Summary:
ZIP code 98671 in Washougal, Washington, contains one high school serving grades 9–12: Washougal High School. With 942 students, the school is the only local option for families seeking a public high school in the ZIP code, so there are no nearby schools in this data set to compare directly. It is part of the Washougal School District.
Washougal High School performs above the statewide midpoint overall. It ranked in the 68th percentile statewide in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, improving from the 55th percentile two years earlier. The school’s 2024–2025 graduation rate was 86.7%, higher than Washington’s 82.6%, while its dropout rate was 7.3%, below the state’s 9.8%. Academically, English language arts is a notable strength: 62.18% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 52.81% statewide and 50.04% in the district. Science was also stronger than the state average, with 57.81% proficiency compared with 50.95% statewide.
Math is the clearest area for improvement at Washougal High School. Math proficiency rose from 29.91% to 35.57% year over year, but remained below both the district’s 44.17% and the state’s 43.11%. ELA proficiency also declined from 71.96% to 62.18%, although the latest result still exceeded district and state averages. Families may also wish to note that approximately 40% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, the student-teacher ratio was 24:1, and per-student spending was $16,071 in 2023–2024. Overall, the school offers solid graduation outcomes and strong ELA and science performance, while math should remain a key focus.
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