Original Research by School Decision on Evergreen High School
Evergreen High School is a regular public high school serving grades nine through twelve in Vancouver, Washington. It is part of the Evergreen School District (Clark), a separate entity from the Vancouver School District. The school draws from a portion of Clark County that is part of the broader Portland metropolitan area. Vancouver itself is a fast-growing mid-sized city that blends historic downtown areas near the Columbia River waterfront with auto-dependent suburban communities farther east, where the school is located. The district recently completed a major wave of construction funded by a bond measure, rebuilding several of its oldest schools and upgrading facilities across the system, meaning the physical plant at many schools, including likely this one, has seen significant recent investment.
The student body is large and diverse. Around three-fifths of students come from households with income low enough to qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a substantial share that places the school in a higher-need context. Racially and ethnically, just under half of students are white, about three-tenths are Hispanic, and smaller shares are Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and multiracial. The school does not report the share of students with disabilities or English learners in the available data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
State testing results are available for a single school year and paint a challenging picture. In English language arts, roughly two-fifths of students met the proficiency standard. In science, a similar share were proficient. In math, only a small minority of students reached the proficiency bar. These are below-average results compared to many high schools in the state, and a parent should consider that the academic pathway here may require strong supplemental supports or a student who is already working at or above grade level to thrive. The data covers only one year, so there is no trend to compare.
The school offers a full high school program, but the available data does not include specifics on Advanced Placement courses, career and technical education pathways, or dual-credit options. A parent looking for advanced or differentiated programming would need to verify directly with the school what is available. The graduation rate was not reported in the data provided, which is a notable gap for a comprehensive high school; a family should ask for this figure.
Housing in the surrounding area is expensive relative to national norms, with typical home values in the zip code running above the national median, though slightly below the Washington state median. Rents are also above the national average. The mortgage payment on a typical home is considerably higher than the average rent, making homeownership a stretch for many households. The local unemployment rate is around the national average, and median household income nationally is roughly in line with the cost of living pressures implied by the housing data.
Compared to other districts in Clark County, the available comparative metrics—proficiency index, graduation rate, and chronic absenteeism—were all listed as not applicable or not available at the school level. That means this school cannot be directly positioned against its county peers on these standard measures from the data provided. A parent should not read this as an indicator of quality but rather as a gap in the public record. The school may still report these figures on its own website or through state report cards.
Overall, Evergreen High School serves a large, economically diverse student body in a growing suburban part of the Portland metro area. The academic results on state tests are a clear soft spot, particularly in math, and the lack of reported data on graduation rates, special education populations, and program offerings means a family has to do additional independent research to get the full picture. The district has invested heavily in its facilities, so the school environment may be more modern than in some older buildings. This is a school where a family would want to visit, ask about academic supports and outcomes, and understand how the school serves students at different achievement levels before making a decision.
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