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Enrollment
823
High
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST HELENS SD 502·NCES 411172000196
St Helens High School
2375 Gable Rd, St Helens, OR 97051 · (503) 397-1900 · Columbia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL823 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Oregon public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
21.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
598 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 216 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 238 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 190 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 179 | 22% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
36.0%
OR avg 43.0% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
14.1%
OR avg 31.8% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 14.1% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 8.9% |
% 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 St Helens High School
St Helens High School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens High School this school | 823 | 72.7% | 26.8% |
| Redmond Proficiency Academy Redmond | 906 | 73.0% | 27.3% |
| Sweet Home High School Sweet Home | 752 | 74.7% | 24.6% |
| Crook County High School Prineville | 842 | 71.0% | 31.9% |
| Dallas High School Dallas | 948 | 66.0% | 20.2% |
| Grants Pass High School Grants Pass | 1,658 | 70.9% | 46.5% |
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 St Helens High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #109 of 177 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #119 of 194 ▲ 35 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #125 of 201 ▲ 17 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 823 | #82 of 257 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #122 of 171 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.6% | #140 of 171 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.7% | #102 of 207 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #47 of 102 | 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
823
+25 (+3%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 725
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 823 | 38.5 | 21.4:1 | 73% (598) |
| 2023-24 | 813 | 37.7 | 21.6:1 | 49% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 782 | 39.9 | 19.6:1 | 34% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 798 | 42 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 907 | 47.3 | 19.2:1 | 26% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 953 | 43 | 22.2:1 | 31% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 1,029 | 48 | 21.4:1 | 39% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 984 | 50 | 19.7:1 | 15% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 725 | 48 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St Helens High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (907 to 823); teachers down 19% (47.3 to 38.5).
About St Helens High School
St Helens High School is the name of a medium-sized high school in St Helens, Oregon. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 823 students. The school's enrollment is 31% bigger than the 630 average for high schools in Oregon.
St Helens SD 502 has 8 schools; together they serve 2,856 students.
At 77%, White students outnumber all other groups at St Helens High School combined. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Among people living in Columbia County, the White share is about 85%. St Helens High School has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.4:1, with 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Oregon is 19.8:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 73% of enrollment. Public schools in Columbia County average 62%.
The allk12 Grade for St Helens High School is C+. Compared with Oregon public high schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for St Helens High School is -7.5 points: 26.8% actual, 34.4% predicted.
Columbia County census figures show that median household income is about $87,458, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 23 public schools operate in Columbia County, serving about 6,932 students.
The nearest other public school, McBride Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of St Helens High School. On state test proficiency, St Helens High School ranks 2nd in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put St Helens High School in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 798 to 823. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 19.0:1 to 21.4:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in St Helens SD 502
- St Helens Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- McBride Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Columbia City SchoolElementary · 214 students
- St Helens Arthur AcademyElementary · 160 students
- St. Helens Virtual AcademyCombined · 153 students
Other schools in St Helens
- St Helens Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- McBride Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- St Helens Arthur AcademyElementary · 160 students
- St. Helens Virtual AcademyCombined · 153 students
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 65 students
Nearby schools
- McBride Elementary School0.5 mi · 452
- St Helens Middle School1.4 mi · 563
- St. Helens Virtual Academy1.5 mi · 153
- Plymouth High School1.5 mi · 65
- Lewis & Clark Elementary School1.6 mi · 426
- Warren Elementary School2.7 mi · 109
Frequently asked questions
About St Helens High SchoolHow many students attend St Helens High School?
St Helens High School enrolls approximately 823 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does St Helens High School serve?
St Helens High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St Helens High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at St Helens High School is approximately 21.4:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at St Helens High School?
Student demographics at St Helens High School are roughly 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is St Helens High School public or private?
St Helens High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St Helens SD 502.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.