Summary:
ZIP code 98531 has two high schools, both in Centralia and serving grades 9–12: Centralia High School and Futurus High School. Together, they enroll 1,051 students and are part of the Centralia School District. Centralia is the larger traditional high school, with 941 students, while Futurus enrolls 110 and may offer a more specialized or alternative setting.
Centralia High School has the stronger overall profile. Its graduation rate is 76.9%, compared with 50.0% at Futurus, and its latest statewide ranking was at the 29th percentile, compared with Futurus at the 3rd percentile in its most recent reported ranking. Centralia’s 2025–2026 English language arts proficiency was 47.39% and science proficiency was 40.12%, both above district results, while math proficiency was much weaker at 21.03%. Math also declined by 8.16 percentage points from the prior year. Centralia’s dropout rate of 17.1% is a concern because it exceeds the state rate of 9.8%, and its graduation rate remains below the statewide 82.6%.
Futurus High School has a lower graduation rate but some encouraging indicators. Its dropout rate is 13.8%, below Centralia’s and the district’s, while science proficiency rose substantially from 18.75% to 36.36%. However, its recent graduation and ranking results indicate significant challenges. Several Futurus test scores are suppressed because of the school’s small size; these results are unknown, not zero. Both schools serve many students from households qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and Futurus reports a much higher student-teacher ratio. Parents comparing the schools should consider program structure, student support, graduation pathways, attendance, and whether a comprehensive or smaller specialized environment is the better fit.
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