Vancouver iTech Preparatory (iTech Prep) is a

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Clark County, Washington Clark County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 503,311, making it Washington's fifth-most populous county. Its county seat and largest city is Vancouver. It was the first co ...

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Vancouver Public Schools Vancouver Public Schools is a school district in Vancouver, Washington covering in Clark County. Schools The district has 36 schools: * 21 elementary schools (PK-Grade 5) * 6 middle schools (Grades 6-8) * 5 high schools (Grades 9 to 12) Van ...

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Magnet school for grades 6-12. The middle school program for grades 6-8 used to be operated at the Jim Parsley Community Center (J.P.C.C.) and the high school program for grades 9-12 at the main campus within

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Retrieved 2013-11-13 The school now operates with all grades combined in their new building dedicated 2020. The school focuses on STEM subjects (classes such as Physics, Algebra (1 and 2), Geometry, Pre Calculus, Statistics, Psychology, Sociology, Astronomy and Environmental Science) while using project-based learning, where a student is taught something then creates a workpiece that shows that the student learned what was taught. An example of this is being taught about the structure of the solar system then creating a scale model to show that they understand the structure of the solar system. iTech also has in the past worked with WSUV and Clark College to get early college programs available to students who have spent at least 1 semester in the high school program. The principal is Darby Meade and the associate principal is Zachary Tautfest.

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Official websiteOSPI school report card 2012-13
{{authority control High schools in Clark County, Washington Educational institutions established in 2012 2012 establishments in Washington (state)