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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Brookings-Harbor High School this year?
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Enrollment
422
High
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKINGS-HARBOR SD 17C·NCES 410231000255
Brookings-Harbor High School
625 Pioneer Rd, Brookings, OR 97415 · (541) 469-2108 · Curry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Oregon public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
376 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 123 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 101 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 101 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 97 | 23% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Brookings-Harbor SD 17C. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.7%
OR avg 43.0% . -7.9pp since 2023
Math
9.4%
OR avg 31.8% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.7% | 9.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.6% | 10.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brookings-Harbor High School
Brookings-Harbor High School's state test result (27.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings-Harbor High School this school | 422 | 89.1% | 27.9% |
| Mazama High School Klamath Falls | 690 | 92.5% | 34.0% |
| Vale High School Vale | 293 | 90.4% | 57.6% |
| Bonanza Junior/Senior High School Bonanza | 222 | 94.1% | 11.5% |
| Henley High School Klamath Falls | 720 | 92.2% | 60.8% |
| Stayton High School Stayton | 669 | 82.7% | 33.9% |
Matched among Oregon high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brookings-Harbor High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #102 of 177 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.4% | #158 of 194 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #82 of 201 ▼ 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #125 of 257 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #58 of 171 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #45 of 171 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.1% | #55 of 207 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #17 of 102 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
422
-63 (-13%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 422 | 23.9 | 17.7:1 | 89% (376) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 20.4 | 21.8:1 | 52% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 24.5 | 18.3:1 | 35% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 24 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 26.5 | 19.0:1 | 51% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 26 | 20.5:1 | 53% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 26 | 22.1:1 | 54% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 580 | 35 | 16.6:1 | 31% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 504 | 26 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookings-Harbor High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (504 to 422); teachers down 10% (26.5 to 23.9).
About Brookings-Harbor High School
In Brookings, Oregon, Brookings-Harbor High School is a small high school. It educates 422 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 33% smaller than the 630 average for high schools in Oregon.
Brookings-Harbor SD 17C is made up of 3 schools with 1,278 students in all.
Brookings-Harbor High School's enrollment is 59% White. Enrollment also includes 21% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Among people living in Curry County, the White share is about 84%. Brookings-Harbor High School has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in Oregon is 19.8:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 89% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 90% average for public schools in Curry County.
The allk12 Grade for Brookings-Harbor High School is B-. Compared with Oregon public high schools, the school scored higher than 53% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Brookings-Harbor High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Oregon schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 27.9%; the prediction is 28.0%.
Among Curry County residents, median household income is about $62,244, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Brookings-Harbor High School is one of 7 public schools in Curry County, which together enroll about 1,913 students.
Of nearby public schools, Azalea Middle School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 28.6% proficiency; Brookings-Harbor High School posts 27.9%.
Locale data from NCES put Brookings-Harbor High School in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
Federal counts put enrollment at 485 in 2020-21 and 422 in 2024-25, a 13% decrease. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.2:1 to 17.7:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Brookings-Harbor High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Curry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,381
Census ACS
Median income
$62,244
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,913 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brookings-Harbor SD 17C
- Kalmiopsis Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Azalea Middle SchoolMiddle · 309 students
Other schools in Brookings
- Kalmiopsis Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Azalea Middle SchoolMiddle · 309 students
Nearby schools
- Azalea Middle School0.1 mi · 309
- Kalmiopsis Elementary School0.2 mi · 547
- Smith River Elementary11.1 mi · 258
- Redwood Elementary14.6 mi · 452
- Sunset High18.3 mi · 82
- Pine Grove Elementary19.3 mi · 265
Frequently asked questions
About Brookings-Harbor High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Brookings-Harbor High School?
Brookings-Harbor High School enrolls approximately 422 students in grades 09-12.
Is Brookings-Harbor High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brookings-Harbor High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Brookings-Harbor High School have?
Brookings-Harbor High School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
How diverse is Brookings-Harbor High School?
Brookings-Harbor High School reports a student body of 59% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Brookings-Harbor High School?
Brookings-Harbor High School is overseen by Brookings-Harbor SD 17C in Curry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.