Summary:
ZIP code 98591 has two high-school-level schools serving grades 7–12: Toledo High School, which serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 250 students, and Cowlitz Prairie Academy, which serves grades 7–12 and enrolls 38 students, both within the Toledo School District.
For families seeking a traditional high-school experience, Toledo High School is the stronger option in the available data. Its 92% graduation rate for 2024–2025 was above the Washington rate of 82.6%, and 66.67% of students were proficient in English language arts in 2025–2026, exceeding both the district and state results. The school’s main academic concerns are math and science: proficiency was 30.51% in math and 31.25% in science, both below state averages. Its recent ranking also declined from the 65th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 47th percentile in 2025–2026, so parents may want to ask about current efforts to improve math, science, and overall performance.
Cowlitz Prairie Academy has a very different profile. With only 38 students and grades 7–12, it may offer a smaller, more specialized setting, but percentages can change substantially when only a few students are involved. Its school-level 2025–2026 test results were suppressed, so they should be viewed as unavailable rather than unsuccessful. The school reported a 79% graduation rate in 2022–2023 and historically ranked near the bottom of statewide comparisons, although those figures are older and not directly comparable with the latest Toledo results. Cowlitz also reported a higher student-teacher ratio and higher free- or reduced-price lunch share, while Toledo reported substantially higher per-student spending. Parents should compare each school’s instructional model, supports, activities, and current outcomes directly.
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