Enrollment
178
High
DISTRICT 139 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERNONIA SD 47J·NCES 411293000188
Vernonia High School
1000 Missouri Ave, Vernonia, OR 97064 · (503) 429-1333 · Columbia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% 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
17.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
129 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 76%
Community
0
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 | 37 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 47 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 29% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Vernonia SD 47J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
23.3%
OR avg 43.0% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Oregon average is about 43 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.3% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 26.5% | 9.1% |
% 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
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% 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 Vernonia High School
Vernonia High School's state test result (21.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernonia High School this school | 178 | 72.5% | 21.3% |
| Grant Union Junior/Senior High School John Day | 206 | 72.3% | 36.7% |
| Elgin High School Elgin | 180 | 72.2% | 21.6% |
| Riddle High School Riddle | 178 | 75.8% | 14.6% |
| Lowell Junior/Senior High School Lowell | 178 | 70.8% | 23.2% |
| Central Linn High School Halsey | 243 | 75.7% | 35.8% |
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 Vernonia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #143 of 177 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.1% | #164 of 194 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #177 of 201 ▼ 14 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 178 | #185 of 257 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.5% | #103 of 207 | 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
178
+11 (+7%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 170
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 178 | 10.2 | 17.5:1 | 72% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 12.8 | 13.7:1 | 48% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 13.3 | 13.9:1 | 30% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 167 | 13 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 186 | 10.8 | 17.3:1 | 44% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 178 | 10 | 17.8:1 | 44% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 205 | 14 | 14.6:1 | 43% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 254 | 13 | 19.5:1 | 15% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 170 | 13 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vernonia High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (186 to 178); teachers down 6% (10.8 to 10.2).
About Vernonia High School
Vernonia High School is a very small high school in Vernonia SD 47J, located in Vernonia, Oregon. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 178 students enrolled. High schools in Oregon have about 630 students on average; enrollment here is 72% lower.
Vernonia SD 47J has 554 students in 4 schools, and Vernonia High School is one of those schools.
Vernonia High School is 84% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. That is in line with Columbia County, where about 85% of residents are White. The diversity index for Vernonia High School is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 17.5:1 is based on 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Oregon is 19.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 62% for public schools in Columbia County.
Vernonia High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 22% of Oregon public high schools.
Test results at Vernonia High School are 13.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (21.3% actual, 34.5% predicted).
The school's county is Columbia County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $87,458 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Columbia County's 23 public schools enroll about 6,932 students and include Vernonia High School.
Vernonia High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Vernonia Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Vernonia High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Vernonia High School as Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% rise, from 167 to 178. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.8:1 in 2020-21, and 17.5:1 in 2024-25.
People who know Vernonia High School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Vernonia SD 47J
- Vernonia Elementary SchoolElementary · 206 students
- Vernonia Middle SchoolMiddle · 139 students
- Mist Elementary SchoolElementary · 31 students
Other schools in Vernonia
- Vernonia Elementary SchoolElementary · 206 students
- Vernonia Middle SchoolMiddle · 139 students
Nearby schools
- Vernonia Elementary School0.0 mi · 206
- Vernonia Middle School0.0 mi · 139
- Mist Elementary School10.3 mi · 31
- St Helens Arthur Academy14.0 mi · 160
- Warren Elementary School15.9 mi · 109
- South Columbia Family School15.9 mi · 66
Frequently asked questions
About Vernonia High SchoolHow large is Vernonia High School?
Vernonia High School enrolls approximately 178 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Vernonia High School serve?
Vernonia High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Vernonia High School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Vernonia High School.
How diverse is Vernonia High School?
Vernonia High School reports a student body of 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Vernonia High School?
Vernonia High School is overseen by Vernonia SD 47J in Columbia County.
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