Twenty-seven teachers receive leading certification
This year's group of National Board-certified teachers is the district's largest.
Feb
2018
Feb
2018
Outstanding teens recognized
Two Skyview students earned top awards in the Miss Clark County Outstanding Teen Pageant.
Jan
2018
Duck and Cover covers more than just the basics
An award-winning, student-created mobile app is designed to aid efforts to prepare for disasters and crises.
Dec
2017
Student musicians named to top performance groups
Students were selected from McLoughlin and Thomas Jefferson middle schools; Columbia River, Fort Vancouver, Hudson's Bay and Skyview high schools; and Vancouver School of Arts and Academics.
Nov
2017
Top 10 in fall 2017 state competitions
Student-athletes received top honors in cross-country, swimming and diving and soccer.
Nov
2017
What’s next in bond projects
Class-size reductions, playground improvements and turf field installations are among the upcoming projects.
Nov
2017
Solving the puzzle
Sasha Thomas, a senior at Vancouver iTech Preparatory, and Carson Mowrer, a senior at Skyview High School, want to bring the pastime to people with visual impairments.
Sep
2017
Two National Merit Semifinalists from Vancouver Public Schools
Kiran Gregerson from Columbia River High School and Sydney Kim from Skyview High School are among the 16,000 Semifinalists nationwide.
Jul
2017
Equestrian teams gallop to success in district, state competitions
All riders from Columbia River and Skyview high schools' teams qualified for the state competition. Riders also qualified for the multi-state regional competition.
Jun
2017
At Skyview High School, a living legacy
Jeremiah Vasquez takes the stage at Skyview High School and begins a story. He asks the audience to imagine a boy living in poverty and constantly moving from place to place.
Jun
2017
Students earn top-10 honors at state tournaments
Three individual titles and one team championship were among the highlights of VPS' student-athletes' success at spring state tournaments.
Jun
2017
Young women honored for excellence in science, math and tech
The honorees were selected based on their performance and promise in the fields of science, math and technology.
Jun
2017
Skyview students land summer internships
These motivated students are using their summer vacation to learn new skills, gain work experience and prepare for college and beyond.
May
2017
May 2017 Employee Excellence Awards
Two teachers, two clerks, a secretary and a music specialist all received the final Excellence Award of the 2016-17 school year.
May
2017
Student filmmakers selected for festival
This year's Pacific Northwest regional screening of the International Youth Silent Film Festival will include the work of some of VPS' video production students.
May
2017
Skyview educator named National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar
In July, Meredith Wales and 24 other teachers from across the U.S. will travel to the University of Texas at El Paso to participate in a two-week program.
May
2017
Outstanding librarian honored
Traci Chun was chosen from among several candidates for clearly demonstrating outstanding contributions to school libraries.
May
2017
Summer 2017 bond projects
Construction and repair projects for summer 2017 have been scheduled, with funding provided by the bond measure that local voters approved in February 2017.
May
2017
At state competition, a demonstration of career and technical skills
Hudson’s Bay, Fort Vancouver, Columbia River and Skyview high schools and Vancouver School of Arts and Academics all won at least one gold medal.
Mar
2017
Displays of knowledge bring honors at regional, state competitions
Hudson's Bay, Columbia River and Skyview high schools earn top spots in the regional and state Knowledge Bowl competitions.
Mar
2017
VPS students dominate science and engineering fair
Students from Vancouver Public Schools were awarded first place in three of the four overall categories.
Mar
2017
Local, state honors for student musicians
Musicians from around the district recently were honored for their talents.
Mar
2017
Student-athletes find success at winter state championships
See who placed in the top 10 at state in swimming, gymnastics, bowling and wrestling!
Mar
2017
Leaders nominated for Marshall Youth Award
Nine of the 22 Clark County high school seniors who are nominated for the 2017 General George C. Marshall Youth Leadership Award are from Vancouver schools.
Feb
2017
Top 2017 regional SkillsUSA contestants announced
The top three competitors will advance to the state competition in Yakima, Washington, in March 2017.
Feb
2017
VPS juniors will take the SAT free of charge March 1
This Wednesday, March 1, high school juniors throughout the district have the opportunity to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test during the school day. SAT School Day is offered to make the three-and-a-half-hour exam available to [...]
Feb
2017
Skyview bell ringers a resounding success
With a little teamwork, Skyview set a national high school record in funds raised by bell ringing for the Salvation Army during the 2016 holiday season.
Nov
2016
VPS student-athletes claim victory, success in state tournaments
Vancouver Public Schools was represented well in the fall 2016 state tournaments.
Nov
2016
Skyview High School
Learn about how Skyview High School will benefit from a bond measure passed in 2017.
Oct
2016
Graduate success story: Forward momentum
Three-time Olympian Kara Winger (formerly Patterson) has spent half of her lifetime throwing the javelin, from her days at Skyview High School to her recent Olympic showing in Rio de Janeiro, where she narrowly missed qualifying for the final round.
Oct
2016
Skyview students embody goodwill
What do we love about the students and staff at Skyview High School? They demonstrate goodwill through actions that are supportive and caring. Empowering this positive culture has been the work of associate principals Luke [...]
Oct
2016
Two seniors named National Merit Semifinalists
Connor Rasmussen, Skyview High School, and Nicholas Neathamer, Columbia River High School, were named Semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Jul
2016
Skyview alum crowned Miss Washington
Alicia Cooper, a 2012 graduate of Skyview High School, has become the fourth Clark County resident in 67 years to win the title of Miss Washington.
Jun
2016
VPS teams imagine the future
Teams from Skyview High School and Vancouver iTech Preparatory received a slew of awards at the 2016 Imagine Tomorrow competition.
Jun
2016
Hudson’s Bay DECA earns first-ever gold certification
The school-based enterprise at Hudson’s Bay High School is one of 316 SBEs in the nation to achieve gold-level certification this year from DECA Inc.
Jun
2016
Episode 52: Seniors walk the walk
The cheering was thunderous as seniors from Columbia River High School paraded down the halls of Eisenhower.
Jun
2016
VPS student-athletes represent in 2016 spring state championships
Students from all over Vancouver Public Schools represented the district and their individual schools at the 2016 spring state championships. Congratulations to all the participants!
Jun
2016
Skyview teams take the app challenge
Two student teams from Skyview High School participated in the Youth Apps Challenge on June 4.
May
2016
Three VPS students selected for Sing Fourth competition
Ten finalists, including three VPS students, recently auditioned and were selected to perform in the Fort Vancouver National Trust's Sing Fourth teen vocal competition.
May
2016
Displays of skill bring awards
Students from across the district displayed their knowledge and abilities at the 2016 state SkillsUSA competition, March 31 to April 2 in Tacoma, Washington. They earned a total of 25 medals. In addition, four VPS [...]