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Washougal High School

Public Grades 9-12
127th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 396 Washington High Schools
Better than 68% of Washington high schools
Summary

Washougal High School is a public school serving 942 students in grades 9–12 in Washougal, Washington, a community near the Vancouver–Portland metropolitan area. It is part of the Washougal School District, which ranks 82nd of 238 Washington districts. The school currently holds a three-star rating and ranks 127th of 396 Washington high schools, placing it around the 68th percentile statewide.

The school’s strongest academic areas are English language arts and science. In 2025–2026, 62.18% of students were proficient in ELA—above both the district’s 50.04% and the state’s 52.81%—while 57.81% were proficient in science, also above the state rate. Math is the clearest challenge: 35.57% reached proficiency, below the district’s 44.17% and the state’s 43.11%. Math has nevertheless improved from 22.43% in 2022–2023. Compared with nearby schools, Washougal generally outperformed Mountain View High School and Evergreen High School in all three subjects, while Union High School had stronger ELA results. Camas High School and Discovery High School posted substantially higher results overall.

Washougal’s 86.7% graduation rate was above Washington’s 82.6% rate, while its 7.3% dropout rate was below the state’s 9.8%; however, graduation declined and dropout increased slightly in the latest year. The school reports a relatively high 24:1 student-teacher ratio and $16,071 in per-student spending. Its 39.92% free/reduced-price lunch rate indicates a moderately economically mixed student population, higher than at Camas and Discovery but lower than at several Evergreen schools. Overall, Washougal offers solid statewide performance, especially in ELA and science, with mathematics, recent ELA and graduation declines, and subgroup variability worth monitoring.

942
Students ?
24.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,071
Per pupil spending ?
39.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1201 39th St
       Washougal, WA  98671-9112

(360) 954-3100

District: Washougal School District


Feeder schools for Washougal High School:

Elementary:    Cape Horn Skye Elementary
    Columbia River Gorge Elementary School
    Gause Elementary
    Hathaway Elementary
Middle:    Canyon Creek Middle School
    Jemtegaard Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.2%
Hispanic:
14.8%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2026
Strengths
87% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)
Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015
Above the Washington median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school49%
District avg49%
Washington avg48%
127th of 396
Washington public high schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 36 pts since 2016
From bottom 32% (2016) to top 32% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
82nd of 238Washougal School District among Washington districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202666.1127 of 39667.9%★★★☆☆
202562.6140 of 43868.0%★★★☆☆
202453.6195 of 43755.4%★★★☆☆
202348.8215 of 44251.4%★★★☆☆
202255.9181 of 43458.3%★★★☆☆
202153.7189 of 45558.5%★★★☆☆
201955.7177 of 41757.6%★★★☆☆
201856.7153 of 31551.4%★★★☆☆
201640.7207 of 30632.4%★★☆☆☆
201539.8207 of 34139.3%★★☆☆☆
201357.5208 of 45454.2%★★★☆☆
201252.8226 of 45049.8%★★☆☆☆
201153.8198 of 44055.0%★★★☆☆
201072.7102 of 42375.9%★★★★☆
200960.0183 of 40254.5%★★★☆☆
200855.1212 of 39646.5%★★☆☆☆
200746.8250 of 39937.3%★★☆☆☆
200656.0200 of 39549.4%★★★☆☆
200550.7225 of 39442.9%★★☆☆☆
200459.8170 of 39056.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202668.692 of 30970.2%★★★★☆
202558.6129 of 35063.1%★★★☆☆
202452.6155 of 34755.3%★★★☆☆
202342.1209 of 35741.5%★★☆☆☆
202248.7180 of 36851.1%★★★☆☆
202146.9190 of 39051.3%★★★☆☆
201956.9150 of 35858.1%★★★☆☆
201856.4118 of 24351.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202636.0155 of 23634.3%★★☆☆☆
202562.582 of 24967.1%★★★☆☆
202452.3107 of 24856.9%★★★☆☆
202344.7128 of 24948.6%★★☆☆☆
202245.6133 of 26149.0%★★☆☆☆
202150.7126 of 27854.7%★★★☆☆
201939.2142 of 24141.1%★★☆☆☆
201836.0110 of 15629.5%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202585.14 of 3688.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202657.1126 of 32561.2%★★★☆☆
202569.376 of 35578.6%★★★★☆
202451.0165 of 35653.7%★★★☆☆
202336.1234 of 36235.4%★★☆☆☆
202245.9192 of 37048.1%★★☆☆☆
202146.9194 of 39250.5%★★★☆☆
201947.9177 of 34448.5%★★☆☆☆
201859.690 of 22760.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202659.7122 of 32662.6%★★★☆☆
202561.2130 of 35963.8%★★★☆☆
202448.0185 of 36248.9%★★☆☆☆
202349.5179 of 35850.0%★★★☆☆
202256.3153 of 36357.9%★★★☆☆
202158.1141 of 39564.3%★★★☆☆
201953.7160 of 35554.9%★★★☆☆
201851.0136 of 25446.5%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202542.897 of 17042.9%★★☆☆☆
202449.170 of 16156.5%★★★☆☆
202314.0155 of 1666.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.0161 of 17910.1%★☆☆☆☆
202151.585 of 19556.4%★★★☆☆
201932.0118 of 16327.6%★☆☆☆☆
201871.624 of 9173.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202633.991 of 14436.8%★★☆☆☆
202569.327 of 12778.7%★★★★☆
202344.154 of 11050.9%★★★☆☆
202243.168 of 13047.7%★★☆☆☆
202138.3123 of 21242.0%★★☆☆☆
201941.373 of 12843.0%★★☆☆☆
201852.259 of 13957.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202662.4110 of 31965.5%★★★☆☆
202555.0157 of 37357.9%★★★☆☆
202443.9215 of 37442.5%★★☆☆☆
202340.2236 of 37937.7%★★☆☆☆
202250.3192 of 39050.8%★★★☆☆
202144.0216 of 41347.7%★★☆☆☆
201949.0192 of 38249.7%★★★☆☆
201845.5137 of 22238.3%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Homeless (2025)89th percentile+21 vs school
Female (2026)70th percentile~ school
White (2026)66th percentile~ school
Male (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-7 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile-25 vs school
Special Education (2026)37th percentile-31 vs school
Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts62%+9 vs state
Science58%+7 vs state
Math36%-8 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 942 students attended Washougal High School.

Students at Washougal High School are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Washougal High School ranks 127th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresNewSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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