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Alumni: what's one memory from Philomath High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
453
High
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILOMATH SD 17J·NCES 410960000024
Philomath High School
2054 Applegate St, Philomath, OR 97370 · (541) 929-3211 · Benton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
222 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 112 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 108 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 117 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 116 | 26% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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 Philomath SD 17J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
69.2%
OR avg 43.0% . -10.1pp since 2023
Math
46.4%
OR avg 31.8% . -3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.2% | 46.4% |
| 2023-24 | 79.3% | 50.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of OR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
64.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Oregon's top 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 Philomath High School
Philomath High School's state test result (64.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philomath High School this school | 453 | 49.0% | 64.1% |
| Sisters High School Sisters | 419 | 51.6% | 31.0% |
| Pleasant Hill High School Pleasant Hill | 530 | 52.8% | 24.3% |
| LaPine Senior High School LaPine | 440 | 48.6% | 18.1% |
| Clackamas Academy of Industrial Sciences Oregon City | 325 | 53.5% | 25.8% |
| Yamhill Carlton High School Yamhill | 279 | 50.5% | 40.7% |
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 Philomath High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #3 of 177 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #10 of 194 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #15 of 201 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #120 of 257 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #44 of 171 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.8% | #153 of 171 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.0% | #180 of 207 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #61 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
453
+57 (+14%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 453 | 26.5 | 17.1:1 | 49% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 26.9 | 17.4:1 | 37% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 26.5 | 17.3:1 | 28% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 24 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 24.5 | 19.8:1 | 31% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 21 | 23.4:1 | 32% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | 26 | 20.1:1 | 32% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 622 | 31 | 20.1:1 | 17% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 454 | 25 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Philomath High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (485 to 453); teachers up 8% (24.5 to 26.5).
About Philomath High School
Philomath High School serves students in Philomath, Oregon, as a small high school. It enrolls 453 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. The school is 28% below the average for high schools in Oregon.
Philomath SD 17J is made up of 7 schools with 1,635 students in all.
The share of White students at Philomath High School is 81%. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. In Benton County overall, the White share is about 79%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.
Classroom staffing at Philomath High School totals 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. Compared with the 19.8:1 average for high schools in Oregon, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 49% of students (222) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Benton County is 60%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Philomath High School is +20.6 points, in the top 10% of Oregon. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 64.1%, and the predicted rate is 43.5%.
For the population of Benton County, median household income comes to about $77,702, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Benton County's 26 public schools enroll about 9,268 students and include Philomath High School.
Among nearby public schools, Philomath Academy is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Philomath High School ranks 2nd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Philomath High School as Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, Philomath High School enrolled 396 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 453.
The allk12 page for Philomath High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,303
Census ACS
Median income
$77,702
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Philomath SD 17J
- Philomath Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Philomath Middle SchoolMiddle · 351 students
- Kings Valley Charter SchoolCombined · 193 students
- Clemens Primary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Philomath AcademyCombined · 73 students
- Blodgett Elementary SchoolElementary · 32 students
Other schools in Philomath
- Philomath Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Philomath Middle SchoolMiddle · 351 students
- Kings Valley Charter SchoolCombined · 193 students
- Clemens Primary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Philomath AcademyCombined · 73 students
Nearby schools
- Philomath Academy0.0 mi · 73
- Clemens Primary School0.2 mi · 165
- Philomath Middle School0.2 mi · 351
- Philomath Elementary School0.3 mi · 368
- Adams Elementary School3.5 mi · 342
- Lincoln Elementary School4.5 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Philomath High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Philomath High School?
Philomath High School enrolls approximately 453 students in grades 09-12.
Is Philomath High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Philomath High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Philomath High School have?
Philomath High School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Philomath High School?
Student demographics at Philomath High School are roughly 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Philomath High School in?
Philomath High School is part of Philomath SD 17J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.