South Albany High School

Summary:

South Albany High School is a public high school serving 1,481 students in grades 9-12 in Albany, Oregon, which is part of the Greater Albany Public School District 8J. While the district is ranked 67 out of 140 in the state, South Albany High School has consistently underperformed compared to district and state averages in standardized test scores, with only 41.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 11.8% in Mathematics, and 27.3% in Science.

The school struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Oregon high schools for female, male, Hispanic, and white student performance. However, it performs better for multi-racial and gifted/talented students. With 67.99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, South Albany High School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, significantly higher than the nearby West Albany High School, which has only 36.48% of students in this category. The school spends $15,892 per student, slightly lower than the $16,001 spent per student at West Albany High School, but higher than the state average.

While South Albany High School's performance lags behind its neighboring schools, particularly the higher-performing West Albany High School, the school has shown the potential for improvement, ranking as high as 108 out of 266 Oregon high schools in the 2018-2019 school year. The school's relatively strong performance in supporting gifted and talented students, as well as its proximity to the Albany Options School, which serves a specialized population, suggests that the school district may benefit from expanding or enhancing its specialized programs to better meet the diverse needs of its student body.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3705 Columbus ST SE
       Albany, OR  97322


(541) 967-4522

District: Greater Albany Public School District 8J

SchoolDigger Rank:
173rd of 268 Oregon High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,625 Help


Feeder schools for South Albany High School:

Elementary:    Lafayette Elementary School
    Meadow Ridge Elementary
    Oak Elementary School
    Periwinkle Elementary School
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Middle:    Calapooia Middle School
    Timber Ridge School

Student/teacher ratio:  26.0 Help
Number of students:  1,511

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.7%
Hispanic:
33.2%
Two or more races:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South Albany High School ranks worse than 64.6% of high schools in Oregon. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Greater Albany Public School District 8J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.69. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South Albany High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details South Albany High School has the largest high school student body size in the Greater Albany Public School District 8J. Racial makeup is: White (56.7%), Hispanic (33.2%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Greater Albany Public School District 8J. (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Albany High School is $16,625, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Greater Albany Public School District 8J!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Albany High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Albany High School 173rd of 268 Oregon public high schools. (See South Albany High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Greater Albany Public School District 8J:

SchoolDigger ranks Greater Albany Public School District 8J 67th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Albany High School

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Rank History for all students at South Albany High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.22 164th 225 27.1%
2005 43.66 144th 231 37.7%
2006 42.92 141st 235 40.0%
2007 52.21 120th 244 50.8%
2008 59.16 107th 249 57.0%
2009 47.65 159th 263 39.5%
2010 47.71 182nd 285 36.1%
2011 43.53 211th 299 29.4%
2012 51.32 179th 308 41.9%
2013 55.23 158th 303 47.9%
2014 34.93 230th 301 23.6%
2015 35.29 211th 292 27.7%
2016 49.47 152nd 292 47.9%
2017 49.27 150th 283 47.0%
2018 42.49 168th 283 40.6%
2019 57.23 108th 266 59.4%
2022 22.14 202nd 241 16.2%
2023 32.34 181st 258 29.8%
2024 34.69 173rd 268 35.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Albany High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.34 66th 98 32.7%
2019 61.61 28th 66 57.6%
2022 47.98 21st 47 55.3%
2023 21.04 59th 69 14.5%
2024 33.38 42nd 68 38.2%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at South Albany High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.20 70th 132 47.0%
2019 35.38 66th 98 32.7%
2024 27.95 51st 69 26.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Albany High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.60 173rd 254 31.9%
2019 58.74 77th 229 66.4%
2022 22.24 202nd 241 16.2%
2023 44.93 113th 224 49.6%
2024 34.40 102nd 170 40.0%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at South Albany High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.86 8th 13 38.5%
2024 21.45 12th 13 7.7%
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Rank History for Female students at South Albany High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.15 182nd 251 27.5%
2019 64.73 67th 199 66.3%
2022 20.94 162nd 194 16.5%
2023 35.53 132nd 200 34.0%
2024 43.53 111th 213 47.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at South Albany High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.62 28th 46 39.1%
2022 70.33 20th 57 64.9%
2023 72.93 16th 75 78.7%
2024 65.68 22nd 69 68.1%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at South Albany High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.29 133rd 250 46.8%
2019 62.07 76th 206 63.1%
2022 23.55 167th 200 16.5%
2023 28.37 157th 214 26.6%
2024 27.01 161st 216 25.5%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at South Albany High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.62 138th 156 11.5%
2019 50.25 64th 144 55.6%
2022 19.80 114th 123 7.3%
2023 25.58 103rd 134 23.1%
2024 32.49 87th 132 34.1%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at South Albany High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.12 142nd 266 46.6%
2019 57.90 101st 245 58.8%
2022 22.18 189th 228 17.1%
2023 36.71 153rd 237 35.4%
2024 38.88 145th 244 40.6%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

