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Enrollment
926
High
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONGVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530447000709
R A Long High School
2903 Nichols Blvd., Longview, WA 98632 · (360) 575-7225 · Cowlitz County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL926 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.3:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
591 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 236 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 237 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 245 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 208 | 22% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
WA avg 49.0% . +4.4pp since 2014
Math
20.3%
WA avg 39.2% . +3.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 20.3% |
| 2021-22 | 49.8% | 21.3% |
| 2018-19 | 64.4% | 31.7% |
| 2017-18 | 59.3% | 26.0% |
| 2016-17 | 24.6% | 12.2% |
| 2015-16 | 35.3% | 21.1% |
| 2014-15 | 52.5% | 16.8% |
% 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 R A Long High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| R A Long High School this school | 926 | 63.8% | N/A |
| Elma High School Elma | 578 | 62.5% | 44.9% |
| J M Weatherwax High School Aberdeen | 919 | 60.5% | 33.2% |
| Hoquiam High School Hoquiam | 410 | 67.6% | 30.0% |
| Ephrata High School EPHRATA | 886 | 60.4% | 33.8% |
| Shelton High School Shelton | 1,455 | 58.4% | 32.7% |
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 R A Long High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #232 of 321 ▼ 22 | #5 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #171 of 327 ▲ 63 | #3 of 7 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 926 | #160 of 570 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #201 of 311 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #134 of 316 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.8% | #93 of 386 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #119 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
926
+27 (+3%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 1,042
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 926 | 43.1 | 21.5:1 | 64% (591) |
| 2023-24 | 897 | 43.7 | 20.5:1 | 66% (594) |
| 2022-23 | 922 | 42.8 | 21.5:1 | 71% (657) |
| 2020-21 | 899 | 42 | 21.4:1 | 64% (579) |
| 2017-18 | 909 | 41.6 | 21.9:1 | 59% (536) |
| 2015-16 | 928 | 41 | 22.6:1 | 57% (527) |
| 2010-11 | 1,031 | 39 | 26.4:1 | 57% (583) |
| 2000-01 | 1,060 | 45 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,042 | 51 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R A Long High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (909 to 926); teachers up 4% (41.6 to 43.1).
About R A Long High School
R A Long High School is a large high school in Washington, with an address in Longview. Total enrollment is 926 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Washington enroll about 573 students on average.
R A Long High School is among 17 schools run by Longview School District, which serves 6,382 students.
More than half of the students at R A Long High School are White (58%). The next largest groups are 27% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Cowlitz County overall, about 83% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
R A Long High School has 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.5:1. That is in line with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. At R A Long High School, 64% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
In Cowlitz County, home to about 112,360 people, median household income comes to about $76,531, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 48 public schools in the county, enrolling about 17,080, R A Long High School among them.
R A Long High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Discovery High School-Achieve, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Enrollment figures show a increase of 27 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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 Longview School District
- Mark Morris High SchoolHigh · 912 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
- Mark Morris High SchoolHigh · 912 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
- Discovery High School-Achieve0.1 mi · 57
- Discovery High School0.1 mi · 57
- Longview Virtual Academy0.1 mi · 88
- Monticello Middle School0.1 mi · 525
- Olympic Elementary School0.3 mi · 381
- Northlake Elementary School0.7 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About R A Long High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at R A Long High School?
R A Long High School enrolls approximately 926 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does R A Long High School serve?
R A Long High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at R A Long High School?
Approximately 21.5:1 students per teacher at R A Long High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at R A Long High School?
At R A Long High School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is R A Long High School in?
R A Long High School is part of Longview School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.