Ashland High School

Ashland High School, a middle-of-the-pack senior high in Ashland, Oregon, one of the schools within Ashland SD 5, teaches 877 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 39% above the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 630 students.

Ashland SD 5 runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,313 students. Ashland High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ashland High School shows that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school shows 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ashland High School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.2:1. The state averages about 19.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Jackson County (around 84%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ashland High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.7%, the actual is 50.5%, a residual of +12.8 points.

In the surrounding community, Jackson County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,999, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ashland High School is one of 70 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 30,143 students).

The closest other public school is TRAILS Outdoor School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Ashland High School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Ashland High School's enrollment has decreased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 1,027 (now 877).

On the community side, members of the Ashland High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.