Student Achievements
The Students of Color Union at Henrietta Lacks High School called upon the Washington State Legislature to acknowledge the contribution of Henrietta Lacks' cells to medical research. SOCU's actions, in collaboration with Senator Wellman, resulted in the Henrietta Lacks Resolution which recognizes injustices done to her and her family and calls for a continued focus on ethics in science and medicine.
Average Graduation Rate: 97.5%
Where do our graduates go next?
88% of Henrietta Lacks students plan on going to a 2 or 4 year college after High School
Colleges and universities that students were accepted to:
Boise State University
Brigham Young University - Idaho
California Lutheran University
Canadian College
Carroll College
Case Western Reserve University
Central Oregon Community College
Central Washington University
Charters College
Clackamas Community College
Clark College
Concord
Concorde Career College
Concordia University
Covenant College
Eastern Oregon University
Eastern Washington University
George Fox University
ITT College
Lamar Community College
Lansing Community College
Lewis & Clark College
Linfield College
Mt Hood Community College
Nebraska State University
North Seattle Community College
Northern Arizona University
Northwest University
Oregon State University
Pacific Lutheran University
Pacific University
Portland Bible College
Portland Community College
Portland State University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Saint Martins University
Salt Lake Community College
St John's College
Sumner College
Tacoma Community College
University of California Davis
University of Florida
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Portland
University of Puget Sound
University of Southern California
University of Washington
US Army Medic School
Walla Walla University
Washington State University
Washington State University - Vancouver
Western Oregon University
Western Washington University
Whitworth University
Xavier University of Louisiana
Senior, Ashley, was appointed as a student representative to Clark County’s Public Health Advisory Board
Katie, a HeLa junior, was featured in The Columbian article, Dose of prevention in Clark County’s fentanyl fight, for her leadership in overdose education
HeLa, Student, Emily, received a National Hispanic Recognition Award from the College Board!
HeLa Student, Kyla, is a national finalist for the NAACP’s ACT-SO Achievement Program!
HeLa students are featured on the Smithsonian Channel with mentor, Joel Bervell