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What's one thing West Albany High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,297
High
DISTRICT 966 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SD 8J·NCES 410112000735
West Albany High School
1130 Queen Ave SW, Albany, OR 97321 · (541) 967-4545 · Linn County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,297 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Oregon public high schools
- ATest 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
23.3:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
1,016 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 338 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 340 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 278 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 341 | 26% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
64.8%
OR avg 43.0% . -6.9pp since 2023
Math
37.1%
OR avg 31.8% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.8% | 37.1% |
| 2023-24 | 71.7% | 35.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of OR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.2%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 32% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Oregon's top 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 West Albany High School
West Albany High School's state test result (55.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Albany High School this school | 1,297 | 78.3% | 55.2% |
| Crater High School Central Point | 1,454 | 78.7% | N/A |
| Roseburg High School Roseburg | 1,587 | 81.4% | 40.7% |
| Redmond Proficiency Academy Redmond | 906 | 73.0% | 27.3% |
| North Bend Senior High School North Bend | 690 | 82.0% | 34.5% |
| Redmond High School Redmond | 896 | 85.0% | 14.7% |
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 West Albany High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Linn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #10 of 177 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #21 of 194 no change | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #23 of 201 ▼ 11 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,297 | #50 of 257 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #143 of 171 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.6% | #99 of 171 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.3% | #83 of 207 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #81 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
1,297
+79 (+6%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,015
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 1,297 | 55.7 | 23.3:1 | 78% (1,016) |
| 2023-24 | 1,282 | N/A | N/A | 49% (633) |
| 2022-23 | 1,250 | 50.3 | 24.9:1 | 36% (456) |
| 2020-21 | 1,218 | 57 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,346 | 55.9 | 24.1:1 | 20% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 1,383 | 58 | 23.8:1 | 27% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 1,410 | 58 | 24.3:1 | 30% (429) |
| 2000-01 | 1,280 | 56 | 22.9:1 | 18% (232) |
| 1990-91 | 1,015 | 56 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Albany High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,346 to 1,297); teachers unchanged (55.9 to 55.7).
About West Albany High School
West Albany High School is a high school in Albany, Oregon, according to federal school records. Enrollment stands at 1,297 students, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 106% more students than the average for high schools in Oregon (about 630).
Greater Albany Public SD 8J counts 8,771 students in its 20 schools, and West Albany High School is one of them.
The share of White students at West Albany High School is 72%, a majority. Other students are 17% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. That is lower than the 84% White share among all Linn County residents. A diversity index of 45% means there is a 45% chance two randomly chosen students at West Albany High School are from different groups.
For every teacher at West Albany High School, there are about 23.3 students; the school has 55.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 19.8:1 average for high schools in Oregon, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 78%. The average for public schools in Linn County is similar, at 79%.
On the allk12 Grade, West Albany High School lands at A+, ahead of 96% of Oregon public high schools.
After accounting for student poverty, West Albany High School is in the top 10% of Oregon schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 55.2% is 23.0 points above the 32.2% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Linn County show that median household income comes to about $76,329, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Linn County counts 48 public schools with about 17,916 students.
West Albany High School's nearest public school is Memorial Middle School (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, West Albany High School places 1st out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% rise, from 1,218 to 1,297. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 21.4:1 to 23.3:1.
The discussion board for West Albany High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Linn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,706
Census ACS
Median income
$76,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,916 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greater Albany Public SD 8J
- South Albany High SchoolHigh · 1,466 students
- Timber Ridge SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Calapooia Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Meadow Ridge ElementaryElementary · 510 students
- North Albany Middle SchoolMiddle · 479 students
Other schools in Albany
- South Albany High SchoolHigh · 1,466 students
- Timber Ridge SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Calapooia Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Meadow Ridge ElementaryElementary · 510 students
- North Albany Middle SchoolMiddle · 479 students
Nearby schools
- Memorial Middle School0.1 mi · 544
- Takena Elementary School0.3 mi · 122
- Liberty Elementary School0.3 mi · 297
- Central Elementary School0.7 mi · 125
- Albany Options School1.1 mi · 136
- Sunrise Elementary School1.1 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About West Albany High SchoolHow large is West Albany High School?
West Albany High School enrolls approximately 1,297 students in grades 09-12.
Is West Albany High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Albany High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at West Albany High School?
Approximately 23.3:1 students per teacher at West Albany High School.
How diverse is West Albany High School?
West Albany High School reports a student body of 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is West Albany High School public or private?
West Albany High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greater Albany Public SD 8J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.