Port Angeles High School is very large, with over 1,000 students. It is the biggest high school in the North Olympic Peninsula Region. Students here tend to score 5 to 10 points above average on state tests. The school is able to offer a wide range of activities, sports, and fine arts programs as well as honors and AP classes. For the most part there is ample funding. The campus grounds span 33 acres. Most of the buildings were built in the early 1950s but have been renovated. You can see the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic Mountains from various spots. It's also very close to the Olympic National Forest.<br/><br/>The school's mascot is the Roughriders in honor of Teddy Roosevelt and his role as leader in the First US Volunteer Cavalry. The school's colors are green and white.