Best High Schools in Zip Code 98632

ZIP code 98632 includes six high-school-level programs serving grades 6–12 in the Longview area: two traditional 9–12 high schools, a virtual academy, two alternative programs, and a youth services center. Together they serve about 2,054 students, but nearly 90% attend R A Long High School or Mark Morris High School. Most schools are part of the Longview School District, whose graduation rate is above the Washington average and whose dropout rate is below the state average.

For families seeking a traditional high school, R A Long High School has the strongest overall results. It combines a 92.6% graduation rate, the lowest dropout rate at 2.6%, the highest reported ELA and math proficiency, and science results close to the state average. Its ranking also improved recently. Mark Morris High School has the highest graduation rate at 92.7% and strong ELA performance, but its math and science results are weaker, and its recent ranking remains below R A Long’s. At both schools, mathematics is the clearest academic concern: fewer than one-quarter of students reached proficiency.

Longview Virtual Academy may suit students who need an online option and showed substantial improvement in ELA, math, and science, but its graduation rate is much lower and its student-teacher ratio is much higher than those of the comprehensive schools. Discovery High School is a very small alternative program with low student-teacher ratios but limited current academic data. Discovery High School-Achieve reports very low graduation and high dropout rates, warranting closer attention to credit completion and student re-engagement. The Cowlitz County Youth Services Center, operated through Educational Service District 112, serves only 14 students and has too little data for meaningful comparison. Small-school and suppressed results should be interpreted cautiously.