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Columbia River High

Public Grades 9-12
133rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 396 Washington High Schools
Better than 66% of Washington high schools
Summary

Columbia River High is a public grades 9–12 school in Vancouver, Washington, serving 1,138 students in the Vancouver School District. Its student population has a moderate economic-need profile, with 32.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. The school ranked 133rd of 396 Washington high schools, placing it at the 66th percentile in 2025–26.

The school’s strongest areas are English language arts and science. In 2025–26, 67.24% of students were proficient in ELA and 60.31% in science, well above district and state results. By comparison, nearby Skyview High School posted 57.04% in ELA and 52.46% in science, while Hudson’s Bay High School, Lewis and Clark High School, and Fort Vancouver High School had substantially lower results in both subjects. Math is the clearest concern: proficiency was 26.16%, below the state’s 43.11% and behind Vancouver iTech Preparatory at 38.87% and Vancouver School of Arts and Academics at 30.96%.

Several important outcomes have weakened recently. ELA proficiency fell from 76.15% in 2023–24 to 67.24% in 2025–26, while math declined from 41.05% to 26.16% over the same period. Graduation was 85.9% in 2024–25—above the district’s 83.0% and the state’s 82.6%—but below Skyview High School’s 92.8%. The dropout rate, 7.4%, remained better than district and state rates but has risen from earlier years. Special education effectiveness is another area to investigate: its 2025–26 ranking was at the 24th percentile, far below the school’s overall standing. Overall, the school remains one of the stronger traditional high schools nearby, with clear strengths in literacy and science and priorities in math, graduation momentum, and special education support.

1,138
Students ?
21.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,161
Per pupil spending ?
32.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 800 NW 99th St
       Vancouver, WA  98665-7599

(360) 313-3900

District: Vancouver School District


Feeder schools for Columbia River High:

Elementary:    Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary
    Lake Shore Elementary
    Sacajawea Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
62.3%
Hispanic:
18.8%
Two or more races:
10.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026
Strengths
86% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)
Above the Washington median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Math scores 17 pts below the Washington average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school51%
District avg36%
Washington avg48%
133rd of 396
Washington public high schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 17 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to top 34% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 7High Schools in the Vancouver School District
163rd of 238Vancouver School District among Washington districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202663.6133 of 39666.4%★★★☆☆
202563.1138 of 43868.5%★★★☆☆
202474.185 of 43780.5%★★★★☆
202372.0102 of 44276.9%★★★★☆
202279.968 of 43484.3%★★★★☆
202174.985 of 45581.3%★★★★☆
201974.787 of 41779.1%★★★★☆
201867.995 of 31569.8%★★★★☆
201774.669 of 30177.1%★★★★☆
201678.450 of 30683.7%★★★★☆
201579.052 of 34184.8%★★★★☆
201374.057 of 45487.4%★★★★☆
201271.869 of 45084.7%★★★★☆
201169.669 of 44084.3%★★★★☆
201081.655 of 42387.0%★★★★☆
200970.4115 of 40271.4%★★★★☆
200877.170 of 39682.3%★★★★☆
200784.634 of 39991.5%★★★★★
200683.641 of 39589.6%★★★★☆
200578.668 of 39482.7%★★★★☆
200484.044 of 39088.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202450.357 of 11349.6%★★★☆☆
202379.729 of 11875.4%★★★★☆
202282.424 of 12480.6%★★★★☆
202177.726 of 13680.9%★★★★☆
201935.086 of 12128.9%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202176.212 of 10288.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202667.495 of 30969.3%★★★☆☆
202554.8140 of 35060.0%★★★☆☆
202471.976 of 34778.1%★★★★☆
202375.580 of 35777.6%★★★★☆
202280.358 of 36884.2%★★★★☆
202179.949 of 39087.4%★★★★☆
201974.578 of 35878.2%★★★★☆
201866.984 of 24365.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202658.781 of 23665.7%★★★☆☆
202551.1104 of 24958.2%★★★☆☆
202462.077 of 24869.0%★★★☆☆
202372.446 of 24981.5%★★★★☆
202276.047 of 26182.0%★★★★☆
202170.155 of 27880.2%★★★★☆
201987.421 of 24191.3%★★★★★
201884.517 of 15689.1%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202154.515 of 4566.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202654.1143 of 32556.0%★★★☆☆
202552.5158 of 35555.5%★★★☆☆
202460.1114 of 35668.0%★★★☆☆
202344.9195 of 36246.1%★★☆☆☆
202252.5162 of 37056.2%★★★☆☆
202144.4211 of 39246.2%★★☆☆☆
201973.661 of 34482.3%★★★★☆
201862.879 of 22765.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202654.8145 of 32655.5%★★★☆☆
202563.2115 of 35968.0%★★★☆☆
202467.6102 of 36271.8%★★★★☆
202362.5118 of 35867.0%★★★☆☆
202274.779 of 36378.2%★★★★☆
202166.5104 of 39573.7%★★★★☆
201973.177 of 35578.3%★★★★☆
201862.790 of 25464.6%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202670.528 of 12176.9%★★★★☆
202562.655 of 17067.6%★★★☆☆
202478.327 of 16183.2%★★★★☆
202363.052 of 16668.7%★★★☆☆
202264.658 of 17967.6%★★★☆☆
202160.265 of 19566.7%★★★☆☆
201958.365 of 16360.1%★★★☆☆
201847.156 of 9138.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202624.3110 of 14423.6%★☆☆☆☆
202517.4116 of 1278.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202255.442 of 13067.7%★★★☆☆
202149.887 of 21259.0%★★★☆☆
201822.2120 of 13913.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202656.5140 of 31956.1%★★★☆☆
202555.6154 of 37358.7%★★★☆☆
202466.4111 of 37470.3%★★★★☆
202359.9138 of 37963.6%★★★☆☆
202272.894 of 39075.9%★★★★☆
202169.9101 of 41375.5%★★★★☆
201967.5108 of 38271.7%★★★★☆
201855.0111 of 22250.0%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2021)88th percentile+7 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school
Homeless (2021)67th percentile-15 vs school
Hispanic (2026)66th percentile~ school
White (2026)56th percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-10 vs school
Male (2026)56th percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2024)50th percentile-31 vs school
Special Education (2026)24th percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts67%+14 vs state
Science60%+9 vs state
Math26%-17 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia River High

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,138 students attended Columbia River High.

Columbia River High ranks 133rd of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Columbia River High are 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Columbia River High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary
Elementary : Lake Shore Elementary
Elementary : Sacajawea Elementary School

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresNewSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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