Clay High School

As a big senior high in Oregon, Ohio, Clay High School caters to 1,107 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Oregon City. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 96% larger than typical.

Oregon City runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,318 students. Clay High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Clay High School lists that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lucas County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Clay High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 71.9%; this one delivers 66.7%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Lucas County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,224, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lucas County runs 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,839 students), of which Clay High School is one.

Eisenhower Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Clay High School. On composite proficiency, Clay High School comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 70.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 3%: 1,142 students in 2018 compared to 1,107 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 77% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.