Valley High School 2014-15 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, Nate Parson 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. In addition to wind surfing, our community enjoys an abundance of recreational activities such as: mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding and running. Outside, National Geographic, Sunset, and many other magazines, have featured the natural beauty and recreational activities of Hood River. This exposure, along with Hood River’s reputation as a recreational paradise, has stimulated economic growth and drawn more cultural and economic diversity to Hood River. 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 2015  321 Class of 2016  343 Class of 2017  334 Class of 2018 • 377 49.5% Caucasian  47% Hispanic  1.7% Asian  1.1% Native American  < 1% African American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 12.3% of our students are migrant • 54.7% of our students are on free/reduced lunch

Class of 2014 In June of 2014, of the 231 graduates, 81% went on to post-secondary school - 49% enrolled in a 4 year college; 32% enrolled in a 2 year college/trade/technical school. Our graduation rate for Hispanic students is 77.5% - besting the state average by 17 points.

Academics Hood River Valley High School is a four-year, comprehensive, 5A high school serving 1,400 students, grades 9-12 recognized by US News and World Report as a Silver Medal School. The academic program is organized on a rotating block schedule with eight 90-minute classes – four each day. Freshmen 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 2015 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 Fine/Applied Arts (FA) 2.5 credits Electives (EL) 8.5 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 2013-14 SAT Mean Score: Critical Reading 495; Math 501; Writing 491 ACT Mean Composite: 23.4

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 Credit-College Now Courses Honors Courses Calculus AB Agricultural Leadership – AG 111 (BMCC) Honors Ecology Chemistry Alternative Energy Resources – RET 102 (CGCC) Honors Freshman English English Literature Animal Science – ANS 121 (LBCC) Honors Junior English Human Geography Dramatic Literature – TA 274 (CGCC) Honors Medical Biology Physics Multimedia – IM 282 VA-90 (MHCC) Honors Physical Science Spanish Language Spanish Speakers 2 – SPA 101, 102, 103 (CGCC) Honors Pre-Calculus Studio Art 2D* Spanish Speakers 3 – SPA 201, 202, 203 (CGCC) Honors Sophomore English Studio Art 3D* Theatre 3 & 4 – TA 141, TA 180A (CGCC) US Government and Politics Welding and Fabrication – AGM 221 (BMCC) US History Writing – WR 90, 115, 121, 122 (CGCC) *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 local Canned Food Drive. Our Engineering and Robotics team consistently win awards at the state level, along with the Electric Car Race Team. HRVHS students are also competitive on the athletic field as well. We offer 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, one of the most renowned programs in the state, has brought home several state championships over the years.

The following college list indicates those institutions attended by Hood River Valley High School graduating students 2009- 2014: Adams State College Oberlin College Air Force Academy Occidental College Arizona State University Oral Roberts Bard College Oregon Institute of Technology Barnard College Oregon State University Bates College Portland State University Baylor University Pacific University Belmont University Pacific NW College of Arts Institute Beloit College Reed College Boston College Santa Clara University Brigham Young University Seattle University Boise State University Seattle Pacific University Brown University SOKA California Lutheran 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 Columbia University University of Denver Cornell University University of Hawaii CSU Monterey Bay University of Idaho Earlham College University of North Carolina Eastern Florida State University University of Oregon Eastern Oregon University University of Portland George Fox University University of Puget Sound Gonzaga University University of San Francisco Grinnell University of San Diego Haverford College University of Southern California Hawaii Pacific University University of Utah Humboldt State University University of Victoria Hofstra University University of Washington Ithaca College Ursinus College Kenyon College Utah State University Lewis and Clark College Wake Forest University Linfield College Washington State University Loyola Marymount Western Oregon University McGill University Westminster College Michigan State Western State College of Colorado Mills College Western Washington State University Montana State University Whitman College New York University Willamette University Northern Arizona University Yale University