R A Long High School

2903 Nichols Blvd., Longview WA, 98632 | Longview Public Schools | 360-575-7225
  • grades 9-12
  • students 909
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Longview
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
43%Longview
54%Washington

R A Long High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Longview Public Schools" in Longview, WA. There are a total of 909 students and 42 teachers at R A Long High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

R A Long High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 10% lower than the Washington average.

R A Long High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students909
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment143
Taking some courses86
Taking some courses (not tests)54
Passing some courses21
Passing no courses57

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At R A Long High School, there are a total of 143 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 86 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

R A Long High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 68.0% 69.2% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.0% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 1.7% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.6% 19.0% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.2% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.6% 7.5% 6.9% 3.1%

Longview demographics profile

StatisticLongviewWashingtonNational
Population37,9147,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,56211791
Median age39.437.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English92%81%79%
Speak Spanish5%8%13%

Education level achieved in Longview

IndexLongviewWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade81.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college56.6%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.4%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.4%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The R A Long High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.