High Schools in Longview School District

The Longview School District in Washington is home to 5 high schools serving grades 9-12. These schools vary significantly in size, academic performance, and student demographics, with a clear divide between the top-performing and lower-performing institutions.

The largest and highest-performing high schools in the district are R.A. Long High School and Mark Morris High School. Both schools boast impressive 4-year graduation rates above 92% and relatively low dropout rates, while also outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests. In contrast, the smaller Discovery High School and Discovery High School-Achieve struggle with much lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and significantly below-average test scores.

The data suggests a strong correlation between a school's socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch rates, and its academic performance. Schools with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, such as Discovery High School-Achieve and Longview Virtual Academy, tend to have poorer outcomes across the board. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the challenges faced by these lower-performing institutions and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the Longview School District.