R A Long High School

Summary:

R A Long High School is a public high school serving 922 students in grades 9-12 in Longview, Washington, which is part of the Longview School District. While the school has some areas of strength, such as relatively high graduation rates, it faces challenges in improving academic performance, particularly among certain student subgroups.

R A Long High School stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (25.6%) and multi-racial (6.62%) students compared to nearby schools like Kalama High School. The school's four-year graduation rates have been consistently high, ranging from 92.4% to 95.8% over the past five years, which is above the state average. However, its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are lower than the state averages, though higher than the Longview School District averages. Interestingly, the school's science proficiency rates are above both the state and district averages.

Compared to other schools in the area, R A Long High School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (71.26%), indicating a larger proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. This may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance, as research has shown that students from low-income families often face additional barriers to educational success. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting that its performance has not kept pace with other high schools in Washington.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2903 Nichols Blvd.
       Longview, WA  98632-2704


(360) 575-7225

District: Longview School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
233rd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,591 Help


Feeder schools for R A Long High School:

Elementary:    Mint Valley Elementary
    Olympic Elementary School
    Saint Helens Elementary
Middle:    Monticello Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.5 Help
Number of students:  922

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.3%
Hispanic:
25.6%
Two or more races:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.3% Help


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Compare Details R A Long High School ranks worse than 53.3% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Longview School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.53. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at R A Long High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details R A Long High School has the largest high school student body size in the Longview School District. Racial makeup is: White (61.3%), Hispanic (25.6%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at R A Long High School is 21.5. 2 high schools in the Longview School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at R A Long High School is $15,591. 2 high schools in the Longview School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

R A Long High School:

SchoolDigger ranks R A Long High School 233rd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See R A Long High School in the ranking list.)

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Longview School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Longview School District 164th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for R A Long High School

