Battle Ground Public Schools

Battle Ground School District
Address
11104 N.E. 149th St. Bldg. A Brush Prairie, WA 98606 Brush Prairie , Clark, Washington
Coordinates	45°48′N122°30′W / 45.800°N 122.500°W / 45.800; -122.500
District information
Motto	Connecting every student to a successful future.
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent	Shelly Whitten
Asst. superintendent(s)	Lynnell Tsugawa-Murray
Schools	19
Other information
Website	www.battlegroundps.org

Battle Ground Public Schools (BGPS) is a public school district in Clark County, Washington, United States. It serves the communities of Amboy, Battle Ground, Brush Prairie and Yacolt. The district headquarters are in Brush Prairie. ^[1]

As of the 2011–2012 school year, the district has an average enrollment of 12,318 full-time-equivalent students. ^[2]

History

The district existed as early as 1870 as the Battle Ground School District and was eventually known as Central School District. The zone undertook the moniker of Battle Ground No. 85 when it combined with the district of Cherry Grove in 1914. A consolidation in 1955 with Glenwood, Washington led to the No. 119 designation and a further merger with Yacolt finalized the size of the Battle Ground district. ^[3] However, the district currently recognizes 1909 as its year of inception and celebrated its centennial during the 2009–2010 school year. ^[4]

Past Superintendents

• Dr. Leo Beck ( – 1997) ^{[5] [6] [7]}
• Dr. Shonny Bria (1998 – 2013) ^{[8] [9]}
• Duane Rose (2014 – 2015) ^{[10] [11] [12]}
• George "Mark" Hottowe (2015 – 2017) ^{[13] [14] [15]}
• Mark Ross (2017 – 2021) ^{[16] [17]}
• Denny Waters (2021 – 2025) ^{[18] [19]}

Boundary

The district includes almost all of Battle Ground. It also includes all of Brush Prairie, Cherry Grove, Dollars Corner, Lewisville, Meadow Glade, and Yacolt. Additionally, it includes most of Amboy, Mount Vista, and Venersborg, as well as parts of Duluth, Five Corners, Hockinson, Orchards, and Vancouver. ^[20]

Schools

As of 2025 ^[update] , the district includes 19 schools and one half-day alternative learning program ^[21]

Comprehensive high schools

• Battle Ground High School
• Prairie High School, Brush Prairie

Primary schools (Gr. K-4)

• Captain Strong Primary School
• Daybreak Primary School
• Glenwood Heights Primary School
• Maple Grove Primary School
• Pleasant Valley Primary School
• Tukes Valley Primary School
• Yacolt Primary School

Middle schools (Gr. 5-8)

• Amboy Middle School
• Chief Umtuch Middle School
• Daybreak Middle School
• Laurin Middle School
• Pleasant Valley Middle School
• Tukes Valley Middle School ^[22]

Alternative schools

• CAM Academy 3-12 Alternative Learning Experience
• River HomeLink K-12 Alternative Learning Experience
• Battle Ground Virtual Academy K-12 Alternative Learning Experience
• Summit View Alternative High School
  • It shares a property with the headquarters of BGPS, in CASEE Building C on the BGPS central office property. ^{[23] [24]}
• Center for Agriculture, Science & Environmental Education (CASEE) half-day alternative learning program ^{[25] [26]}

Closed schools

• Battle Ground HomeLink, closed 2012 ^[27]
• Chief Umtuch Primary School, closed 2005 ^[28]
• Lewisville Middle School, closed 2009 ^[28]
• Maple Grove Middle School, closed 2013 ^{[29] [30]}
• Summit View Middle School, closed 2017 ^{[31] [32] [28]}

Your Battle Ground Public Schools publication

Starting in 2009, Battle Ground Public Schools ran a newspaper insert in The Reflector, called "Your Battle Ground Public Schools" ^[28] Following the retirement of Superintendent Shonny Bria in 2013, ^[33] Your Battle Ground Public Schools effectively ended and was widely forgotten. However, the publication was rediscovered in 2025 by Tukes Valley Middle School student, Rye Dilley, who collaborated with 12 other students and the district Communications Department to revive the old insert in the form of an independent student-build magazine. ^[34] Issue 001 was uploaded to the district's website in June 2025 and the newly-restored publication is expected to continue.

References

1. "Home". Battle Ground School District. Retrieved March 23, 2025. 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie, WA 98606
2. "Many changes in Battle Ground Public Schools". The Reflector. August 28, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
3. Ross, Mark (November 4, 2019). "Looking back on the history of Battle Ground Public Schools". The Reflector . Retrieved February 12, 2024.
4. "Client Challenge". www.battlegroundps.org. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
5. "Leo Beck Obituary (2019) - Everett, WA - The Herald (Everett)". Legacy.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
6. "WOOD v. BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT (2001)". Findlaw. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
7. "Letter: Battle Ground voters send message". The Columbian. June 2, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
8. "Battle Ground school board admits "violating trust" over Bria departure". The Columbian. June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
9. "Obituary information for Shonny Bria". www.bestfuneralservices.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
10. "Battle Ground schools negotiating interim administrator contracts". The Columbian. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
11. reporter, Joanna Michaud staff (July 30, 2013). "New BGSD admins moving forward in a positive direction". The Reflector. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
12. "Battle Ground schools communications director's pact to end". The Columbian. June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
13. "Battle Ground picks new superintendent". The Columbian. June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
14. Green, Susan (March 26, 2014). "Battle Ground Public Schools names Mark Hottowe new superintendent". oregonlive. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
15. "Educator inspired retiring Battle Ground superintendent". The Columbian. June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
16. "Battle Ground Public Schools superintendent to retire at end of school year". The Columbian. June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
17. Brown, Chris (December 15, 2020). "Battle Ground schools Superintendent Mark Ross to retire at the end of the school year - ClarkCountyToday.com" . Retrieved June 18, 2025.
18. "Battle Ground Public Schools to see administrative changes". The Columbian. June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
19. "Client Challenge". www.battlegroundps.org. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
20. Geography Division (December 21, 2020). 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Clark County, WA (PDF) (Map). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2025. - Text list
21. "Client Challenge". www.battlegroundps.org. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
22. "Explore Tukes Valley Middle School in Battle Ground, WA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
23. DistrictMap2001.pdf (PDF) (Map). Battle Ground Public Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2005. Retrieved March 23, 2025. District Office Location[...] Summit View High School (Building A – Lower Level)
24. Reporter, Joanna Yorke (January 11, 2017). "Community invited to tour Summit View High School's new location - ClarkCountyToday.com" . Retrieved June 12, 2025.
25. "Client Challenge". casee.battlegroundps.org. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
26. "Client Challenge". casee.battlegroundps.org. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
27. "CAM Jr.-Sr. High School adds grades 3, 4 and HomeLink schools merge". The Reflector. July 25, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
28. Dilley, Rye. "Your Battle Ground Public Schools" (PDF).
29. "Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
30. Reflector, The (January 18, 2019). "Maple Grove to be converted to K-4 school". The Reflector. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
31. "Battle Ground will discontinue alternative middle school". The Columbian. June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
32. "BGSD to discontinue Summit View Middle School". The Reflector. February 10, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
33. reporter, Joanna Michaud staff (May 6, 2013). "Bria to retire as BGSD superintendent". The Reflector. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
34. "Client Challenge". www.battlegroundps.org. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

External links

• Battle Ground School District Report Card