Discovery High School

5125 NW Nan Henriksen Way
Camas, WA 98607

191 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Discovery High School is a public high school and part of the Camas School District school district, located in Camas, WA with 191 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 14 teachers, Discovery High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

191

Total Students

14.2

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

16.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Discovery High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	138
Hispanic	20
Black	2
Asian	6
Two or More	15

White
138 (76.2 %)
Hispanic
20 (11.0 %)
Two or More
15 (8.3 %)
Asian
6 (3.3 %)
Black
2 (1.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Camas School District
Phone:	(360)833-5790
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	191
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	24
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 65

Grade 10 43

Grade 11 46

Grade 12 37