Summary:
Montesano Junior-Senior High is the only high school in the Montesano School District, serving about 698 students in grades 7–12 in Montesano, Washington. Because there is just one school, families are not choosing among multiple district high schools; the main question is whether this combined junior-senior high meets their needs. Overall, the school has a strong profile, with a 94.0% graduation rate and a 3.4% dropout rate in 2024–2025. Both figures matched the district and were considerably better than Washington averages of 82.6% and 9.8%, respectively.
Academically, English Language Arts is the school’s clearest strength. In 2025–2026, 67.54% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 63.59% districtwide and 52.81% statewide. The school exceeded state results in every reported grade, including 75% proficiency among 10th graders. Science was also stronger than the state average, with 56.62% proficiency compared with 50.95% statewide, although it was slightly below the district’s 58.86%. Math needs the most attention: 41.23% of students were proficient, below both the district’s 50.88% and the state’s 43.11%. Still, math improved by 8.20 percentage points from the prior year, while ELA rose 4.48 points and science increased slightly.
The school’s statewide standing has improved recently, reaching the 77th percentile in 2025–2026, while the district ranked in the 88th percentile statewide. For parents, the overall picture is of a relatively strong school with especially positive graduation, retention, literacy, and science outcomes. Its 38.11% free- or reduced-price lunch participation, $15,621 in spending per student, and 20.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio provide additional context about the school community and resources. The main priority for continued improvement is high-school math, particularly because 10th-grade proficiency was 35.34%, essentially equal to the state but well below the district’s overall result.
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