Discovery High School

Discovery High School is a small public school in Camas, Washington, serving grades 9–12 and enrolling 201 students within the highly rated Camas School District. The school ranked 7th out of 396 Washington schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 98th percentile statewide. Its small size may allow for more individualized attention, although year-to-year results can be more variable at a school with a smaller student population.

Academically, Discovery’s strongest recent improvement is in mathematics: 72.58% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 65.62% districtwide and 43.11% statewide. This was higher than the 63.40% reported by Camas High School, which is much larger but also ranked very highly statewide. Discovery’s science proficiency was 75.56%, well above the state average of 50.95%, though it has declined from earlier results. The latest English Language Arts result was suppressed by the state, so it is unknown rather than a low score; historically, ELA proficiency ranged from 83.33% to 92%.

Discovery also stands out for subgroup effectiveness, including a statewide rank of 3rd out of 127 schools for special education students and strong rankings for female, male, and low-income students. Its 90.0% graduation rate in 2024–2025 was above Washington’s 82.6% rate and close to the district’s 91.4%, though below several nearby schools. The reported student–teacher ratio was 16.7, and spending was $21,529 per student, higher than at comparison schools—likely in part because fixed costs are spread across a small enrollment. Overall, Discovery combines excellent statewide rankings, strong math and science results, historically strong ELA performance, and notable support for diverse student needs.