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Camas High School is an American Public High School located in Clark County , in the city of Camas, Washington . Its current principal is Mr. Richard Zimmerman. It has a grade span of 9th through 12th, and contains a total of 1,612 students as of the 2005-2006 school year. It is operated by the Camas School District and includes a compliment of 84 classroom teachers, as well as close to a support staff of 100. DEMOGRAPHICS Camas High School (abbreviated as CHS) contains 52.0% male students, and 48.0% female students. Student ethnicity is as follows: 89.5% is 71.4%. The dropout rate as of October 2005 is 4.3%, with a 83% on-time graduation rate as of the 2004-2005 school year. As of the 2005-2006 year, 10.2% of students were enrolled in some sort of Special Education program. The cohort graduation rate of CHS is 82.5%. ACADEMICS CHS hosts a total of 156 total classes, as well as close to 15 different special education classes including college algebra prep with Mr. Morris as head instructor. The majority of classes taken are elective, especially in Junior and Senior year, where all but two classes are optional. All students are required to take 4 years of English, 2 years of Science, 2 years of Mathematics, as well as a Fine Art class, an Occupational class, and a Physical Education class. Also, Freshman are required to take Washington State History, a class which studies Washington's origins, Freshman Focus, an orientation class for incoming Freshman, and Freshman PE and Health, both which are oriented towards physical fitness. CHS also hosts programs such as Advanced Placement (AP) classes, as well as the ability for exceptional students to take advance classes at the nearby Clark College through taking such exams as Running Start, which when completed, will provide early college credits for students. CHS easily has more AP Classes available to students than most other schools in the area. Also supported is the Senior Project , which is a program completed by seniors in which students find creative and useful ways to help the community and/or people in need. It is currently a required project, and failure to complete the Senior Project will result in failure to graduate, as well as the student being held back another year. CHS also has the highest W.A.S.L test scores throughout all schools in Clark county. In addition, the Camas Papermakers were the number one weirdest and most unusual high school mascot on the Jay Leno Show. ATHLETICS Camas High School supports a large variety of sports, often competing with neighboring schools, or schools within Washington. Several included are common, such as Boys and Girls Basketball , Football , Baseball , Softball , Wrestling , Boys and Girls Golf , Boys and Girls Tennis , Track And Field , and Boys and Girls Soccer . Camas is a well-known competitor, and has been participating since the early 1920s. Their team name is the Papermakers, and their mascot is a giant paper-making machine, which is in honor of the town's main industry, the production of paper at the local paper mill. CHS is well-known for their academics and athletics. In the 2005-2006 sport seasons, both the girls and boys soccer teams claimed state soccer titles, winning the 3A division. In 2006-2007, Swimmer Keenan Natyzak of the CHS swim team claimed two first place positions in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly in the 3A state championship. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Besides sports, CHS also supports various clubs and non-sporting teams. Some major clubs include Key Club International , DECA , the National Honor Society , and Science Olympiad . Camas High School also operates school programs, such as yearbook, the Camasonian (the school newspaper), the school band, and various plays, with such shows as '' Oklahoma! '' . SOURCES |
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