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Rank History for all students at R A Long High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 48.58 225th 390 42.3%
2005 53.24 216th 394 45.2%
2006 27.29 312th 395 21.0%
2007 34.59 300th 399 24.8%
2008 31.03 305th 396 23.0%
2009 37.84 279th 402 30.6%
2010 42.29 274th 423 35.2%
2011 34.98 297th 440 32.5%
2012 45.98 271st 450 39.8%
2013 38.98 316th 454 30.4%
2015 67.38 86th 341 74.8%
2016 56.03 148th 306 51.6%
2017 47.86 183rd 301 39.2%
2018 42.86 212th 315 32.7%
2019 36.48 284th 417 31.9%
2021 29.67 324th 455 28.8%
2022 31.34 308th 434 29.0%
2023 41.65 263rd 442 40.5%
2024 45.53 233rd 437 46.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at R A Long High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.56 21st 91 76.9%
2019 20.11 141st 163 13.5%
2021 37.29 126th 195 35.4%
2022 55.34 77th 179 57.0%
2023 31.76 116th 166 30.1%
2024 45.69 81st 161 49.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at R A Long High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.59 45th 102 55.9%
2022 37.57 38th 70 45.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at R A Long High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.70 107th 139 23.0%
2021 31.76 140th 212 34.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at R A Long High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.17 167th 227 26.4%
2019 46.75 183rd 344 46.8%
2021 38.40 250th 392 36.2%
2022 28.71 279th 370 24.6%
2023 40.48 213th 362 41.2%
2024 45.16 198th 356 44.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at R A Long High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.18 24th 43 44.2%
2021 52.70 16th 45 64.4%
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Rank History for Female students at R A Long High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.02 166th 243 31.7%
2019 40.59 229th 358 36.0%
2021 23.72 309th 390 20.8%
2022 28.08 277th 368 24.7%
2023 32.32 243rd 357 31.9%
2024 40.18 217th 347 37.5%
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Rank History for Male students at R A Long High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.01 187th 254 26.4%
2019 29.38 269th 355 24.2%
2021 34.31 269th 395 31.9%
2022 28.46 270th 363 25.6%
2023 44.69 197th 358 45.0%
2024 43.65 207th 362 42.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at R A Long High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.87 130th 156 16.7%
2019 32.81 167th 241 30.7%
2021 24.98 225th 278 19.1%
2022 30.84 189th 261 27.6%
2023 27.19 187th 249 24.9%
2024 39.02 145th 248 41.5%
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Rank History for White students at R A Long High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.12 177th 222 20.3%
2019 33.90 282nd 382 26.2%
2021 21.84 345th 413 16.5%
2022 26.10 313th 390 19.7%
2023 33.78 265th 379 30.1%
2024 36.88 259th 374 30.7%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for R A Long High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1010 12 42 7 25 n/a n/a 0 1096
1989 1002 7 42 15 25 n/a n/a 0 1091
1990 979 7 43 19 14 n/a n/a 0 1062
1991 959 5 39 25 14 n/a n/a 0 1042
1992 981 6 45 24 15 n/a n/a 0 1071
1993 962 9 35 29 17 n/a n/a 0 1052
1994 963 12 44 37 23 n/a n/a 0 1079
1995 829 11 53 39 20 n/a n/a 0 952
1996 829 11 53 39 20 n/a n/a 0 952
1997 850 4 61 55 24 n/a n/a 0 994
1998 892 6 63 44 22 n/a n/a 0 1027
1999 907 7 64 55 23 n/a n/a 0 1056
2000 931 6 53 65 32 n/a n/a 0 1087
2001 900 9 52 66 33 n/a n/a 0 1060
2002 859 19 48 92 75 n/a n/a 0 1093
2003 859 19 48 92 75 n/a n/a 0 1093
2004 905 19 50 99 59 n/a n/a 0 1132
2005 901 18 41 111 60 n/a n/a 1 1132
2006 911 20 41 105 48 n/a n/a 50 1175
2007 875 18 26 116 47 n/a n/a 58 1140
2008 852 26 31 133 50 n/a n/a 65 1157
2009 778 31 38 120 53 n/a n/a 73 1093
2010 726 31 30 140 45 n/a n/a 77 1049
2011 731 24 26 189 12 0 49 0 1031
2012 658 18 31 166 16 0 85 0 974
2013 656 20 26 199 15 1 83 0 1000
2014 651 15 26 177 14 4 75 0 962
2015 627 17 28 169 10 5 66 0 922
2016 645 12 27 169 11 7 57 0 928
2017 645 11 26 173 12 11 63 0 941
2018 607 11 30 179 14 11 57 0 909
2019 552 6 30 192 18 16 53 0 867
2020 527 13 21 204 21 12 53 0 851
2021 546 13 24 223 19 16 58 0 899
2022 533 12 23 231 17 19 71 0 906
2023 565 14 20 236 14 12 61 0 922

