Vancouver, U.S.A

Vancouver is a thriving small city in Southwest Washington. We’re just across the beautiful Columbia River from Portland, Oregon.

Schools and programs

We have 21 elementary schools, six middle schools, five high schools, an arts school, a STEM school and three additional programs.

Our diverse students have many opportunities to explore their interests; think critically; and prepare for college, careers and life.

More than 3,300 dedicated professionals make up the VPS team. In a variety of ways, we all work together to help students be successful.

Enrollment


Number of schools
Elementary schools (K-5)	21
Middle schools (6-8)	6
High schools (9-12)	5
Vancouver School of Arts and Academics (6-12)
Vancouver iTech Preparatory (6-12)
Fir Grove/Vista (1-12)
Lieser Campus (K-12)
Gateway to Adult Transition Education (18-21)

Scheduled school days
School days	180

Size of district
District size	58 square miles

Average student-teacher ratio
Districtwide K-12	17:1

Student characteristics
Minority student population	44.5%
Number of different languages spoken by students	70
Students qualifying as low income	50.6%
Students receiving special education services	14.6%
Students in grades 1-5 receiving Highly Capable services	400
Students enrolled in K-12 language programs, magnets and programs of choice	3,700
Four-year graduation rate* (class of 2018) *This figure represents only those students who graduated within four years.	85.5%
Five-year graduation rate (class of 2017)	88.6%

Employees
Number of employees	3,300
Number of classroom teachers	1,406
Teachers’ average years of experience	11.3
Teachers with at least a master’s degree	67.4%