Summary:
Central Linn High School is the only high school in Central Linn School District 552, serving grades 7–12 in Halsey, Oregon, with 243 students. The district is ranked 73 of 141 in Oregon, at the 48th percentile with 2 stars. The school’s profile is mixed: it has strengths in science, 8th grade math, and graduation rate, but it ranks below the state median and has seen a sharp multi-year decline. Over three years, its rank fell from 32 of 268 (88th percentile, 4 stars) in 2023–2024 to 175 of 271 (35th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026. This is a major red flag, though small cohorts can make year-to-year changes volatile.
In 2025–2026 OSAS results, science is the clearest strength: 36.2% of all grades proficient vs. 30.6% state, with 8th grade science at 33.3% vs. 27.7% and 11th grade science at 39.3% vs. 33.8%. 8th grade math is exceptionally strong at 48.3% vs. 30% state, an 18.3-point advantage. However, 11th grade math is very low at 9.1% vs. 22.9% state, and 11th grade ELA is 27.3% vs. 46% state. Overall ELA is 38.1% vs. 43.8% state, while 7th grade ELA is 42.4% vs. 45.3% and 8th grade ELA is 41.4% vs. 41.5%, essentially equal. Overall math is 26.8% vs. 32.9% state.
Other metrics show both positives and challenges. The graduation rate is 85.4%, above the state’s 83.0%. But chronic absenteeism is high at 45.8%, above the district’s 43.6% and the state’s 33.5%. Free/reduced lunch is 75.72%, indicating high economic need; per-student spending is $23,020, and the student-teacher ratio is 18.7. The key takeaway is that the school has real strengths in science, 8th grade math, and graduation, but also significant weaknesses in 11th grade math and ELA, high absenteeism, and a declining state ranking.
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