Bridges High School

Set in Madras, Oregon, Bridges High School is a very small four-year high school, overseen by Jefferson County SD 509J. It works with 62 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 630 students per school, that is 90% below typical.

Jefferson County SD 509J runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 2,712 students. Bridges High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Bridges High School lists that 45% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 31% Hispanic, 21% White, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.8:1 average. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, census data for Jefferson County shows the typical household earns roughly $76,260 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Bridges High School is one of 13 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 3,386 students).

Nearest neighbor: 509J On-Line, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Bridges High School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bridges High School has shrank 47%, going from 117 students in 2018 to 62 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 20% to 31% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 26.6:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.