Gervais High School

Gervais High School is a four-year high school of tight-knit scale in Gervais, Oregon, one of the schools within Gervais SD 1, hosting 324 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 49% leaner than the state mean of about 630.

Gervais SD 1 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,247 students. Gervais High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Gervais High School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 72% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 26% White. The wider county runs roughly 29% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.8:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Marion County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Gervais High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Marion County put median household earnings sit near $77,351, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Gervais High School is one of 111 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students).

The closest other public school is Gervais Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Gervais High School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 18.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Gervais High School's enrollment has ticked up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 308 (now 324). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 62% to 72% over that span.

On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.