Sprague High School

Sprague High School is one of the large four-year high schools in Salem, Oregon, operated by Salem-Keizer SD 24J, with 1,712 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 172% larger than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 630 students.

Sprague High School is one of 65 schools operated by Salem-Keizer SD 24J, a district that teaches 37,776 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Sprague High School lists that White students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder is composed of 19% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Sprague High School has 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 19.8:1 average. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sprague High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 28.1%, the actual is 23.5%, a residual of -4.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Marion County put median household income runs about $77,351, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marion County's 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students), Sprague High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Schirle Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sprague High School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 35.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Sprague High School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 1,727 (now 1,712). Over the same period, the White share fell from 72% to 62%.

Inside the community feed, members of the Sprague High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.