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at R A Long High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1096 51.0 21.4 0
1989 1091 52.0 20.9 n/a
1990 1062 52.2 20.3 0
1991 1042 51.1 20.3 n/a
1992 1071 51.7 20.7 n/a
1993 1052 51.2 20.5 n/a
1994 1079 49.6 21.8 n/a
1995 952 49.9 19.1 n/a
1996 952 49.9 19.1 n/a
1997 994 47.0 21.1 n/a
1998 1027 44.6 23.0 n/a
1999 1056 46.0 23.0 n/a
2000 1087 46.8 23.2 n/a
2001 1060 45.2 23.5 n/a
2002 1093 46.8 23.4 34.7
2003 1093 46.8 23.4 34.7
2004 1132 49.0 23.1 37.8
2005 1132 48.8 23.2 40.8
2006 1175 49.8 23.6 44
2007 1140 49.2 23.2 42.1
2008 1157 49.8 23.2 41.1
2009 1093 49.8 21.9 44.9
2010 1049 41.1 25.4 57.2
2011 1031 39.5 26.0 56.5
2012 974 39.8 24.4 59.3
2013 1000 38.4 25.9 59.6
2014 962 n/a n/a 60
2015 922 39.0 23.6 57.9
2016 928 41.0 22.6 56.8
2017 941 41.7 22.5 56.4
2018 909 41.5 21.8 59
2019 867 42.9 20.1 62.4
2020 851 43.1 19.7 64.4
2021 899 42.1 21.3 64.4
2022 906 42.1 21.4 67.3
2023 922 42.8 21.5 71.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio R A Long High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1096 51.0 21.4 0
1989 1091 52.0 20.9 n/a
1990 1062 52.2 20.3 0
1991 1042 51.1 20.3 n/a
1992 1071 51.7 20.7 n/a
1993 1052 51.2 20.5 n/a
1994 1079 49.6 21.8 n/a
1995 952 49.9 19.1 n/a
1996 952 49.9 19.1 n/a
1997 994 47.0 21.1 n/a
1998 1027 44.6 23.0 n/a
1999 1056 46.0 23.0 n/a
2000 1087 46.8 23.2 n/a
2001 1060 45.2 23.5 n/a
2002 1093 46.8 23.4 34.7
2003 1093 46.8 23.4 34.7
2004 1132 49.0 23.1 37.8
2005 1132 48.8 23.2 40.8
2006 1175 49.8 23.6 44
2007 1140 49.2 23.2 42.1
2008 1157 49.8 23.2 41.1
2009 1093 49.8 21.9 44.9
2010 1049 41.1 25.4 57.2
2011 1031 39.5 26.0 56.5
2012 974 39.8 24.4 59.3
2013 1000 38.4 25.9 59.6
2014 962 n/a n/a 60
2015 922 39.0 23.6 57.9
2016 928 41.0 22.6 56.8
2017 941 41.7 22.5 56.4
2018 909 41.5 21.8 59
2019 867 42.9 20.1 62.4
2020 851 43.1 19.7 64.4
2021 899 42.1 21.3 64.4
2022 906 42.1 21.4 67.3
2023 922 42.8 21.5 71.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

R A Long High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201996.1%0.5%0.5%2.0%98.9%98.2%99.1%98.4%98.3%98.5%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for R A Long High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $791 (5.8%) $12,936 (94.2%) $13,727
2020 $435 (4.0%) $10,452 (96.0%) $10,886
2021 $610 (4.2%) $13,928 (95.8%) $14,538
2022 $1,069 (6.9%) $14,521 (93.1%) $15,591

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on R A Long High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 284th of 417 High schoolsRanks 263rd of 442 High schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (R A Long High School)64.458.3
 6.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Longview School District)64.258.5
 5.7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)72.865.9
 6.9%
10th Grade Math (R A Long High School)32.220.8
 11.4%
   10th Grade Math (Longview School District)33.220.9
 12.3%
   10th Grade Math (Washington)42.433.3
 9.1%
11th Grade Science (R A Long High School)40.752.3
 11.6%
   11th Grade Science (Longview School District)43.248.8
 5.6%
   11th Grade Science (Washington)5050.5
 0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (R A Long High School)64.458.3
 6.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Longview School District)51.244.3
 7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (R A Long High School)32.220.8
 11.4%
   All Grades Math (Longview School District)4031.5
 8.5%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (R A Long High School)40.752.3
 11.6%
   All Grades Science (Longview School District)4342.2
 0.8%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students867922
 6.3%
African American614
 133.3%
American Indian1814
 22.2%
Asian3020
 33.3%
Hispanic192236
 22.9%
Pacific Islander1612
 25%
White552565
 2.4%
Two or More Races5361
 15.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.4%71.3%
 8.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about R A Long High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 922 students attended R A Long High School.

R A Long High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mint Valley Elementary
Elementary : Olympic Elementary School
Elementary : Saint Helens Elementary
Middle : Monticello Middle School

R A Long High School ranks 233rd of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at R A Long High School are 61% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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