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Kalama High School vs. Castle Rock High School

Should you attend Kalama High School or Castle Rock High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kalama High School
548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Castle Rock High School
5180 Westside Hwy
Castle Rock, WA 98611
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Kalama High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 348 students in grades 9-12, Kalama High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 449 students in grades 9-12, Castle Rock High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
348 students
449 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Castle Rock High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Castle Rock High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#556 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#1382 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kalama High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Castle Rock High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in WA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kalama High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Castle Rock High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in WA)
55-59%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kalama High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Castle Rock High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in WA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
85-89%
(Top 50% in WA)
80-84%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kalama High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Castle Rock High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kalama High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Castle Rock High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
87
146
Grade 10 Students
86
89
Grade 11 Students
78
111
Grade 12 Students
97
103

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Castle Rock High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kalama High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Castle Rock High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Castle Rock High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Castle Rock High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
81%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kalama High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Castle Rock High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kalama High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Castle Rock High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kalama High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Castle Rock High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.33
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Kalama High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Castle Rock High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kalama High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Castle Rock High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kalama High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Castle Rock High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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