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Which teacher or staff member at La Grande High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
604
High
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA GRANDE SD 1·NCES 410720001131
La Grande High School
"708 ""K"" Ave", La Grande, OR 97850 · (541) 663-3301 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Oregon public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
17.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
381 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 147 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 153 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 159 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 145 | 24% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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 La Grande SD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.3%
OR avg 43.0% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Oregon average is about 43 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.3% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 8.6% |
% 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 La Grande High School
La Grande High School's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grande High School this school | 604 | 63.1% | 34.9% |
| Cottage Grove High School Cottage Grove | 640 | 63.1% | 24.9% |
| Ashland High School Ashland | 877 | 64.2% | 50.5% |
| Dallas High School Dallas | 948 | 66.0% | 20.2% |
| Rogue River Junior/Senior High Rogue River | 339 | 65.5% | 23.8% |
| Sutherlin High School Sutherlin | 371 | 67.1% | 36.4% |
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 La Grande High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #62 of 177 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.6% | #171 of 194 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #91 of 201 ▲ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #102 of 257 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #56 of 171 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #144 of 171 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.1% | #145 of 207 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #31 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
604
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 907
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 604 | 34.5 | 17.5:1 | 63% (381) |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 32 | 19.6:1 | 67% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 647 | 31.5 | 20.5:1 | 64% (416) |
| 2020-21 | 610 | 33 | 18.5:1 | 99% (606) |
| 2017-18 | 693 | 32.3 | 21.4:1 | 35% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 643 | 30 | 21.4:1 | 46% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 628 | 30 | 20.9:1 | 52% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 827 | 43 | 19.2:1 | 14% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 907 | 42 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Grande High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (693 to 604); teachers up 7% (32.3 to 34.5).
About La Grande High School
La Grande High School operates as a medium-sized high school in La Grande, Oregon. It serves 604 students in grades 9 through 12.
La Grande High School reports to La Grande SD 1, which has 5 schools and 2,014 students.
At 79%, White students outnumber all other groups at La Grande High School combined. It is also 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Pacific Islander. Union County's residents are about 88% White, 9 points above the school's share. By the diversity index, La Grande High School comes in at 36%.
Teacher staffing is 34.5 full-time equivalents, or about 17.5 students per teacher. Among high schools in Oregon, the typical ratio is 19.8:1. About 63% of students, or 381, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Union County, the average is about the same, 64%.
Measured against Oregon public high schools, La Grande High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Oregon with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 38.1%. La Grande High School scores 34.9%.
In Union County (population about 26,144), median household income is about $65,661, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. La Grande High School is one of 13 public schools in Union County, which together enroll about 3,646 students.
The closest public school to La Grande High School is Central Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of La Grande High School, there are 4 other public schools. On proficiency, La Grande High School is behind the 37.7% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
La Grande High School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
In 2020-21, La Grande High School enrolled 610; in 2024-25, 604.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,144
Census ACS
Median income
$65,661
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in La Grande SD 1
- La Grande Middle SchoolMiddle · 480 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Island City Elementary SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
Other schools in La Grande
- La Grande Middle SchoolMiddle · 480 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- RiverBend High SchoolHigh · 3 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary School0.1 mi · 403
- La Grande Middle School0.2 mi · 480
- Greenwood Elementary School1.1 mi · 234
- Island City Elementary School2.9 mi · 293
- RiverBend High School6.9 mi · 3
- Imbler Charter School11.8 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About La Grande High SchoolHow large is La Grande High School?
La Grande High School enrolls approximately 604 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does La Grande High School serve?
La Grande High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at La Grande High School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at La Grande High School.
How diverse is La Grande High School?
La Grande High School reports a student body of 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is La Grande High School public or private?
La Grande High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by La Grande SD 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.