Columbia River High School

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Columbia River High School
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The main entrance of Columbia River High School in 2006
Address
Columbia River High School
800 NW 99th Street

Vancouver
,
Washington
98665

United States
Coordinates 45°41′38″N122°40′44″W / 45.694°N 122.679°W / 45.694; -122.679
Information
Type Public
Established1962;62 years ago (1962)
NCES School ID 530927001557 [1]
PrincipalAlex Otoupaul
Staff122 [2]
Teaching staff54.82 (on an FTE basis) [1]
GradesGrade 9-12 [1]
Enrollment1,134 (2022– 2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20.69:1 [1]
Schedule typePeriod Schedule Type [1]
Color(s)Purple and Gold   
SportsFall: Cross Country, Football, Slow-pitch Softball (G), Soccer (G), Swimming (G), Tennis (B), Golf (B), Volleyball, Cheerleading.

Winter: Basketball (B), Swimming (B), Bowling (G), Basketball (G), Gymnastics (G), Wrestling, Cheerleading

Spring: Softball, Track and Field, Tennis (G), Baseball, Golf (G), Soccer (B)

Contents

MascotRapids, 2021– (Chieftain, 1962–2020) [3]
Test averageSAT: 1230 ACT: 29
Budget$18,066 per pupil expenditure (2022–2023)
Website river.vansd.org

Columbia River High School is a public high school in Vancouver, Washington, United States. It is part of the Vancouver Public Schools system and opened in 1962. Columbia River has over 1,200 students. [1] Columbia River is a magnet school in the VSD for the International Baccalaureate Program.

Demographics

As of 1 October 2006, 1317 students attend Columbia River High School. Of all students enrolled, 1183, or 85 percent identify themselves as White; 80, or 6 percent identify themselves as Asian; 56, or 4 percent identify themselves as Hispanic; 31, or 2 percent identify themselves as Black; and 15, or 1 percent identify themselves as American Indian. Among all grade levels, 16 percent of students are eligible for federally subsidized lunch. One student is enrolled in the English Language Learning program and 132, or 9 percent of all students receive Special Education. English is the primary language spoken at home for 95 percent of students. It is followed by Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian and Ukrainian which are each spoken by 1 percent of the student body. Of all students, 35 percent are enrolled on boundary exceptions. [1]

Compared to the Vancouver School District high school populace as a whole, Columbia River students are more white, more likely to speak English at home and less likely to be eligible for subsidized lunches. [4]

Sports

Football


Cross country

The boys' 1965 (Fall season of 1964) and 1971 (Fall season of 1970) cross country teams won the State Cross Country Championships. [5] [6]

Track and field

The Columbia River Girls track team won the 3A state championship in 2010. [7] The Columbia River Boys track team won the 2A state championship in 2024

Baseball

Columbia River won the Washington State 3A championship in 1984 and 1989, and the Washington State 2A championship in 2024. [8]

Fastpitch Softball

Columbia River won the 1992 and went back-to-back in the 1996 and 1997 Washington State 4A championships. [9]

Wrestling

Columbia River won the 1969 and 1986 Washington State 3A championship. [10]

Volleyball

Columbia River won the 1991 4A and 2000 3A Washington State championship. [11]

Gymnastics

Columbia River won the 2009 Girls 3A Washington State championships. [12]

Soccer

The Rapids won the girls 3A soccer state championship in 2010 and 2013, and the 2A soccer state championship in 2017, 2019, and 2022. The Rapids won the boys 2A soccer state championship in 2018 (23-0) and 2023 (24-0). [13]

Bowling

Columbia River won the girl's 3A bowling state championship 2015. [14]

Tennis

The Columbia River girls team won the 2019 Washington 2A State championship. [15]

Capturing Solar Energy

Solar panels were installed at Columbia River High School on May 26, 2010. The panels were purchased by a grant through the Clark Public Utilities Green Lights Program. Under peak sun conditions, the panels will produce 2,160 watts of power. Under typical Vancouver conditions, this relates to 2,400 kilowatt hours per year. [16]

Notable alumni

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  3. ↑ "Chieftains are no more at Columbia River High School". Clark County Today. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "High Schools Demographic Profile". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
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  6. ↑ "1964 Small Schools Boys". State Cross Country Past Results. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "2010 3A Girls" (PDF). State Track & Field Detailed Past Results. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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  9. ↑ "Softball - Girls". Tournament Champions. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Wrestling - Boys". Tournament Champions. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "Volleyball - Girls". Tournament Champions. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "Gymnastics - Girls". Tournament Champions. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "Soccer - Girls". Tournament Champions. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "Bowling - Girls". Tournament Champions. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "Tennis - Girls". Tournament Champions. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  16. ↑ "Conservation Efforts Are Underway: Capturing Solar Energy." Report to the Community - Vancouver Public Schools June 2010: 9. Print.
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