Early College High School

Summary:

Early College High School is a public high school in Salem, Oregon, serving 204 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Salem-Keizer School District 24J, which is ranked 106 out of 140 districts in the state.

Early College High School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 90.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.1% for the district and 45.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 75% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 11.1% for the district and 20% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top high schools in Oregon for several years, ranking 2nd out of 268 high schools in the 2023-2024 school year with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Early College High School also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking 1st out of 132 high schools in Oregon for Hispanic students, 1st out of 170 high schools for low socioeconomic status students, and 1st out of 216 high schools for male students.

While the nearby high schools in the Salem-Keizer School District generally struggle with low academic performance, Early College High School stands out as a shining example of what can be achieved within the same district. This highlights the potential for other schools in the district to improve their outcomes by learning from the successful practices of Early College High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

4071 Winema Pl Bldg 50
Salem, OR 97305-4404

(503) 365-4800

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

SchoolDigger Rank:
2^nd of 268 Oregon High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $32,893

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 198

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.5%

White:

34.3%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Early College High School ranks better than 99.3% of high schools in Oregon. It also ranks first among 8 ranked high schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.65. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Early College High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Compare Details Early College High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.5%), White (34.3%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Early College High School is 16, which is the 2^nd best among 8 high schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J. (See more...)

Compare Early College High School employs 12.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Early College High School is $32,893, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 high schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Early College High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Early College High School 2^nd of 268 Oregon public high schools. (See Early College High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

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Salem-Keizer School District 24J:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem-Keizer School District 24J 106^th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Early College High School

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Rank History for all students at Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2010	37.86	213^th	285	25.3%
2011	58.82	147^th	299	50.8%
2012	81.36	31^st	308	89.9%
2013	84.19	23^rd	303	92.4%
2014	90.11	10^th	301	96.7%
2015	97.21	1^st	292	99.7%
2016	64.26	94^th	292	67.8%
2017	83.00	37^th	283	86.9%
2018	92.59	11^th	283	96.1%
2019	79.52	37^th	266	86.1%
2022	97.81	4^th	241	98.3%
2023	98.16	5^th	258	98.1%
2024	99.65	2^nd	268	99.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	95.52	3^rd	254	98.8%
2019	78.10	31^st	229	86.5%
2022	97.92	4^th	241	98.3%
2023	99.63	2^nd	224	99.1%
2024	100.00	1^st	170	99.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	92.34	7^th	251	97.2%
2019	65.12	66^th	199	66.8%
2022	98.82	1^st	194	99.5%
2023	96.86	5^th	200	97.5%
2024	99.22	2^nd	213	99.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	92.75	8^th	250	96.8%
2023	96.83	5^th	214	97.7%
2024	99.89	1^st	216	99.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	92.62	6^th	156	96.2%
2019	71.07	28^th	144	80.6%
2022	97.30	3^rd	123	97.6%
2023	99.79	1^st	134	99.3%
2024	99.98	1^st	132	99.2%

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Rank History for White students at Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	94.57	4^th	266	98.5%
2022	98.69	2^nd	228	99.1%
2023	96.36	5^th	237	97.9%
2024	99.22	3^rd	244	98.8%

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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.

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Early College High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	172	7	3	127	14	n/a	n/a	27	350
2009	257	8	5	230	9	n/a	n/a	35	544
2010	145	4	2	62	6	n/a	n/a	5	224
2011	122	2	1	62	7	0	4	0	198
2012	133	1	1	65	2	0	4	0	206
2013	133	0	2	67	2	1	6	0	211
2014	134	1	3	72	5	1	6	0	222
2015	108	1	4	80	5	1	9	0	208
2016	101	2	4	83	4	2	11	0	207
2017	87	2	5	83	2	4	9	0	192
2018	90	1	7	90	1	4	9	0	202
2019	88	2	6	91	0	7	7	1	202
2020	71	0	8	88	1	5	8	2	183
2021	79	2	8	99	0	3	9	2	202
2022	75	3	7	104	1	4	11	3	208
2023	71	3	9	101	1	2	13	4	204
2024	68	4	9	92	0	3	17	5	198

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 Early College High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	350	n/a	n/a	0
2009	544	18.3	29.7	97.1
2010	224	18.3	12.2	67.6
2011	198	17.6	11.2	93.9
2012	206	15.0	13.7	94.7
2013	211	16.4	12.8	n/a
2014	222	16.0	13.8	n/a
2015	208	16.0	13.0	57.2
2016	207	15.0	13.8	71
2017	192	15.3	12.4	77.6
2018	202	15.5	12.9	72.3
2019	202	16.4	12.2	69.3
2020	183	17.3	10.5	n/a
2021	202	15.4	13.0	n/a
2022	208	13.8	15.0	n/a
2023	204	11.2	18.1	n/a
2024	198	12.3	16.0	n/a

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 Early College High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	350	n/a	n/a	0
2009	544	18.3	29.7	97.1
2010	224	18.3	12.2	67.6
2011	198	17.6	11.2	93.9
2012	206	15.0	13.7	94.7
2013	211	16.4	12.8	n/a
2014	222	16.0	13.8	n/a
2015	208	16.0	13.0	57.2
2016	207	15.0	13.8	71
2017	192	15.3	12.4	77.6
2018	202	15.5	12.9	72.3
2019	202	16.4	12.2	69.3
2020	183	17.3	10.5	n/a
2021	202	15.4	13.0	n/a
2022	208	13.8	15.0	n/a
2023	204	11.2	18.1	n/a
2024	198	12.3	16.0	n/a

