Best High Schools in Albany, OR

Summary:

The city of Albany, Oregon is home to 5 high schools serving grades 9-12, including South Albany High School, West Albany High School, Albany Options School, Three Lakes High School, and Riverside High School. These schools are part of the Greater Albany Public School District 8J and the ODE YCEP District.

Based on the data, West Albany High School stands out as the top-performing school in the group, consistently ranking among the best in the state with a 5-star rating. It has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Albany Options School and Three Lakes High School appear to be the lower-performing schools, with low rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger.

The data also reveals that all five high schools have reported an 81.8% four-year graduation rate and a 34.3% chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, there is significant variation in school spending per student, with Albany Options School having the highest spending at $20,457 per student and South Albany High School having the lowest at $16,625 per student.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)	OSAS Mathematics (2025)	OSAS Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside High School	Public	10-12	4400 Lochner Rd SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	ODE YCEP District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 791-5904	10	1	10.0		3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (40.0%)	1 (10.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Three Lakes High School	Public	6-12	4400 Lochner Rd SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	ODE YCEP District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 791-5904	33	4	8.2	90.9%	20 (60.6%)	1 (3.0%)	6 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)
West Albany High School	Public	9-12	1130 Queen Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4545	1,297	56	23.2	78.3%	931 (71.8%)	13 (1.0%)	214 (16.5%)	22 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	107 (8.2%)	90.2	23^rd of 270 public high schools	91.5%		91.7	17^th of 268 public high schools	93.7%	6	64.8	37.1	58.2	$17,072	$685	$16,387
South Albany High School	Public	9-12	3705 Columbus ST SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4522	1,466	67	21.9	77.4%	850 (58.0%)	10 (0.7%)	485 (33.1%)	12 (0.8%)	11 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	87 (5.9%)	25.3	209^th of 270 public high schools	22.6%		34.7	173^rd of 268 public high schools	35.4%	36	32.8	8.8	24.6	$16,625	$696	$15,929
Albany Options School	Public	9-12	701 19th Avenue SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4563	136	11	12.1	76.5%	84 (61.8%)	1 (0.7%)	37 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.6%)	20.6	225^th of 270 public high schools	16.7%		11.8	251^st of 268 public high schools	6.3%	26	23.4		23.4	$20,457	$847	$19,610

Cities Near Albany

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tangent	6.34 mi	1	145^th
Jefferson	7.3 mi	3	178^th
Corvallis	8.51 mi	13	19^th
Lebanon	9.13 mi	9	71^st
Scio	11.83 mi	6	70^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.