New Bridge High School

New Bridge High School is an one-room-style four-year high school in Grants Pass, Oregon, part of ODE YCEP District. The school teaches 34 students in grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 630 students each, so New Bridge High School sits 95% smaller than that benchmark.

New Bridge High School is one of 8 schools operated by ODE YCEP District, a district that caters to 204 students overall.

Looking at the student body, New Bridge High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Native American. By comparison, Josephine County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 19.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Josephine County indicate median household income runs about $60,098, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. New Bridge High School is one of 28 public schools in Josephine County (combined enrollment of about 9,944 students).

Riverside Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

New Bridge High School operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 59%: 83 students in 2018 compared to 34 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 74% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 6.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the New Bridge High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.