Battle Ground school on top in number of awards
Battle Ground: Anna Downs, in white, and Kevin Stamper, in purple, sit among seniors from Battle Ground High School at the school’s graduation ceremony June 18.
Originally published February 1, 2012 at 12:53 p.m., updated February 1, 2012 at 8:12 p.m.
CAM Junior/Senior High School in Battle Ground received five achievement awards from state officials, a number matched only by one other school in the state -- Bellevue High School.
The achievement awards are given to schools by the State Board of Education and the state superintendent, and are based on the schools’ performance in the annually compiled achievement index.
The index takes into account how students fared on tests in reading, writing, math and science. For high schools, it also considers the extended graduation rate.
CAM is a “school of choice” that students must apply to for admittance.
To factor in students’ backgrounds, the index considers how a school performed in comparison to schools with similar rates of poverty, special-needs students and racial make-up. Points are also given for improvement over the previous year’s results and for closing the achievement gap between white and minority students.
State officials recognized 275 schools this year, 14 of them in Clark County.
To search for any Clark County school's achievement index, click here.
Battle Ground Public Schools
• Battle Ground High School
Special Recognition – Extended
Graduation Rate
• CAM Junior Senior/High School
Overall Excellence – Multilevel
Special Recognition – Language Arts, Math, Science and Extended Graduation Rate
• Prairie High School
Special Recognition – Extended
Graduation Rate
Camas School District
• Grass Valley Elementary
Overall Excellence – Elementary
• Liberty Middle School
Overall Excellence – Middle
• Skyridge Middle School
Overall Excellence – Middle
Special Recognition – Science
Evergreen Public Schools
• Fisher’s Landing Elementary
Overall Excellence – Elementary
• Hearthwood Elementary
Special Recognition – Science
• Heritage High School
Special Recognition – Improvement
• Pacific Middle School
Special Recognition – Closing
Achievement Gaps
• Wy’East Middle School
Special Recognition – Closing
Achievement Gaps
Vancouver Public Schools
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary
Special Recognition –
Closing Achievement Gaps
• Hudson’s Bay High School
Special Recognition – Closing Achievement Gaps
• Vancouver School of Arts and Academics
Overall Excellence – Multilevel
Special Recognition – Language Arts
