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Yamhill Carlton High School

Public Grades 9-12
63rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 270 Oregon High Schools
Better than 77% of Oregon high schools
Summary

Yamhill Carlton High School is a public high school located in Yamhill, Oregon, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 288 students. The school is part of the Yamhill Carlton School District 1, which is ranked 57 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yamhill Carlton High School consistently performs above the state average in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 66% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.4%. In mathematics, 19.2% of 11th-graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 20.3%. In science, 39.6% of 11th-graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 32.6%. The school has also maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.3% to 85.1% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Yamhill Carlton High School generally outperforms in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Yamhill Carlton had 66% of 11th-graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.7% at Hillsboro High School, 52.2% at Sherwood High School, and 42.9% at St. Paul High School. Yamhill Carlton High School also has a relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

279
Students ?
16.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,883
Per pupil spending ?
50.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 275 N Maple St
       Yamhill, OR  97148-7601

(503) 852-7600

District: Yamhill Carlton School District 1


Feeder schools for Yamhill Carlton High School:

Elementary:    Yamhill Carlton Elementary School
Middle:    Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.9%
Hispanic:
10.8%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Oregon average (42% vs 33% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 23% of Oregon high schools
Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2014
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg42%
Oregon avg33%
63rd of 270
Oregon public high schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 54 pts since 2015
From bottom 23% (2015) to top 23% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
57th of 140Yamhill Carlton School District 1 among Oregon districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202566.963 of 27076.7%★★★★☆
202464.177 of 26871.3%★★★★☆
202377.845 of 25882.6%★★★★☆
202262.977 of 24168.0%★★★☆☆
201965.285 of 26668.0%★★★☆☆
201874.759 of 28379.2%★★★★☆
201756.1120 of 28357.6%★★★☆☆
201635.5211 of 29227.7%★☆☆☆☆
201530.6225 of 29222.9%★☆☆☆☆
201431.6237 of 30121.3%★☆☆☆☆
201357.9146 of 30351.8%★★★☆☆
201253.1173 of 30843.8%★★☆☆☆
201163.9115 of 29961.5%★★★☆☆
201055.8146 of 28548.8%★★☆☆☆
200946.4160 of 26339.2%★★☆☆☆
200873.059 of 24976.3%★★★★☆
200760.689 of 24463.5%★★★☆☆
200665.369 of 23570.6%★★★★☆
200545.2136 of 23141.1%★★☆☆☆
200452.8102 of 22554.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202574.045 of 21178.7%★★★★☆
202450.896 of 21354.9%★★★☆☆
202370.343 of 20078.5%★★★★☆
202279.033 of 19483.0%★★★★☆
201977.838 of 19980.9%★★★★☆
201865.584 of 25166.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202596.55 of 16697.0%★★★★★
202263.276 of 24168.5%★★★☆☆
201968.453 of 22976.9%★★★★☆
201873.349 of 25480.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202560.273 of 23769.2%★★★☆☆
202472.244 of 21679.6%★★★★☆
202378.436 of 21483.2%★★★★☆
202249.682 of 20059.0%★★★☆☆
201981.131 of 20685.0%★★★★☆
201880.635 of 25086.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202556.696 of 25061.6%★★★☆☆
202459.488 of 24463.9%★★★☆☆
202374.046 of 23780.6%★★★★☆
202253.4100 of 22856.1%★★★☆☆
201962.480 of 24567.3%★★★☆☆
201867.876 of 26671.4%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+20 vs school
Female (2025)79th percentile~ school
Male (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)62nd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts66%+22 vs state
Science40%+7 vs state
Mathematics19%~ state avg

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Friday, November 5, 2021

Open Quote One of the WORST schools you could send your child to. The amount of hate and bullying that is allowed in this school is astonishing. If your child is black, Hispanic, gay or disabled plan on your child being bullied daily. We are talking when students tell your child to commit suicide...it is that bad...and Yamhill HS does ABSOLUTELY nothing. Teachers are incredibly slow to reply to parents as well. I would not send your child here, unless you plan on worrying about their safety every single day. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Yamhill Carlton High School.

Yamhill Carlton High School ranks 63rd of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Yamhill Carlton High School are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.


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