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Scappoose High School

33700 SE High School Way, Scappoose, OR 97056 · (971) 200-8005 · Columbia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
Enrollment
709
High
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 630
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 32.1:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
201 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 917525%
Grade 1019127%
Grade 1116523%
Grade 1217825%
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
54977%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
8011%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Asian
112%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
466%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 0%
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
Male
36251%
Female
34048%

School pathway

Feeds from
Scappoose Middle School07–08Sauvie Island SchoolKG–08South Columbia Family SchoolKG–08
Based on grade levels within Scappoose SD 1J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
21.2%
OR avg 43.0% . -32.1pp since 2023
Math
19.4%
OR avg 31.8% . -30.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 32 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 31 points.

OSAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2521.2%19.4%
2023-2453.3%50.0%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Scappoose High School

Scappoose High School's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Scappoose High School this school70928.3%37.7%
Marshfield Senior High School
Coos Bay
79828.8%29.6%
Banks High School
Banks
39730.2%26.7%
Sherwood High School
Sherwood
1,66819.2%42.7%
Warrenton High School
Warrenton
27936.6%29.0%
Burns High School
Burns
21535.8%27.3%
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 Scappoose High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OregonIn Columbia County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.7%#45 of 177N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
19.4%#83 of 194
▼ 66
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
21.2%#184 of 201
▼ 124
N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
709#93 of 257#2 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.3:1#121 of 171N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
37.1%#141 of 171N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
28.3%#202 of 207N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.1%#72 of 102N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
709
+73 (+11%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2570933.321.3:128% (201)
2023-2468134.319.9:133% (224)
2022-2365636.318.1:124% (158)
2020-216363617.7:1N/A
2017-1874736.920.3:126% (196)
2015-167833522.4:126% (207)
2010-116993321.2:134% (239)
2000-017093719.2:110% (68)
1990-915533217.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scappoose High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (747 to 709); teachers down 10% (36.9 to 33.3).

About Scappoose High School

Scappoose High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Scappoose, Oregon. It had 709 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12.

Scappoose High School is a school in Scappoose SD 1J. The district has 8 schools and 2,251 students.

White students are 77% of those enrolled at Scappoose High School. The rest of enrollment is 11% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 37%.

There are 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 21.3:1. The average for high schools in Oregon, 19.8:1, is lower. Of all students at Scappoose High School, 28% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Columbia County is 62%.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Scappoose High School would be expected to post about 51.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.7%.

For the population of Columbia County, the median household earns about $87,458 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Columbia County, 23 public schools serve about 6,932 students.

Of the public schools around it, Scappoose High School is closest to Otto Petersen Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Scappoose High School has 6 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Scappoose High School at 4th of 6.

Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 709, up from 636 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 21.3 students per teacher, compared with 17.7 in 2020-21.

Scappoose High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Columbia County at a glance

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Population
53,493
Census ACS
Median income
$87,458
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,932 students

Quick facts

School name
Scappoose High School
District
Scappoose SD 1J
Address
33700 SE High School Way, Scappoose, OR 97056
Phone
(971) 200-8005
County
Columbia County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
709
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
21.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
201 (28%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
411098000172
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Scappoose High School
What is the total enrollment at Scappoose High School?
Scappoose High School enrolls approximately 709 students in grades 09-12.
Is Scappoose High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Scappoose High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Scappoose High School have?
Scappoose High School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Scappoose High School?
Student demographics at Scappoose High School are roughly 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Scappoose High School in?
Scappoose High School is part of Scappoose SD 1J.
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