Valley High School 2013-2014 School Profile

1220 Indian Creek Road, Hood River, 97031 School Phone (541) 386-4500  Fax (541) 386-2400 Guidance Phone (541) 386-2770  Fax (541) 386-3679 CEEB: 380-480 Accreditation: Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges  Affiliations: PNACAC/NACAC

Principal: Rich Polkinghorn Vice Principals: Kyle Rosselle and Columba Jones Counselors: Melissa Bentley [email protected] Ayme Hooper [email protected] Tammy Hosaka [email protected] Jennifer Schlosser [email protected] Lucy Marquez, Registrar [email protected]

Community Hood River, a rural agricultural and recreational community of 21,500 people is located 57 miles east of Portland, Oregon in the Gorge. Our district covers 532 square miles from the Columbia River to the base of Mt. Hood. Hood River is known as the “Windsurfing Capital” of the world due to the geography of the Gorge. Other recreational activities are abundant such as mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding and running. Our town has been featured in many magazines including: Outside, National Geographic, Sunset and others. The natural beauty of the area, along with its reputation as a recreation paradise, stimulated economic growth and has increased cultural and economic diversity in the valley. Hood River Valley had historically been an agriculture/timber based economy. A migrant population that traditionally was seasonal labor is becoming more established in the community year round adding to the diversity of the community as a whole.

Enrollment /Demographic (September 2014) Class of 2014  280 Class of 2015  306 Class of 2016  355 Class of 2017•331 49.5% Caucasian  47% Hispanic  1.7% Asian  1.1% Native American  < 1% African American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 13.4% of our students are migrant • 54.8% of our students are on free/reduced lunch

Class of 2013 In June of 2013, of the 292 graduates, 84 % went on to post-secondary training/schooling - 51% enrolled in a 4 year college; 33% enrolled in a 2 year college/trade/technical school. Our graduation rate for Latinos is the 3rd highest in the state and our dropout rate in one of the lowest in the state at 4%.

Academics Hood River Valley High School is a four-year comprehensive 5A high school serving 1,300 students, grades 9-12. The academic program is organized on a rotating block schedule with eight 90-minute classes – four each day. Freshman and sophomores must take eight classes. Juniors and seniors must take a minimum of five classes. Students earn .5 credit for passing each semester course. The school year is two semesters of approximately 18 weeks in length.

Grade Scale and Ranking: A = 4.0 (90%-100%) B = 3.0 (80%-89%) C = 2.0 (70%-79%) D = 1.0 (60%-69%) F = No credit P = grade is C- or above GPA is unweighted. Rank is compiled based on GPA and is unweighted.

Graduation Requirements Class of 2014 English (LA) 4 credits Global Studies (GS) 1 credits Math (MA) 3 credits Government (GV) .5 credit Science (SC) 3 credits Economics (EC) .5 credit Physical Education (PE) 1 credit US History (US) 1 credit Health Education (HE) 1 credit Career Education (CE) .5 credit Computer Applications (CA) .5 credit Electives (EL) 8.5 credits Fine/Applied Arts (FA) 2 credits In addition to the above credit requirements students must meet or exceed benchmark on the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) in Reading, Math and Writing. All students must also present an Extended Application (EA) project demonstrating a Career Related Learning Experience as a part of the graduation requirements for HRVHS and the State of Oregon.

Standardized Test Results 2012-13 SAT Mean Score: Critical Reading 516; Math 522; Writing 484 ACT Mean Composite: 24.4

Curriculum Features Hood River Valley High School provides a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum. For a list and description of all courses offered see the Hood River Valley High School Course Description Guide online at http://www.hrvhs.com/academics/course description guide. AP Courses: Dual Enrollment/College Credit Courses: Honors Courses: AP Calculus AB Theater 3 & 4/TA 141,180A Honors Freshman English AP Chemistry Dramatic Literature/TA 274 Honors Sophomore English AP English Literature Spanish Speakers 2/SPA 101, 102, 103 Honors Junior English AP French Language and Culture Spanish Speakers 3/SPA 201,202,203 Honors Physical Science AP US Government & Politics Writing/ WR 90, 115, 121, 122 Honors Ecology AP Human Geography Alternative Energy Resources/RET 102 Honors Medical Biology AP Spanish Language Multimedia/IM 282 VA-90 (MHCC) Honors Pre-Calculus AP Statistics Animal Science/ANS 121(Linn-Benton CC) AP Physics Veterinary Agriculture Science/ ANS 121 (Linn-Benton CC) AP US History Agricultural Leadership/AG 111 (Blue Mountain CC) AP Studio Art 2D* Welding and Fabrication/AGM 221 (Blue Mountain CC) AP Studio Art 3D* *AP Studio Art Program is an AP Program of Distinction with almost all students earning a 5 on their portfolio.

Students also benefit from an extensive co-curricular program. HRVHS students are involved in over 25 different clubs in the areas of academics, culture, athletics, special interest and community service. Each year our students bring in over 100,000 cans of food and several thousand dollars to support our local food bank during our Canned Food Drive. Our Engineering and Robotics team consistently win awards at the state level, along with the Electric Car Race Team. Our students are also competitive on the athletic field. HRVHS offers 17 different sports throughout the school year and a large part of our student body is involved in one or more sport. Our Ski Team has brought home several state championships over the years being one of the most renowned programs in the state.

The following college list indicates those institutions attended by Hood River Valley High School graduating students 2008- 2013: Adams State College Occidental College Air Force Academy Oral Roberts Arizona State University Oregon Institute of Technology Bard College Oregon State University Barnard College Portland State University Bates College Pacific University Baylor University Pacific NW College of Arts Institute Belmont University Reed College Beloit College Santa Clara University Boston College Seattle University Brigham Young University Seattle Pacific University Boise State University SOKA Brown University Stanford University Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Southern Oregon University Carroll College Tufts University Carleton College University of British Columbia Chapman University University of California Berkeley Colby College University of California Santa Barbara College of Wooster University of California Santa Cruz Colorado College University of California Davis Colorado State University University of Colorado Boulder Cornell University University of Denver Earlham College University of Hawaii Eastern Oregon University University of North Carolina George Fox University University of Oregon Gonzaga University University of Portland Grinnell University of Puget Sound Haverford College University of San Francisco Hawaii Pacific University University of San Diego Humboldt State University University of Southern California Hofstra University University of Utah Ithaca College University of Victoria Kenyon College University of Washington Lewis and Clark College Ursinus College Linfield College Wake Forest University Loyola Marymount Washington State University McGill University Western Oregon University Michigan State Westminster College Mills College Western State College of Colorado Montana State University Western Washington State University New York University Whitman College Northern Arizona University Willamette University Oberlin College Yale University