South Albany High School Test Scores
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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Albany High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1094 3 26 26 8 n/a n/a 0 1157
1989 1037 2 19 25 7 n/a n/a 0 1090
1990 1024 3 26 35 6 n/a n/a 0 1094
1991 1030 6 24 33 4 n/a n/a 0 1097
1992 1060 5 28 31 12 n/a n/a 0 1136
1993 1076 9 7 25 10 n/a n/a 0 1127
1994 1097 9 23 26 9 n/a n/a 0 1164
1995 1086 6 11 44 7 n/a n/a 0 1154
1996 1086 6 11 44 7 n/a n/a 0 1154
1997 1119 8 15 40 13 n/a n/a 0 1195
1998 1083 5 20 52 15 n/a n/a 0 1175
1999 1081 6 21 51 14 n/a n/a 0 1173
2000 1082 5 23 60 13 n/a n/a 0 1183
2001 1030 9 34 69 17 n/a n/a 0 1159
2002 1050 11 39 94 16 n/a n/a 0 1210
2003 1050 11 39 94 16 n/a n/a 0 1210
2004 1007 12 36 106 13 n/a n/a 9 1183
2005 1021 11 30 108 14 n/a n/a 12 1196
2006 1052 9 37 126 21 n/a n/a 0 1245
2007 1057 7 26 156 20 n/a n/a 16 1282
2008 1050 11 22 205 26 n/a n/a 15 1329
2009 999 16 21 225 32 n/a n/a 12 1305
2010 933 14 16 270 24 n/a n/a 16 1273
2011 970 7 7 278 19 1 30 0 1312
2012 946 14 7 273 17 2 25 0 1284
2013 992 15 9 302 12 2 16 0 1348
2014 1016 10 12 310 9 3 33 0 1393
2015 892 12 11 344 12 4 50 0 1325
2016 908 12 8 342 9 5 68 0 1352
2017 913 14 8 367 9 5 77 0 1393
2018 904 8 10 371 10 3 85 0 1391
2019 903 8 10 381 16 7 84 1 1410
2020 917 7 13 392 16 5 86 1 1437
2021 846 6 11 380 24 4 76 3 1350
2022 907 8 6 429 18 3 87 7 1465
2023 890 7 12 447 15 3 100 7 1481
2024 857 11 15 501 15 1 103 8 1511

