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What's the biggest difference between Phoenix High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
687
High
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHOENIX-TALENT SD 4·NCES 410963000394
Phoenix High School
745 N Rose St, Phoenix, OR 97535 · (541) 535-1526 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL687 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
103%
710 students
DISTRICT 97% · 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 | 196 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 155 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 168 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 168 | 24% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.8%
OR avg 43.0% . -7.6pp since 2023
Math
9.2%
OR avg 31.8% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.8% | 9.2% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 12.2% |
% 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
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 →
Where Phoenix High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #101 of 177 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.2% | #161 of 194 ▼ 24 | #9 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #101 of 201 ▼ 24 | #7 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 687 | #97 of 257 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #100 of 171 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #36 of 171 | #1 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 103% | #12 of 207 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #52 of 67 | N/A |
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
687
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 677
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 687 | 34.1 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 676 | 34 | 19.9:1 | 78% (529) |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 34.5 | 20.3:1 | 79% (552) |
| 2020-21 | 681 | 33 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 670 | 30 | 22.3:1 | 54% (365) |
| 2015-16 | 735 | 34 | 21.6:1 | 51% (374) |
| 2010-11 | 755 | 35 | 21.6:1 | 61% (459) |
| 2000-01 | 808 | 44 | 18.4:1 | 20% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 677 | 32 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Phoenix High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (670 to 687); teachers up 14% (30 to 34.1).
About Phoenix High School
Phoenix High School is a medium-sized high school in Phoenix, Oregon. It serves 687 students in grades 9 through 12.
The 7 schools in Phoenix-Talent SD 4 enroll 2,215 students altogether, Phoenix High School among them.
Phoenix High School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 48%. The rest of enrollment is 41% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Jackson County's population at about 81%. Phoenix High School's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.2:1, with 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Oregon average 19.8:1.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Phoenix High School would score about 22.5%. It scores 28.0%, 5.5 points above that figure.
Jackson County has about 222,645 residents, and the median household income is $73,999, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Phoenix High School, Jackson County has 69 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Phoenix High School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Phoenix-Talent Rising Academy. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Phoenix High School ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Phoenix High School's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 687, starting from 681.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
222,645
Census ACS
Median income
$73,999
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
30,143 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Phoenix-Talent SD 4
- Talent Middle SchoolMiddle · 485 students
- Talent Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Phoenix Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Orchard Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Armadillo Community Charter SchoolHigh · 77 students
- Phoenix-Talent Rising AcademyElementary · 24 students
Other schools in Phoenix
- Phoenix Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Armadillo Community Charter SchoolHigh · 77 students
- Phoenix-Talent Rising AcademyElementary · 24 students
Other Phoenix High schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Phoenix High. Phoenix High School is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Phoenix High SchoolLawrenceville, GA · 921 students
- Phoenix High SchoolBraithwaite, LA · 203 students
- Phoenix High SchoolDalton, GA · 141 students
- Phoenix HighSan Jose, CA · 70 students
- Phoenix High SchoolKennewick, WA · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Phoenix-Talent Rising Academy0.3 mi · 24
- Phoenix Elementary School0.3 mi · 320
- Armadillo Community Charter School0.3 mi · 77
- Orchard Hill Elementary School2.3 mi · 273
- Talent Middle School2.9 mi · 485
- Talent Elementary School2.9 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About Phoenix High SchoolHow many students attend Phoenix High School?
Phoenix High School enrolls approximately 687 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Phoenix High School serve?
Phoenix High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Phoenix High School?
Approximately 20.2:1 students per teacher at Phoenix High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Phoenix High School?
At Phoenix High School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 41% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Phoenix High School in?
Phoenix High School is part of Phoenix-Talent SD 4.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.