Prairie High School

Posted November 6, 2009

I have four girls. 3 have gone to other schools and all 3 have ended their high school education at Prairie High School. Prairie is the most comfortable, excepting, unpretentious high school. The staff treat the students with respect and in turn the students are loyal to their high school. All 3 of my girls have gone onto university with the guidance from their terrific counselors and college center staff. I recommend Prairie to anyone that does not like the drug affected, pretentious and stifling atmosphere of Hockinson High school. Ps Prairie may not look like a shiny penny but it is brillant on the inside. Go Prairie High!!!
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Posted July 21, 2009

I think this school is under rated. On the downside the facility is outdated and I thought my student's teachers were good, but not all were great her freshman year. However, the students at this school seem to be active and involved in school activities. Several of their sports teams are the best in the county. ROTC is popular. The office staff is so on the ball. The students seem happy and make this school work. The principal is on the conservative side but he cares about the school. Prairie has good WASL scores, I think, largely because many of the students care about their education. Prairie has pride and an experienced faculty. I would not overlook this high school. My student chose it over CAM and Battle Ground and she absolutely loves it. The transition from middle school was seamless.
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Posted October 21, 2008

I'm a grad student, and I love Prairie. I have gone to another high school in my past, and I have to say even with the lack of fundings Prairie is superior is many ways. The teachers do so much with so little, and the students do well in life with what they receive in education. There is however, a greater emphasis put on athletics over academics, and I think there should be an equal amount of attention placed on the both as they are equally important, if not more important when it concerns academics. I praise the enviroment also, with a lot of religous but very tollerant people. People feel very welcomed and at peace, and something I was surprised but happy to see, there were quite a few open homosexual students, which just shows how safe students feel among their peers at Prairie.
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Posted August 11, 2007

I've had three children (2 grads & 1 current) go through Prairie. We moved here from the midwest 5 years ago where there is immeasurably greater community tax-support of schools. The lack of funding to the Battle Ground school district reduces the richness of offerings: no orchestra anywhere in the district, big cuts in choral music and foreign languages. There was loss of great teachers that will take a long time to rebuild to the quality before the second levy failure in a row in 2006. Offsetting these problems are dedicated and hard-working staff that have been cut back as far as one can conscionably go. They do a great job in the basics that remain. The kids test well nationally and find good in the extracurricular programs that remain. A core of parents make a big difference. I'm happy with the school, dissatisfied with Battle Ground School district voters. Aug, 2007.
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