502 | 43.5% | N/A |
| Ferris High School Spokane | 1,644 | 44.8% | 44.6% |
| South Kitsap High School PORT ORCHARD | 2,448 | 43.5% | 48.2% |
| Yelm High School 12 Yelm | 1,693 | 42.9% | 40.9% |
| Ferndale High School Ferndale | 1,325 | 45.5% | 46.9% |
| Oak Harbor High School Oak Harbor | 1,562 | 38.6% | 45.6% |
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 Prairie High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #154 of 321 ▲ 38 | #12 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #119 of 327 ▼ 16 | #11 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,502 | #85 of 570 | #8 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #117 of 311 | #6 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #171 of 316 | #13 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #240 of 386 | #7 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #121 of 164 | #10 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
1,502
-3 (0%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 1,231
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 1,502 | 75.3 | 19.9:1 | 43% (653) |
| 2023-24 | 1,531 | 79.7 | 19.2:1 | 43% (653) |
| 2022-23 | 1,603 | 75.2 | 21.3:1 | 41% (656) |
| 2020-21 | 1,505 | 75 | 20.1:1 | 29% (441) |
| 2017-18 | 1,571 | 72.1 | 21.8:1 | 29% (448) |
| 2015-16 | 1,575 | 73 | 21.6:1 | 31% (483) |
| 2010-11 | 1,392 | 64 | 21.8:1 | 29% (397) |
| 2000-01 | 1,484 | 60 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,231 | 59 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prairie High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,571 to 1,502); teachers up 4% (72.1 to 75.3).
About Prairie High School
Prairie High School is a large high school in Battle Ground School District, located in BRUSH PRAIRIE, Washington. Its 1,502 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Washington is about 573 students.
Battle Ground School District enrolls 12,754 students, and its 20 schools include Prairie High School.
White students account for 65% of enrollment at Prairie High School. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 75% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Prairie High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
Staffing totals 75.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.9:1. That ratio is under the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Prairie High School is 43%. That is close to the 43% average for public schools in Clark County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Clark County show that median household income is about $97,536, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Prairie High School is one of 151 public schools in Clark County, which together enroll about 74,406 students.
The closest public school, Glenwood Heights Primary, is about 1.3 miles from Prairie High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Prairie High School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Prairie High School had 1,505 students in 2020-21 and 1,502 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Battle Ground School District
- Battle Ground High SchoolHigh · 1,759 students
- Homelink RiverCombined · 901 students
- Yacolt PrimaryElementary · 747 students
- Laurin Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Captain StrongElementary · 649 students
- Glenwood Heights PrimaryElementary · 638 students
Other schools in BRUSH PRAIRIE
- Hockinson Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 912 students
- Hockinson High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Hockinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 480 students
- Summit View High SchoolHigh · 319 students
- Open Doors Battle GroundHigh · 47 students
- Daybreak Youth ServicesHigh
Other Prairie High schools
One other US public school is named Prairie High. Prairie High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Prairie High SchoolCedar Rapids, IA · 1,766 students
Nearby schools
- Glenwood Heights Primary1.3 mi · 638
- Laurin Middle School1.4 mi · 745
- Silver Star Elementary School1.5 mi · 381
- Sunset Elementary School1.7 mi · 415
- Summit View High School1.8 mi · 319
- Open Doors Battle Ground1.8 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About Prairie High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Prairie High School?
Prairie High School enrolls approximately 1,502 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Prairie High School serve?
Prairie High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Prairie High School?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Prairie High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Prairie High School?
At Prairie High School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Prairie High School public or private?
Prairie High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Battle Ground School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.