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Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

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Vancouver School of Arts and Academics ranks 46 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 89% of Washington high schools

Summary

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics (VSAA) is a standout 6th-12th grade magnet school serving 787 students in Vancouver, WA, consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state despite being part of the Vancouver School District, which is ranked in the lower third statewide.

VSAA excels academically, with students significantly outperforming both district and state averages in English, math, and science, and it maintains a strong 90% graduation rate. The school is particularly effective in supporting all students, with its programs for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and Hispanic students ranking in the state's top 10%. It achieves these excellent results efficiently, spending less per student than nearby comprehensive high schools like Columbia River High and Fort Vancouver High School.

The school's specialized arts and academics focus creates a sharp contrast with other schools in the area. While VSAA is a top-tier school, other local high schools such as Hudson's Bay High School and Fort Vancouver High rank much lower. This highlights VSAA as a high-performing option within the district. While its math scores are an area for growth relative to its own high standards, the school demonstrates exceptional student progress, especially in English, where proficiency rates more than double from 6th to 10th grade.

787

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,265

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3101 Main St
Vancouver, WA 98663-2751

(360) 313-4600

District: Vancouver School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2012 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (57% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Washington high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2012

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg37%

Washington avg48%

Middle school

196^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

46^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Washington High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the Vancouver School District

166^th of 247Vancouver 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	196 of 534	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	135 of 535	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	114 of 539	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	73 of 541	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	48 of 529	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	61 of 512	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	57 of 437	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	91.6	24 of 435	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	26 of 443	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	91.0	29 of 445	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	93.9	10 of 498	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	93.3	13 of 497	97.4%	★★★★★
2011	96.0	6 of 492	98.8%	★★★★★
2010	95.3	7 of 483	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	96.0	9 of 476	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	95.5	10 of 466	97.9%	★★★★★
2007	97.2	7 of 463	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	95.1	9 of 449	98.0%	★★★★★
2005	97.0	9 of 425	97.9%	★★★★★
2004	97.2	10 of 421	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	184 of 471	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	148 of 464	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	114 of 464	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	81 of 479	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	50 of 469	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	50 of 452	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	59 of 376	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	100 of 347	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	53 of 344	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	28 of 336	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	22 of 360	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	18 of 353	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	71.0	75 of 344	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	49 of 259	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	148 of 457	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	123 of 455	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	126 of 463	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	76 of 475	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	46 of 458	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	38 of 448	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	72.8	56 of 349	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	198 of 472	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	97 of 466	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	86 of 470	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	75 of 480	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	49 of 476	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	60 of 453	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	53 of 371	85.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	100 of 246	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	89 of 243	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	72 of 244	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	53 of 257	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	49 of 250	80.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	90.1	14 of 179	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	227 of 488	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	175 of 486	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	141 of 488	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	69 of 488	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	38 of 480	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	56 of 470	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	49 of 325	84.9%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	46 of 438	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	40 of 437	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	22 of 442	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	52 of 434	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	24 of 455	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	40 of 417	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	2 of 315	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	89.8	19 of 341	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.3	5 of 454	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	87.1	4 of 450	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.3	4 of 440	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	94.7	4 of 423	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	93.2	6 of 402	98.5%	★★★★★
2008	92.2	8 of 396	98.0%	★★★★★
2007	92.5	6 of 399	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	90.7	16 of 395	95.9%	★★★★★
2005	90.4	21 of 394	94.7%	★★★★★
2004	94.4	11 of 390	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	49 of 350	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	45 of 347	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	29 of 357	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	47 of 368	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	23 of 390	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	29 of 358	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	3 of 243	98.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	19 of 249	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	27 of 248	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	93.8	9 of 278	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	39 of 355	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	92.4	15 of 356	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	16 of 362	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	54 of 370	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	15 of 392	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	7 of 344	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	33 of 359	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	25 of 362	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	10 of 358	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	58 of 363	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	27 of 395	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	51 of 355	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	97.2	4 of 254	98.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	51 of 170	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	52 of 373	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	48 of 374	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	31 of 379	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	70 of 390	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	18 of 413	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	47 of 382	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	96.6	2 of 222	99.1%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2024)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-10 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Science66%+16 vs state

