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Enrollment
912
High
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONGVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530447000703
Mark Morris High School
1602 Mark Morris Court, Longview, WA 98632 · (360) 575-7663 · Cowlitz County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL912 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.3:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
487 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
59.9%
WA avg 49.0% . +1.0pp since 2014
Math
21.9%
WA avg 39.2% . -6.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
912
-82 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 22.2:1
% White
68%
was 72%
% Hispanic
21%
was 16%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Mark Morris High School
Set in Longview, Washington, Mark Morris High School is a substantial 9-12 campus, part of Longview School District. It instructs 912 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so Mark Morris High School sits 59% larger than that benchmark.
Mark Morris High School is one of 17 schools operated by Longview School District, a district that works with 6,382 students overall.
In terms of who attends, Mark Morris High School reports that 68% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.
In terms of school funding signals, Mark Morris High School shows 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Mark Morris High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
In the area at large, Cowlitz County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,531 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mark Morris High School is one of 48 public schools in Cowlitz County (combined enrollment of about 17,080 students).
Nearest neighbor: Northlake Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies a city-core site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mark Morris High School has fell 8%, going from 994 students in 2018 to 912 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 16% to 21% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Longview School District
- R A Long High SchoolHigh · 926 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolMiddle · 525 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- Robert Gray ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Mt. Solo Middle SchoolMiddle · 401 students
- Olympic Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Other schools in Longview
- R A Long High SchoolHigh · 926 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolMiddle · 525 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- Robert Gray ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Mt. Solo Middle SchoolMiddle · 401 students
- Olympic Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Nearby schools
- Northlake Elementary School0.3 mi · 315
- Broadway Learning Center0.7 mi · 135
- Columbia Heights Elementary0.8 mi · 331
- Cascade Middle School0.8 mi · 463
- Cowlitz County Youth Services Center0.9 mi · 14
- Kelso Virtual Academy0.9 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About Mark Morris High SchoolHow many students attend Mark Morris High School?
Mark Morris High School enrolls approximately 912 students in grades 09-12.
Is Mark Morris High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mark Morris High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mark Morris High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mark Morris High School is approximately 20.3:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mark Morris High School?
At Mark Morris High School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Mark Morris High School public or private?
Mark Morris High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Longview School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.