West Linn High School

Set in West Linn, Oregon, West Linn High School is a big secondary school, operated by West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J. It enrolls 1,809 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 630 students each, so West Linn High School sits 187% above that benchmark.

Across the 17 schools in West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J (8,842 students total), West Linn High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, West Linn High School reports that White students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder comes out to 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Clackamas County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, West Linn High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.8%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Clackamas County put median household earnings sit near $103,517, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. West Linn High School is one of 118 public schools in Clackamas County (combined enrollment of about 57,601 students).

Bolton Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Linn High School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 50.4%.

West Linn High School operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. West Linn High School's enrollment has fell 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,864 (now 1,809). White enrollment moved from 80% to 73% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 25.3:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the West Linn High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.