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What's the most underrated thing about The Dalles High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
795
High
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH WASCO COUNTY SD 21·NCES 410004801159
The Dalles High School
220 E 10th St, The Dalles, OR 97058 · (541) 506-3400 · Wasco County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL795 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
789 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 205 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 214 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 211 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 165 | 21% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within North Wasco County SD 21. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
OR avg 43.0% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
13.3%
OR avg 31.8% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 13.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.5% | 15.0% |
% 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
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.1%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 →
Where The Dalles High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #96 of 177 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #128 of 194 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #92 of 201 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 795 | #84 of 257 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #85 of 171 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #35 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #69 of 102 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
795
-46 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 19.6:1
% White
43%
was 58%
% Hispanic
47%
was 33%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 795 | 40.4 | 19.7:1 | 99% (789) |
| 2023-24 | 834 | 40.7 | 20.5:1 | 76% (638) |
| 2022-23 | 810 | 42.7 | 19.0:1 | 78% (629) |
| 2017-18 | 841 | 43 | 19.6:1 | 52% (436) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Dalles High School.
About The Dalles High School
Students in The Dalles, Oregon, attend The Dalles High School, a medium-sized high school. The student body numbers 795 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Oregon is about 630, so this school runs 26% above that.
North Wasco County SD 21 has 7 schools and 2,834 students, and The Dalles High School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are the largest group at The Dalles High School, with 47% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 43% White and 5% multiracial. Wasco County as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at The Dalles High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
The Dalles High School employs 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 19.7:1. High schools in Oregon average about 19.8:1, a similar figure. The Dalles High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 99%.
The Dalles High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 28.6%, compared with a predicted 24.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Oregon schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Wasco County this way: median household income is about $64,175, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 11 public schools in Wasco County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,407.
The school nearest to The Dalles High School is Colonel Wright Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, The Dalles High School is 4th on average proficiency.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 841 in 2017-18 and 795 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which fell from 58% to 43%.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at The Dalles High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wasco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,552
Census ACS
Median income
$64,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,407 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Wasco County SD 21
- The Dalles Middle SchoolMiddle · 513 students
- Dry Hollow Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Chenowith Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Colonel Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Innovations AcademyCombined · 232 students
- Mosier Community SchoolElementary · 161 students
Other schools in The Dalles
- The Dalles Middle SchoolMiddle · 513 students
- Dry Hollow Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Chenowith Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Colonel Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Innovations AcademyCombined · 232 students
Nearby schools
- Colonel Wright Elementary School0.5 mi · 291
- The Dalles Middle School0.7 mi · 513
- Dry Hollow Elementary School1.0 mi · 424
- Chenowith Elementary School2.6 mi · 418
- Innovations Academy2.7 mi · 232
- Lyle Middle School8.1 mi · 57
Frequently asked questions
About The Dalles High SchoolHow large is The Dalles High School?
The Dalles High School enrolls approximately 795 students in grades 09-12.
Is The Dalles High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Dalles High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at The Dalles High School?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at The Dalles High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Dalles High School?
At The Dalles High School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 47% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is The Dalles High School in?
The Dalles High School is part of North Wasco County SD 21.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.