High Schools in South Lane School District 45J3

Summary:

The South Lane School District 45J3 in Oregon is home to two high schools: Cottage Grove High School and Al Kennedy High School. Both schools face significant challenges, with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.

Cottage Grove High School is ranked 190 out of 270 Oregon high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school has shown some improvement in its ranking, it still struggles with academic performance, with only 29.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 18.8% in Mathematics, and 22.6% in Science. Al Kennedy High School, on the other hand, is ranked 258 out of 268 Oregon high schools, with a 0-star rating, and has shown a declining trend in its statewide ranking.

Both schools have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, both schools serve a population with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Cottage Grove High School at 63.2% and Al Kennedy High School at 65.48%. This suggests that these schools face significant socioeconomic challenges that may be contributing to their academic struggles.

District Detail

455 Adams
Cottage Grove, OR 97424

(541) 942-3381

SchoolDigger Rank:
62^nd of 140 Oregon districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,697

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 2

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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 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cottage Grove High School	Public	9-12	1375 S River Rd	Cottage Grove	97424	Lane County	South Lane School District 45J3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 942-3391	640	33	19.3	63.1%	485 (75.8%)	2 (0.3%)	106 (16.6%)	9 (1.4%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	30.1	190^th of 270 public high schools	29.6%		39.1	157^th of 268 public high schools	41.4%	33	29.2	18.8	22.6	$20,513	$1,335	$19,178
Al Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	79980 Delight Valley School Rd	Cottage Grove	97424	Lane County	South Lane School District 45J3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 942-1962	62	5	12.3	67.7%	48 (77.4%)	1 (1.6%)	9 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)			20.0	$23,098	$1,735	$21,363

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Creswell School District 40	8.92 mi	3	35^th
Pleasant Hill School District 1	13.9 mi	2	50^th
Eugene School District 4J	14.7 mi	36	20^th
North Douglas School District 22	14.74 mi	2	103^rd
Yoncalla School District 32	16.9 mi	2	101^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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