Columbia River High School

Columbia River High School is a public high school in Vancouver, Washington, United States. It is part of the Vancouver School District (VSD). The school was opened to students in 1962. Columbia River has over 1,200 students.[3] Columbia River is a magnet school in the VSD for the International Baccalaureate Program.

Columbia River High School
Address
800 NW 99th Street

Vancouver
,
Washington
98665

United States
Coordinates45.694°N 122.679°W / 45.694; -122.679
Information
TypePublic 4-year
Established1962
PrincipalAlex Otoupaul
Staff122[1]
Teaching staff56.45 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment1,143 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio20.25[2]
MascotChieftain
ColorsPurple and Gold         
Websiteriver.vansd.org

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, and Russian, which are each spoken by 1 percent of the student body. Of all students, 35 percent are enrolled on boundary exceptions.[3]

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

Cross country

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

Track and field

The Columbia River Girls track team won the 3A state championship in 2010.

Baseball

Columbia River won the 1984 and 1989 Washington State 3A championship.

Fastpitch Softball

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

Wrestling

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

Volleyball

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

Gymnastics

Columbia River won the 2009 3A Washington State championships.

Soccer

In the 2009-2010 school year, the Chieftains won the girls 3A soccer state championship. In the 2012 season, the Chieftain's girls soccer team went undefeated and won the 3A soccer state championship with a record of 18-0-2. In the 2016 season, the Chieftains girls soccer team won the 2A State title with a record of 19-3-1.

Bowling

Columbia River won 4th place in the girl's 2A 2016-2017 state competition. In 2017-2018, the girls won the 2A district tournament and the title of 2A league champions, placing 2nd that year in state.

Tennis

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

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.[5]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Columbia River High School - Vancouver, WA". Archived from the original on 2006-11-13. Retrieved 2006-11-20.
  2. "Columbia River High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  3. Columbia River High School Demographic Profile
  4. "High Schools Demographic Profile". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  5. "Conservation Efforts Are Underway: Capturing Solar Energy." Report to the Community - Vancouver Public Schools June 2010: 9. Print.
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