Summary:
The La Center School District is served by a single high school, La Center High School, which enrolls about 555 students in grades 9-12 and is a consistently high-performing institution within Washington state.
La Center High School stands out for its exceptional strength in English Language Arts, where 80% of students are proficient—far exceeding state averages—and for its outstanding 95.4% graduation rate. The school has shown strong improvement, currently ranking in the 80th percentile of Washington high schools after a recent recovery from a dip in its ranking. While math scores are average compared to the state, performance in science is also solidly above average.
Key takeaways for parents include the school's remarkable success in keeping students on track to graduate, evidenced by a very low dropout rate. The high school's performance is notably stronger than the La Center School District average in core subjects, indicating particularly effective instruction at the high school level. The school serves a community with lower-than-average economic need, and its trajectory suggests responsive leadership capable of addressing areas for improvement, such as mathematics, while excelling in others.
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