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Albany High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1157 63.2 18.3 12.7
1989 1090 67.7 16.1 11.4
1990 1094 60.8 17.9 9.8
1991 1097 58.5 18.7 12.9
1992 1136 30.0 37.8 15
1993 1127 59.9 18.8 15.4
1994 1164 54.8 21.2 14.5
1995 1154 59.7 19.3 13.8
1996 1154 59.7 19.3 13.8
1997 1195 54.3 22.0 16
1998 1175 55.4 21.2 13.6
1999 1173 51.2 22.9 19.4
2000 1183 52.4 22.6 25.7
2001 1159 55.4 20.9 25.2
2002 1210 52.1 23.2 30.3
2003 1210 52.1 23.2 30.3
2004 1183 52.6 22.5 38.2
2005 1196 55.0 21.7 35.2
2006 1245 57.0 21.8 36.9
2007 1282 4.5 284.9 33.9
2008 1329 59.8 22.2 39.3
2009 1305 58.6 22.3 49.5
2010 1273 55.9 22.7 57.7
2011 1312 56.9 23.0 54
2012 1284 54.3 23.6 53.2
2013 1348 56.0 24.0 53.9
2014 1393 58.5 23.8 51.3
2015 1325 61.0 21.7 48.3
2016 1352 59.0 22.9 48.9
2017 1393 62.4 22.2 49.2
2018 1391 60.8 22.8 34.8
2019 1410 65.4 21.5 52.6
2020 1437 63.9 22.4 51.6
2021 1350 62.2 21.6 n/a
2022 1465 69.6 21.0 n/a
2023 1481 56.8 26.0 68
2024 1511 0.0 n/a 65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Albany High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1157 63.2 18.3 12.7
1989 1090 67.7 16.1 11.4
1990 1094 60.8 17.9 9.8
1991 1097 58.5 18.7 12.9
1992 1136 30.0 37.8 15
1993 1127 59.9 18.8 15.4
1994 1164 54.8 21.2 14.5
1995 1154 59.7 19.3 13.8
1996 1154 59.7 19.3 13.8
1997 1195 54.3 22.0 16
1998 1175 55.4 21.2 13.6
1999 1173 51.2 22.9 19.4
2000 1183 52.4 22.6 25.7
2001 1159 55.4 20.9 25.2
2002 1210 52.1 23.2 30.3
2003 1210 52.1 23.2 30.3
2004 1183 52.6 22.5 38.2
2005 1196 55.0 21.7 35.2
2006 1245 57.0 21.8 36.9
2007 1282 4.5 284.9 33.9
2008 1329 59.8 22.2 39.3
2009 1305 58.6 22.3 49.5
2010 1273 55.9 22.7 57.7
2011 1312 56.9 23.0 54
2012 1284 54.3 23.6 53.2
2013 1348 56.0 24.0 53.9
2014 1393 58.5 23.8 51.3
2015 1325 61.0 21.7 48.3
2016 1352 59.0 22.9 48.9
2017 1393 62.4 22.2 49.2
2018 1391 60.8 22.8 34.8
2019 1410 65.4 21.5 52.6
2020 1437 63.9 22.4 51.6
2021 1350 62.2 21.6 n/a
2022 1465 69.6 21.0 n/a
2023 1481 56.8 26.0 68
2024 1511 0.0 n/a 65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Albany High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $13,748
2020 n/a n/a $13,088
2021 n/a n/a $14,097
2022 $1,056 (6.6%) $14,836 (93.4%) $15,892
2023 $696 (4.2%) $15,929 (95.8%) $16,625

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Albany High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 108th of 266 High schoolsRanks 181st of 258 High schools
 29.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (South Albany High School)64.744.9
 19.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Greater Albany Public School District 8J)71.650.5
 21.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)66.546.2
 20.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (South Albany High School)26.313.8
 12.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Greater Albany Public School District 8J)32.620.4
 12.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)32.120.4
 11.7%
11th Grade Science (South Albany High School)50.424.2
 26.2%
   11th Grade Science (Greater Albany Public School District 8J)51.728.4
 23.3%
   11th Grade Science (Oregon)39.532.7
 6.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14101481
 5%
African American87
 12.5%
American Indian1615
 6.3%
Asian1012
 20%
Hispanic381447
 17.3%
Pacific Islander73
 57.1%
White903890
 1.4%
Two or More Races84100
 19%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.6%68%
 15.4%


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South Albany High School ranks 173rd of 268 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,511 students attended South Albany High School.

Students at South Albany High School are 57% White, 33% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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