Castle Rock High School

Castle Rock High School operates as a compact 9-12 campus in CASTLE ROCK, Washington, overseen by Castle Rock School District. Current enrollment sits at 422 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 26% below the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Castle Rock High School is one of 4 schools operated by Castle Rock School District, a district that hosts 1,484 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Castle Rock High School lists that nearly all students (83%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. Compared to Cowlitz County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cowlitz County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Cowlitz County) shows that median household earnings sit near $76,531, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Cowlitz County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,080 students), Castle Rock High School is one campus in the mix.

Castle Rock Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Castle Rock High School.

Castle Rock High School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Castle Rock High School has stayed largely flat, going from 417 students in 2018 to 422 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 7% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.