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Does Union High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,989
High
DISTRICT 936 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CLARK)·NCES 530270003222
Union High School
6201 NW Friberg-Strunk St, Camas, WA 98607 · (360) 604-6250 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,989 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.7:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
618 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 | 513 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 500 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 484 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 492 | 25% |
Student demographics
66%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
60.8%
WA avg 49.0% . +50.9pp since 2014
Math
32.9%
WA avg 39.2% . +24.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 51 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 | 60.8% | 32.9% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 30.4% |
| 2018-19 | 71.3% | 36.1% |
| 2017-18 | 72.9% | 45.5% |
| 2016-17 | 10.2% | 27.7% |
| 2015-16 | N/A | 16.6% |
| 2014-15 | 9.9% | 8.1% |
% 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 Union High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union High School this school | 1,989 | 31.1% | N/A |
| Central Kitsap High School SILVERDALE | 1,564 | 30.8% | 51.1% |
| Lake Stevens Sr High School Lake Stevens | 2,205 | 31.7% | 51.0% |
| Cavelero Mid High School Lake Stevens | 1,490 | 29.7% | 46.7% |
| Skyview High School VANCOUVER | 1,869 | 34.6% | N/A |
| Hanford High School Richland | 1,959 | 32.7% | 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 Union High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #126 of 321 ▲ 13 | #11 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #139 of 327 ▲ 35 | #12 of 20 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,989 | #24 of 570 | #2 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #267 of 311 | #17 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #100 of 316 | #6 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.1% | #325 of 386 | #17 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #132 of 136 | N/A |
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
1,989
-67 (-3%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 2,033
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 1,989 | 86.1 | 23.1:1 | 31% (618) |
| 2023-24 | 1,987 | 85.3 | 23.3:1 | 36% (707) |
| 2022-23 | 2,021 | 85.1 | 23.8:1 | 38% (761) |
| 2020-21 | 2,056 | 85 | 24.2:1 | 29% (592) |
| 2017-18 | 1,982 | 85.9 | 23.1:1 | 26% (512) |
| 2015-16 | 2,078 | 88 | 23.6:1 | 29% (601) |
| 2010-11 | 2,033 | 97 | 21.0:1 | 29% (593) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,982 to 1,989); teachers unchanged (85.9 to 86.1).
About Union High School
Union High School is a large high school with an address in Camas, Washington. It had 1,989 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Washington enroll about 573 students on average.
Evergreen School District (Clark) operates 39 schools. Combined enrollment is 21,603 students.
White students are 52% of those enrolled at Union High School. Other reported shares: 22% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 4% Black. That compares with about 75% White among all Clark County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
There are 86.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 23.1:1. The average for high schools in Washington, 21.6:1, is lower. Of all students at Union High School, 31% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Clark County is 43%.
Looking at the county, Clark County, 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. Counting Union High School, Clark County has 151 public schools.
Illahee Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school shrank from 2,056 students in 2020-21 to 1,989 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 24.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 23.1:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Evergreen School District (Clark)
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 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 Camas
- 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 Union High schools
13 other US public schools in 13 states are named Union High. Union High School is the 3rd largest of the 14.
- Union High SchoolTulsa, OK · 3,569 students
- Union High SchoolUNION, NJ · 2,410 students
- Union HighROOSEVELT, UT · 1,166 students
- UNION HIGHUNION, MO · 956 students
- Union High SchoolGRAND RAPIDS, MI · 881 students
Nearby schools
- Illahee Elementary School0.3 mi · 367
- Shahala Middle School0.5 mi · 732
- Skyridge Middle School1.1 mi · 760
- Columbia Valley Elementary1.4 mi · 360
- Harmony Elementary School1.5 mi · 467
- Pacific Middle School1.6 mi · 817
Frequently asked questions
About Union High SchoolHow large is Union High School?
Union High School enrolls approximately 1,989 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Union High School serve?
Union High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Union High School have?
Union High School employs 86 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
How diverse is Union High School?
Union High School reports a student body of 52% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Black, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Union High School in?
Union 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.