LaPine Senior High School

LaPine Senior High School is a public high school in La Pine, Oregon, serving 480 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1, which is ranked 28 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite being part of a well-regarded district, LaPine Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to district and state averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.9% in the district and 44.4% statewide. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science was also below the district and state averages. Additionally, LaPine Senior High School has had relatively low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 78.1% to 85.3% in recent years, which are lower than the state average.

Interestingly, the closest comparable school, Gilchrist Junior/Senior High School, has generally outperformed LaPine Senior High School in academic metrics, despite serving a similar demographic of students. LaPine Senior High School's performance has also declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and star ratings from SchoolDigger. However, the district spends a relatively high amount per student at this school, with $20,407 and $19,335 spent per student in the 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 school years, respectively.