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Early College High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	n/a	n/a	$25,156
2020	n/a	n/a	$26,942
2021	n/a	n/a	$27,105
2022	$1,190 (4.9%)	$23,088 (95.1%)	$24,278
2023	$2,674 (8.1%)	$30,219 (91.9%)	$32,893

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Early College High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 37^th of 266 High schools	Ranks 5^th of 258 High schools	12%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Early College High School)	87.9	92.5	4.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)	67.7	36.1	31.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	66.5	46.2	20.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Early College High School)	87.9	71.4	16.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)	35	12.4	22.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	32.1	20.4	11.7%
11th Grade Science (Early College High School)	35.7	61	25.3%
11th Grade Science (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)	38.3	22.3	16%
11th Grade Science (Oregon)	39.5	32.7	6.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	202	204	1%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	6	9	50%
Hispanic	91	101	11%
Pacific Islander	7	2	71.4%
White	88	71	19.3%
Two or More Races	7	13	85.7%

Schools Near Early College High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)			OSAS Mathematics (2024)	OSAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Early College High School	Public	9-12	4071 Winema Pl Bldg 50	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 365-4800	198	12	16.0		68 (34.3%)	4 (2.0%)	92 (46.5%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	17 (8.6%)	99.6	2^nd of 268 public high schools	99.3%		98.2	5^th of 258 public high schools	98.1%	3			90.4	75.0		82.7	$32,893	$2,674	$30,219
McKay High School	Public	9-12	2440 Lancaster Dr NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3080	2,299	101	22.8	67.8%	360 (15.7%)	24 (1.0%)	1,664 (72.4%)	58 (2.5%)	11 (0.5%)	112 (4.9%)	64 (2.8%)	11.8	250^th of 268 public high schools	6.7%		9.2	248^th of 258 public high schools	3.9%	2			18.3	7.4		13.5	$18,907	$1,418	$17,488
Chemawa Indian School	Public	9-12	3700 Chemawa Rd. NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Chemawa Indian School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(503) 399-5721	210	17	12.3	98.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	210 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Willamette Career Academy	Public	11-12	1200 Lancaster Dr NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Willamette Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 588-5330	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Salem High School	Public	9-12	765 14th St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3241	2,176	107	20.3	67.7%	446 (20.5%)	49 (2.3%)	1,422 (65.3%)	38 (1.7%)	18 (0.8%)	81 (3.7%)	107 (4.9%)	18.9	230^th of 268 public high schools	14.2%		13.5	241^st of 258 public high schools	6.6%	11			23.4	12.8		17.3	$19,210	$1,412	$17,799
McNary High School	Public	9-12	595 Chemawa Rd N	Keizer	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3233	2,058	84	24.4	66.7%	949 (46.1%)	24 (1.2%)	852 (41.4%)	31 (1.5%)	13 (0.6%)	37 (1.8%)	129 (6.3%)	21.5	219^th of 268 public high schools	18.3%		21.9	216^th of 258 public high schools	16.3%	3			39.1	8.0		11.9	$18,921	$1,387	$17,535
Roberts High School	Public	7-12	3620 State St SE	Salem	97317	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 391-4075	527	48	11.0	35.3%	208 (39.5%)	6 (1.1%)	239 (45.4%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.5%)	5 (0.9%)	45 (8.5%)	7.1	259^th of 268 public high schools	3.4%		5.7	254^th of 258 public high schools	1.6%	5	12.0	16.3	11.1	5.4	16.7	7.5	$33,612	$1,270	$32,342
South Salem High School	Public	9-12	1910 Church St SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3252	2,310	99	23.3	66.8%	1,080 (46.8%)	45 (1.9%)	871 (37.7%)	60 (2.6%)	11 (0.5%)	66 (2.9%)	144 (6.2%)	30.4	187^th of 268 public high schools	30.2%		47.6	118^th of 258 public high schools	54.3%	69			36.7	13.5		23.8	$18,934	$1,385	$17,549
West Salem High School	Public	9-12	1776 Titan Way	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-5533	1,666	70	23.7	66.7%	934 (56.1%)	34 (2.0%)	451 (27.1%)	39 (2.3%)	16 (1.0%)	22 (1.3%)	152 (9.1%)	24.9	210^th of 268 public high schools	21.6%		45	126^th of 258 public high schools	51.2%	84			38.7	9.2		16.5	$19,265	$1,366	$17,899
Sprague High School	Public	9-12	2373 Kuebler Blvd S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3261	1,765	72	24.4	66.9%	1,119 (63.4%)	40 (2.3%)	331 (18.8%)	56 (3.2%)	21 (1.2%)	36 (2.0%)	149 (8.4%)	28.1	196^th of 268 public high schools	26.9%		22.2	214^th of 258 public high schools	17.1%	18			48.9	7.9		11.5	$19,702	$1,390	$18,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Early College High School?

Students at Early College High School are 46% Hispanic, 34% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% Not Specified, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Early College High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 198 students attended Early College High School.

Is Early College High School a good school?

Yes! Early College High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 268 Oregon high schools.

What district is Early College High School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

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