Union High School

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Basic Information

Address: 6201 NW Friberg-Strunk Street Camas, WA 98607
County: Clark
District: Evergreen Public Schools
Phone Number: 360-604-6250
Fax Number: 360-604-6202
Principal: Brian Grimsted

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Additional Information

School Type: High School
Accreditation: Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
District ID: 114
School ID: 480-139
State District ID: 114
State School ID: 480-139
Grade Level: 9-12
Founded: 2007
School Setting:

Union High School is one of five high schools in the Evergreen Public School District. The district is between the cities of Vancouver and Camas Washington, and across the river from Portland, Oregon.

School Schedule (Hours in Day): Six (50 minute) periods per day. Two 18 week semesters.
School Days in Calendar Year: 180
School Holidays: Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas/New Years, MLK, Presidents Day, Spring Break, Labor Day
School Colors: Red, Black and Silver
School Mascot: Titan
Community:

Suburban

School Size: 2,100
Classroom Size: 28
Classroom Teachers: 103
Student/Teacher Ratio: 20/1
Camp Programs: No
After School Programs: No
Summer School: Yes
PTA Organization: Yes
Computer Capabilities:

Union High School features wireless hot spots which cover the entire campus allowing students will bring laptops and other devices to school and using the Wi-fi system connect to their student district computer account, and access school computer resources, to work on school assignments without the need to check into a school computer lab.

School Championships:

Profiles in Excellence
UNION HIGH ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2011- 2012

• $2.8 Million awarded in Scholarship funds to the Class of 2012
• 1193 Advanced Placement tests taken.
• 137 Students with a 3.5 GPA or above.
• 71 Students with a 4.0 GPA or above.
• 53 Advanced Placement Scholars.
• 49 Washington State Honorees.
• 10 National Merit Scholars.
• 9 Graduates earned their Associate Art Degree at Clark College.
• Band: Winners of the Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade.
• Basketball Boys: League Champions.
• Cheerleading: Winners in the Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade.
• Choir Mens: 1st Place Vocal Ensemble
• Choir Womens: 1st Place Vocal Ensemble and
1st Place Solo (Alto) and 1st Place Mixed Quartet.
• Envirothon: Regional winners and 2nd in State.
• FBLA: Four Regional winners and 2 National qualifiers.
• Football: State Quarterfinalists.
• French: 4th in National Exams.
• Golf Boys: League and District Champions.
• Golfs Girls: League Champions, 9-0 Record.
• Math: State Champions and 11th in the Nation in the Collaborative Problem-Solving Contest.
• Science Olympiad: 2nd in State
• Soccer Boys: League and District Champions.
• Speech: State Champion in Interpretive Reading.
• Swimming Boys: League Champions.
• Swimming Girls: League and District Champion
• XC Boys: League and District Champions
• XC Girls: League and District Champions.

School Clubs:

ASB
DECA
Engineering
FBLA
French Club
GSA
Interact
Key Club
Magic Club
Math Club/Mu Alpha Theta
National Honor Society
Red Cross Club
Science Olympiad
Service for Peace
Societe Honoraire de Francais
Spanish Club
Speech & Debate
Theatre
Yearbook
Youth and Government

Lunch Availability: Yes
Parking Spaces/Availability:

110

Mission Statement:

To ensure all students can succeed in AP classes and graduate "world competitive", increase the amount and the depth of discourse among all students and staff where multiple entry points exist, to facilitate consistent higher level thinking.

Philosophy/Belief Statement:

If we empower staff by building a culture of trust that encourages collaboration and innovation cultivated through instructional rounds, teacher rounds, student voices and powerful teams (PLC's) with the purpose of increasing meaningful discourse in all classes as evidenced by students sharing their thinking processes with each other, teachers establishing multiple entry points to higher-level thinking for all students, and a curriculum that is rigorous and relevant, then all students will be successful in AP classes and graduating world-competitive.

Enrollment Characteristics: Gender (October 2011) Male 1,067 51.4% Female 1,008 48.6% Race/Ethnicity (October 2011) American Indian/Alaskan Native 11 0.5% Asian 188 9.1% Pacific Islander 19 0.9% Asian/Pacific Islander 207 10.0% Black 67 3.2% Hispanic 196 9.4% White 1,477 71.2% Two or More Races 117 5.6%
School History:

Union High School opened in the fall of 2007 with only freshmen, sophomores, and a handful of juniors. It is the fourth high school built in the Evergreen School District, and was named after a historic local high school, founded in 1910. The school and campus were developed with the concept of utilizing contemporary educational technology. The design collaboration for the school won it a 2007 Community Development Department Community Pride Design award. In June 2010 Newsweek magazine listed Union High School in its annual list of "America's Best High Schools," which includes about 6 percent, of the nation's high schools.

Programs and Services:

Academy, Advanced Placement, Running Start with Clark College, SPED, Skill Center

Notes/School Information:
The Union High School campus has five different buildings and the Student Commons. The five campus buildings are: The Leadership and Business (100), The Engineering and Environmental Sciences Building (200), International Studies and Athletic Building (300), The Visual and Performing Arts Building (400), and the Student Union (500).  Every classroom has a common set of technology resources installed, including a video projector, a document camera, and speech amplification system for teachers.