Summary:
The city of John Day, Oregon has only one public high school, Grant Union Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the John Day School District 3. While the school has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 6th out of 258 Oregon high schools to 94th out of 270, it has some areas of strength, such as strong science proficiency scores for 11th grade students.
Grant Union Junior/Senior High School faces several challenges, including a below-average four-year graduation rate of 81.8%, high chronic absenteeism at 34.3%, and low mathematics proficiency, particularly for 11th grade students. The school also has a high percentage of students (55.39%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a population with lower socioeconomic status, which may be a contributing factor to some of the school's performance issues.
Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2 to 1 and spends significantly more per student ($30,632) than the state average. The school's strengths in science proficiency and areas for improvement in mathematics and graduation rates provide a clear roadmap for the school and district to focus their efforts and resources to improve student outcomes.
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