Summary:
Harrisburg School District 7J has only one high school, Harrisburg High School, serving grades 9–12 with 260 students in Harrisburg, Oregon. The district is ranked 124th of 141 in Oregon (12th percentile, 1 star), and the school is currently ranked 264th of 271 (3rd percentile, 0 stars). Because it is the district’s only high school, district graduation and 11th-grade test results mirror the school, while district “All Grades” scores include other grade levels.
Academically, Harrisburg High School is below district and state averages in every reported subject. In 2025–2026, English Language Arts proficiency is 17% for both All Grades and 11th grade, compared with 31.6% district and 43.8% state for All Grades. Math is the weakest at 6.5% (district 22%, state 32.9%), and Science is 9.8% (district 18.6%, state 30.6%). The school’s rank fell sharply from 47th percentile (2 stars) in 2023–2024 to 4th percentile (0 stars) in 2024–2025 and 3rd percentile (0 stars) in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism is 46.3%, well above the district’s 36.4% and the state’s 33.5%. The graduation rate is 74.1%, matching the district but below the state’s 83.0%.
About 74.23% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating high economic need. The school spends $18,704 per student and has a 13:1 student-teacher ratio, but the record lacks state benchmarks for these measures. Overall, Harrisburg High School is in the bottom tier of Oregon rankings, with low proficiency, high absenteeism, and a graduation rate below the state average. The most striking finding is the recent drop in rank from mid-pack to near the bottom.
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