Summary:
Harrisburg School District 7J in Oregon contains a single high school, Harrisburg High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has faced significant academic challenges in recent years, with a declining statewide ranking and below-average performance on key metrics compared to other Oregon high schools.
Harrisburg High School had an 81.8% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024, slightly below the state average. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with 34.3% of students chronically absent in 2023-2024. Academically, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Science are significantly below the state averages, with only 23.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ELA and just 8.2% proficient or better in Science.
Despite these challenges, Harrisburg High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.1 to 1, which could be a potential strength. However, the school serves a population with a high percentage (43.64%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantage among the student body. Overall, Harrisburg School District 7J faces significant challenges in improving the academic performance and outcomes of its sole high school.
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