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What's something Castle Rock High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
422
High
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530099000172
Castle Rock High School
5180 WESTSIDE HWY, CASTLE ROCK, WA 98611 · (360) 501-2930 · Cowlitz County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
201 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 108 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 125 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 20% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Castle Rock School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
WA avg 49.0% . +15.0pp since 2014
Math
11.9%
WA avg 39.2% . -1.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 11.9% |
| 2021-22 | 55.6% | 14.7% |
| 2018-19 | 67.4% | 17.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.6% | 17.4% |
| 2016-17 | 14.6% | 8.7% |
| 2015-16 | 14.3% | 22.3% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 13.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Castle Rock High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock High School this school | 422 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Riverside High School Chattaroy | 432 | 46.8% | 44.0% |
| Toutle Lake High School Toutle | 308 | 49.7% | N/A |
| Davenport Senior High School DAVENPORT | 313 | 50.2% | 57.6% |
| Jenkins Junior/Senior High Chewelah | 322 | 50.9% | 37.8% |
| Reardan Middle-Senior High School REARDAN | 315 | 44.8% | 51.9% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Castle Rock High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #296 of 321 ▼ 31 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #224 of 327 ▼ 24 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #227 of 570 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #52 of 311 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.4% | #290 of 316 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #216 of 386 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #123 of 136 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
422
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 372
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 19.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 422 | 23.9 | 17.7:1 | 48% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 28.1 | 15.6:1 | 49% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 25.1 | 17.9:1 | 52% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 22 | 19.9:1 | 50% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 21 | 19.9:1 | 47% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 18 | 21.7:1 | 48% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 22 | 19.9:1 | 41% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 419 | 21 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 372 | 15 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castle Rock High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (417 to 422); teachers up 14% (21 to 23.9).
About Castle Rock High School
Castle Rock High School sits in CASTLE ROCK, Washington, and is classified as a high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 422 students. The average among high schools in Washington is roughly 573 students; this school is 26% smaller than that.
Castle Rock School District runs Castle Rock High School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,484 students in total.
Castle Rock High School enrolls a student body that is 83% White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The White share in Cowlitz County as a whole is similar, at about 83%. Castle Rock High School has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 17.7 students per teacher and 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Washington is 21.6:1, higher than at this school. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The 58% average for public schools in Cowlitz County is 10 points higher.
Castle Rock High School is located in Cowlitz County, where median household income is about $76,531, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Castle Rock High School is one of 48 public schools in Cowlitz County, which together enroll about 17,080 students.
The school nearest to Castle Rock High School is Castle Rock Virtual Academy, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Small).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 437 to 422. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.7:1.
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Cowlitz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,360
Census ACS
Median income
$76,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Castle Rock School District
- Castle Rock ElementaryElementary · 733 students
- Castle Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 316 students
- Castle Rock Virtual AcademyCombined · 13 students
Other schools in CASTLE ROCK
- Castle Rock ElementaryElementary · 733 students
- Castle Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 316 students
- Castle Rock Virtual AcademyCombined · 13 students
Nearby schools
- Castle Rock Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 13
- Castle Rock Middle School0.9 mi · 316
- Castle Rock Elementary1.0 mi · 733
- Lexington Elementary6.5 mi · 854
- Robert Gray Elementary8.5 mi · 415
- Mint Valley Elementary8.5 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Castle Rock High SchoolHow large is Castle Rock High School?
Castle Rock High School enrolls approximately 422 students in grades 09-12.
Is Castle Rock High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Castle Rock High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Castle Rock High School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Castle Rock High School.
How diverse is Castle Rock High School?
Castle Rock High School reports a student body of 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Castle Rock High School?
Castle Rock High School is overseen by Castle Rock School District in Cowlitz County.
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