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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the South Medford High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,856
High
DISTRICT 1,301 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDFORD SD 549C·NCES 410804000444
South Medford High School
1551 Cunningham Ave, Medford, OR 97501 · (541) 842-3680 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,856 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Oregon public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
1,613 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 444 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 471 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 486 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 455 | 25% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
41.2%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
26.2%
OR avg 31.8% . +0.4pp 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 26 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.2% | 26.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 25.8% |
% 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.9%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 South Medford High School
South Medford High School's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Medford High School this school | 1,856 | 86.9% | 34.4% |
| North Medford High School Medford | 1,721 | 86.8% | 42.2% |
| Willamette High School Eugene | 1,455 | 87.5% | 18.6% |
| West Salem High School Salem | 1,606 | 89.5% | 24.5% |
| South Salem High School Salem | 2,195 | 89.5% | 23.8% |
| McNary High School Keizer | 1,995 | 89.9% | 23.5% |
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 South Medford High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #67 of 177 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #49 of 194 no change | #3 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #100 of 201 ▼ 7 | #6 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,856 | #11 of 257 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #148 of 171 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #57 of 171 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.9% | #63 of 207 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #33 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
1,856
+111 (+6%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 1,361
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 1,856 | 78.3 | 23.7:1 | 87% (1,613) |
| 2023-24 | 1,945 | 76.9 | 25.3:1 | 57% (1,100) |
| 2022-23 | 1,870 | 76.9 | 24.3:1 | 85% (1,588) |
| 2020-21 | 1,745 | 74 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,737 | 74.1 | 23.4:1 | 46% (805) |
| 2015-16 | 1,785 | 77 | 23.2:1 | 44% (787) |
| 2010-11 | 1,804 | 71 | 25.4:1 | 49% (877) |
| 2000-01 | 1,871 | 75 | 24.9:1 | 19% (354) |
| 1990-91 | 1,361 | 70 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Medford High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,737 to 1,856); teachers up 6% (74.1 to 78.3).
About South Medford High School
A high-enrollment high school in Medford, Oregon, South Medford High School is part of Medford SD 549C. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,856 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 630-student average for high schools in Oregon, enrollment here is 195% higher.
Medford SD 549C has 25 schools; together they serve 13,735 students.
South Medford High School's enrollment is 56% White. Other groups make up 35% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 81% of Jackson County residents are White. By the diversity index, South Medford High School comes in at 55%.
Federal staffing data show 78.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at South Medford High School and a ratio of 23.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in Oregon is 19.8:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 87% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for South Medford High School is B+. Compared with Oregon public high schools, the school scored higher than 72% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at South Medford High School are 5.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (34.4% actual, 28.9% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Jackson County show that median household income is about $73,999, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. South Medford High School is one of 70 public schools in Jackson County, which together enroll about 30,143 students.
The school nearest to South Medford High School is Washington Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. Within five miles of South Medford High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, South Medford High School ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
South Medford High School has an NCES locale of City: Small.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,856, 6% above the 1,745 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Medford SD 549C
- North Medford High SchoolHigh · 1,721 students
- Logos Charter SchoolCombined · 1,285 students
- Hedrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- McLoughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 826 students
- Oakdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Hoover Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
Other schools in Medford
- North Medford High SchoolHigh · 1,721 students
- Logos Charter SchoolCombined · 1,285 students
- Hedrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- McLoughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 826 students
- Oakdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Hoover Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary School0.9 mi · 221
- Griffin Creek Elementary School1.1 mi · 492
- Jefferson Elementary School1.2 mi · 381
- Oakdale Middle School1.2 mi · 745
- Oak Grove Elementary School1.6 mi · 398
- McLoughlin Middle School1.7 mi · 826
Frequently asked questions
About South Medford High SchoolHow large is South Medford High School?
South Medford High School enrolls approximately 1,856 students in grades 09-12.
Is South Medford High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Medford High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Medford High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Medford High School is approximately 23.7:1 (78 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South Medford High School?
Student demographics at South Medford High School are roughly 56% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is South Medford High School in?
South Medford High School is part of Medford SD 549C.
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