Summary:
High schools in Union School District 5 come down to a single campus: Union High School, located at 540 S Main St in Union, Oregon, which serves grades 7–12 with 166 students enrolled. Because it is the only high school in the district, it is the sole comparison point for every measure, and school figures for grades 7, 8, and 11 are identical to district figures.
Academically, the school splits sharply by subject. English language arts is a strength in two grades: 7th grade ELA is 55.2% proficient against a state rate of 45.3%, and 11th grade ELA is 54.5% against 46.0%. All-grade ELA is 47.9%, above the state's 43.8%. Eighth grade ELA runs the other way at 30.0%, well below the state's 41.5%. Math is the clear weak spot: all-grade math is 14.9%, compared with 21.7% for the district and 32.9% statewide, and 11th-grade math proficiency is under 5% while the state is 22.9%. Science sits near the state level in 11th grade (33.3% vs 33.8%) but trails in 8th grade (21.1% vs 27.7%).
Engagement and completion measures also lag. Chronic absenteeism is 38.4%, above the district's 35.7% and the state's 33.5%, and the graduation rate is 78.6% against a state rate of 83.0%. Context matters here: 65.06% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, per-student spending is $21,691, and the student-teacher ratio is 17.1. Union High School's statewide ranking has slipped from 38th of 268 schools (86th percentile, 4 stars) in 2023–2024 to 92nd of 271 (66th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026, a decline that appears to have stabilized rather than continued. Overall, families will find an above-average school in reading with substantial room to grow in math and student attendance.
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