Math36%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vancouver School of Arts and Academics	Public	6-12	3101 Main St	Vancouver	98663	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-4600	787	36	21.8	31.4%	498 (63.3%)	19 (2.4%)	132 (16.8%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (13.3%)	86.1	46^th of 438 public high schools	89.5%		89.9	40^th of 437 public high schools	90.8%	6	58.1	77.8	65.9	45.7	65.0	75.0	89.9	68.7	25.7	39.1	38.3	40.9	36.1	$16,265	$529	$15,736
Hudson's Bay High School	Public	9-12	1601 E McLoughlin Blvd	Vancouver	98663	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-4400	1,197	52	23.0	61.7%	467 (39.0%)	57 (4.8%)	452 (37.8%)	33 (2.8%)	9 (0.8%)	62 (5.2%)	107 (8.9%)	13.6	393^rd of 438 public high schools	10.3%		19.6	366^th of 437 public high schools	16.2%	27		35.5	35.5				37.1	37.1				10.2	10.2	$19,111	$1,053	$18,059
Washington State School for the Blind	Public	6-12	2214 E. 13th St.	Vancouver	98661	Clark County	Office of the Governor (Sch for Blind)	No	No	No	No	(360) 696-6321	50	0		44.0%	23 (46.0%)	1 (2.0%)	15 (30.0%)	6 (12.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)								(n/a)			33.3					41.2
Gate Work Study Program	Public, Magnet	12	3100 E 18th St	Vancouver	98661	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 313-1050	51	4	12.7	64.7%	31 (60.8%)	2 (3.9%)	10 (19.6%)	2 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.8%)								(n/a)														$38,650	$8,388	$30,262
Vancouver Contracted Programs	Public	9-12	2901 Falk Rd	Vancouver	98661	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-1330	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lewis and Clark High School	Public	9-12	2901 General Anderson Ave	Vancouver	98661	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-4350	96	7	12.8	47.9%	59 (61.5%)	6 (6.3%)	15 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	8 (8.3%)	37.4	276^th of 438 public high schools	37.0%		60.7	148^th of 437 public high schools	66.1%	128		42.9	42.9				61.9	61.9				20.0	20.0	$32,961	$1,637	$31,324
Fort Vancouver High School	Public	9-12	5700 E 18th St	Vancouver	98661	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-4000	1,507	69	21.9	76.6%	518 (34.4%)	66 (4.4%)	669 (44.4%)	42 (2.8%)	12 (0.8%)	92 (6.1%)	100 (6.6%)	5.7	428^th of 438 public high schools	2.3%		6.5	428^th of 437 public high schools	2.1%			21.9	21.9				25.5	25.5				9.3	9.3	$18,594	$1,048	$17,546
Education Service District 112 Open Doors Reengagement	Public	9-12	2500 NE 65th Avenue	Vancouver	98661	Clark County	Educational Service District 112	No	No	No	No	(360) 750-7500	46	0			20 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Open Doors	Public	11-12	6450 MacArthur Blvd	Vancouver	98661	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-4990	284	4	73.9	68.0%	122 (43.0%)	13 (4.6%)	97 (34.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.9%)	35 (12.3%)								(n/a)														$9,450	$376	$9,074
Columbia River High	Public	9-12	800 NW 99th St	Vancouver	98665	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-3900	1,138	52	21.9	32.6%	709 (62.3%)	23 (2.0%)	214 (18.8%)	43 (3.8%)	8 (0.7%)	11 (1.0%)	122 (10.7%)	63.1	138^th of 438 public high schools	68.5%		74.1	85^th of 437 public high schools	80.5%	53		58.0	58.0				73.3	73.3				30.3	30.3	$18,161	$779	$17,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Vancouver School of Arts and Academics

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Vancouver School of Arts and Academics ranks 46^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 787 students attended Vancouver School of Arts and Academics.

What is the racial makeup of Vancouver School of Arts and Academics?

Students at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics are 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Not Specified, 2% Asian.

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