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Central High School

Public Grades 9-12

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 10% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Central High School is a public high school located in Independence, Oregon, serving 1,014 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Central School District 13J, which is ranked 127 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in standardized test scores for 11th grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25.2% of 11th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.4%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 149 out of 241 high schools in 2021-2022 to 243 out of 270 high schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, Central High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.4% and 81.8% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.3% to 42.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Jefferson High School, McKay High School, and West Salem High School, Central High School's performance is generally lower. For example, in 2024-2025, Jefferson High School had a higher percentage of 11th graders proficient or better in ELA (42.6%) and Mathematics (8.7%) compared to Central High School. While Central High School's per-student spending has increased from $16,951 in 2021-2022 to $18,222 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average, the impact on student outcomes has yet to be seen.

1,008

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,222

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1530 Monmouth St
Independence, OR 97351-1097

(503) 838-0480

District: Central School District 13J

Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:	Ash Creek Elementary School
	Independence Elementary School
	Monmouth Elementary School
Middle:	Talmadge Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

White:

43.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (15% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Oregon average (77% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Oregon avg33%

243^rd of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

127^th of 140Central School District 13J 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	243 of 270	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	235 of 268	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	209 of 258	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	149 of 241	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	175 of 266	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.7	104 of 283	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	168 of 283	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.7	163 of 292	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.0	135 of 292	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.2	149 of 301	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.6	155 of 303	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	213 of 308	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.4	204 of 299	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.1	184 of 285	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	161 of 263	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.5	127 of 249	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.4	85 of 244	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	27.1	192 of 235	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.8	178 of 231	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.5	184 of 225	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	204 of 211	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	194 of 213	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	165 of 200	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	118 of 194	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	108 of 199	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	92 of 251	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	137 of 138	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	94 of 132	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	99 of 134	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	67 of 123	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	124 of 144	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.7	58 of 156	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	151 of 166	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	95 of 170	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	145 of 224	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	148 of 241	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	160 of 229	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	125 of 254	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	190 of 237	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	188 of 216	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	160 of 214	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	123 of 200	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	172 of 206	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.4	97 of 250	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	69.6	10 of 47	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	94.9	2 of 98	98.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	85 of 94	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	67 of 80	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	43 of 53	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	61 of 132	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	208 of 250	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	216 of 244	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	164 of 237	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	131 of 228	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	97 of 245	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	96 of 266	63.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)79th percentile+41 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-19 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

Mathematics7%-13 vs state

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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 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th 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
Central High School	Public	9-12	1530 Monmouth St	Independence	97351	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 838-0480	1,008	47	21.5	94.2%	439 (43.6%)	5 (0.5%)	492 (48.8%)	10 (1.0%)	13 (1.3%)	7 (0.7%)	40 (4.0%)	13.9	243^rd of 270 public high schools	10.0%		17.1	235^th of 268 public high schools	12.3%	8			25.2		7.1		14.4	$18,222	$1,542	$16,681
Dallas High School	Public	9-12	1250 Holman Ave	Dallas	97338	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 623-8336	948	38	24.8	66.0%	719 (75.8%)	11 (1.2%)	137 (14.5%)	9 (0.9%)	25 (2.6%)	6 (0.6%)	37 (3.9%)	20.5	226^th of 270 public high schools	16.3%		27.7	199^th of 268 public high schools	25.7%	27			24.7		6.1		25.1	$18,508	$294	$18,214
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	1,712	70	24.4	88.8%	1,056 (61.7%)	36 (2.1%)	333 (19.5%)	56 (3.3%)	14 (0.8%)	34 (2.0%)	165 (9.6%)	29.7	193^rd of 270 public high schools	28.5%		28.1	196^th of 268 public high schools	26.9%	3			35.4		10.7		26.4	$19,702	$1,390	$18,313
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	1,606	64	25.0	89.5%	903 (56.2%)	39 (2.4%)	426 (26.5%)	40 (2.5%)	14 (0.9%)	22 (1.4%)	148 (9.2%)	37.7	162^nd of 270 public high schools	40.0%		24.9	210^th of 268 public high schools	21.6%	48			41.6		13.7		27.5	$19,265	$1,366	$17,899
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	2,195	93	23.5	89.5%	985 (44.9%)	37 (1.7%)	843 (38.4%)	69 (3.1%)	13 (0.6%)	56 (2.6%)	165 (7.5%)	26.9	204^th of 270 public high schools	24.4%		30.4	187^th of 268 public high schools	30.2%	17			35.5		6.3		26.9	$18,934	$1,385	$17,549
Falls City High School	Public	9-12	111 N Main St	Falls City	97344	Polk County	Falls City School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 787-3521	59	6	10.3	101.7%	53 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)								(n/a)								$43,985	$4,662	$39,322
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	2,107	105	20.1	89.3%	421 (20.0%)	67 (3.2%)	1,357 (64.4%)	42 (2.0%)	15 (0.7%)	85 (4.0%)	109 (5.2%)	15.6	237^th of 270 public high schools	12.2%		18.9	230^th of 268 public high schools	14.2%	7			25.7		8.0		15.6	$19,210	$1,412	$17,799
Roberts High School	Public	7-12	3620 State St SE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 391-4075	515	42	12.3	120.8%	193 (37.5%)	8 (1.6%)	248 (48.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	44 (8.5%)								(n/a)	19.4	10.5		9.4		5.7		$33,612	$1,270	$32,342
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	2200 Talbot Road SE	Jefferson	97352	Marion County	Jefferson School District 14J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 327-3337	245	8	31.8	75.9%	153 (62.4%)	1 (0.4%)	73 (29.8%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	31.9	186^th of 270 public high schools	31.1%		57.5	92^nd of 268 public high schools	65.7%	94			42.6		8.7		24.5	$23,461	$2,079	$21,382
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	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School

What district is Central High School in?

Central School District 13J

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 49% Hispanic, 44% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ash Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Independence Elementary School
Elementary : Monmouth Elementary School
Middle : Talmadge Middle School

Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Oregon high schools.

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,008 students attended Central High School.

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