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Best High Schools in Banks, OR

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397

Students

Top rankedBanks High School136^th of 270 Oregon high schools

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Banks High School up 53 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Banks, Oregon is home to a single high school, Banks High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has seen a concerning decline in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 74th out of 266 Oregon high schools in 2018-2019 to 136th out of 270 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars over the same period.

Academically, Banks High School is struggling, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (37.5%), Mathematics (13.3%), and Science (41.9%) all falling below the state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate for 2023-2024 was 81.8%, which is lower than the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% is significantly higher than the state average.

The challenges faced by Banks High School may be influenced by the socioeconomic factors within the school, as indicated by the high percentage of students (28.94%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the overall ranking of the Banks School District 13, at 72nd out of 140 districts in Oregon, suggests that district-level factors may also be contributing to the school's struggles.

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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
Banks High School	Public	9-12	13050 NW Main St	Banks	97106	Washington County	Banks School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 324-2281	397	19	20.4	30.2%	324 (81.6%)	4 (1.0%)	38 (9.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	45.8	136^th of 270 public high schools	49.6%		30.3	189^th of 268 public high schools	29.5%	53	37.5	13.3	41.9	$17,424	$430	$16,994

Cities Near Banks

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Plains	5.25 mi	2	10^th
Forest Grove	5.89 mi	9	90^th
Cornelius	7.37 mi	3	191^st
Hillsboro	7.73 mi	31	69^th
Portland	11.41 mi	154	41^st

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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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