Summary:
ZIP code 98649 has one high school, Toutle Lake High School, serving grades 7–12 in the Toutle area. The school enrolls about 308 students and has a student-teacher ratio of 19.4 to 1. Nearly half of students—49.68%—qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, providing important context about the community’s needs. Because there is only one high school in the ZIP code, parents should focus on the school’s progress over time and comparisons with the Toutle Lake School District and Washington state rather than comparisons among local schools.
Toutle Lake High School has an 80.0% graduation rate, matching its district and coming within 2.6 percentage points of Washington’s 82.6% rate. Its academic test results are considerably weaker than its graduation results. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 36.13% in English language arts, 17.37% in math, and 25.42% in science. The school trailed the state by 16.68 points in English, 25.74 points in math, and 25.53 points in science. Math is the clearest concern, particularly in 10th grade, where only 9.52% of students were proficient. Eighth grade also merits attention, with low results in English, math, and science.
There are some encouraging signs. English proficiency rose 8.26 percentage points from the prior year, while math was nearly unchanged and science declined slightly. The school’s statewide standing, however, fell to the 10th percentile in the latest ranking, compared with roughly the 30th percentile in the two previous years. For parents, the most important questions are how the school plans to improve math and science instruction, support students during the eighth-grade transition, and sustain the recent English gains. The school’s small size may offer a close-knit environment, but families should seek current information about course support, tutoring, graduation planning, and college or career preparation.
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