Pioneer Secondary Alternative High School

Pioneer Secondary Alternative High School, a rural-scale high school in Prineville, Oregon, operated by Crook County SD, works with 89 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 86% below the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 630 students.

Crook County SD comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 3,279 students; Pioneer Secondary Alternative High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pioneer Secondary Alternative High School reports that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 26% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.8:1, putting Pioneer Secondary Alternative High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Crook County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Crook County put the typical household earns roughly $81,965 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Pioneer Secondary Alternative High School is one of 12 public schools in Crook County (combined enrollment of about 4,788 students).

The closest other public school is Crook County High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pioneer Secondary Alternative High School has grew 27%, going from 70 students in 2018 to 89 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 19% to 26% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 25.4:1 in 2018 to 22.3:1 in 2025.

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