Fort Vancouver High School
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| Principal | Jeff Snell |
| Associate Principal | Donna Jeffries |
| Associate Principal | Jody Videlco |
| Associate Principal | John Griffin |
| Location | Vancouver, Washington |
| School type | Public |
| School Mascot | Trapper |
Fort Vancouver High School is a high school in Vancouver, Washington. It is named after Fort Vancouver, an early trading outpost in the Pacific Northwest. Fort Vancouver's mascot is the Trapper, in reference to early fur trade in the area by such groups as Hudson's Bay Company voyageurs.
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[edit] History
Fort Vancouver was originally built at what was at that time the north end of Vancouver at what is now Main Street, and Forth Plain Boulevard. The original name was Vancouver High School until in the fifties, Hudson's Bay High School was built just east of the main downtown area. At that time the name was changed to Fort Vancouver High School. For the 1970/71 school year the campus for the NEW Fort Vancouver was opened at its current location in what was at that time eastern side of Vancouver at 5700 E.18th Street. On the early afternoon of April 5, 1972, a class 3 Fujita scale tornado hit the Portland/Vancouver metro area. The tornados path changed and did not damage Fort Vancouver High School, however it destroyed most all of neighboring elementary school, Peter S. Ogden. Students from Fort Vancouver rushed to the aid of the students, and teachers of the elementary school when it collapsed.[1]
[edit] Current
Fort Vancouver High School has 86 teachers serving a little more than 1500 students. Students at Fort Vancouver have diverse backgrounds and economic status. 16.8% of the students are in Fort Vancouver's ELL (English Language Learning) program and 11.9% are in Special Education.[2] Approximately one-third of Fort Vancouver's students speak a language other than English when at home.[3] Fort Vancouver High School is the only high school in Vancouver School District with an ELL (English Language Learning) program. Also, At 33 years of age. Jeff Snell is the youngest high school principal in washington state.
[edit] Magnets
Fort Vancouver is the magnet school in Vancouver School District for Law. Local government has even authorized the students to hold a traffic court once a month.[4] Fort Vancouver is the magnet school for Culinary Arts, and caters a number of events each year. Fort is also the medical magnet.
[edit] Other Programs
Students at Fort Vancouver High School can also be involved in Running Start, which allows students to get college credit and high school credit while attending Clark College. Students may also take advatage of vocational programs offered through Clark. Fort Vancouver High School also has a skate club.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Jim Moeller - Currently serving in Washington State House of Representatives - Class of 1973
- Steve Dills (Quarterback) - Former NFL Quarterback Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons - Class of 1974
- Travis Claridge - Atlanta Falcons 1st.pick in 2000 draft, 1995 Number 2 High School Football player the country. Washington State HS Football player of the year. Number 1 Pac Ten O Line 1999 Morris Trophy
- Brian Hunter (outfielder) - Former major league outfielder for the Houston Astros
- Anna Svidersky - Notable murder victim
[edit] References
- ^ "Tornado of April 5, 1972, Vancouver, Washington" Waymark. Retrieved on 2007-06-09.
- ^ Washington State Report Card for Fort Vancouver High School. Retrieved on 2007-06-09.
- ^ Fort Vancouver High School Demographics. Retrieved on 2007-06-09.
- ^ Fort Vancouver High students to be judged by jury of their peers. Retrieved on 2007-06-09.
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