Best High Schools in Zip Code 98930

This analysis covers two public high schools serving grades 9-12 in zip code 98930, which corresponds to Grandview, Washington, both operating within the Grandview School District.

The main school, Grandview High School, serves the vast majority of students and shows a real strength in getting students to graduation, with a rate higher than the state average. It also performs close to the state average in English Language Arts, which is notable. However, its math and science proficiency scores are significantly below state averages, indicating a major area for academic improvement. In contrast, the smaller Contract Learning Center, an alternative school, faces severe challenges, with very low graduation rates and very high dropout rates, highlighting a stark performance gap within the same district.

Both schools serve a high percentage of students from low-income households and receive similar funding per student, but they have different student-to-teacher ratios. The district itself is ranked in the bottom quarter statewide. For parents, this means the area's primary high school has key supports for student completion but struggles with core math and science achievement, while the alternative program shows profoundly poor outcomes. The dramatic difference between the two schools' results is the most critical finding for the community to address.