Cascade Senior High School

Set in Turner, Oregon, Cascade Senior High School is a mid-tier four-year high school, operated by Cascade SD 5. It works with 795 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 26% above the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 630 students.

Cascade SD 5 runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,731 students. Cascade Senior High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Cascade Senior High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 19% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Native American.

On the resource side, On paper, Cascade Senior High School has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.8:1 average. 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 Marion County (around 83%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Cascade Senior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Marion County indicate median household earnings sit near $77,351, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cascade Senior High School is one of 111 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cascade Junior High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cascade Senior High School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 38.0%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Cascade Senior High School's enrollment has edged up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 691 (now 795). White enrollment moved from 76% to 72% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.