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Baker High School

Public Grades 9-12
166th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 271 Oregon High Schools
Better than 39% of Oregon high schools
Summary

Baker High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in Baker City, Oregon, enrolling 478 students as part of Baker School District 5J. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 166th of 271 Oregon high schools — the 39th percentile, rated 2 stars — placing it below its own district's standing of 43rd of 141 districts (70th percentile, 4 stars). Baker High was once among the state's stronger schools, peaking at the 92nd percentile in 2014–2015, then falling to the 18th percentile in 2021–2022. It recovered to the 55th percentile in 2024–2025 before slipping again this year.

The clearest academic concern is mathematics: only 7.7% of students are proficient, compared with 22.9% of 11th graders statewide and 33.3% in the district. English language arts (46.4%) and science (32.3%) are much closer to state averages. At the same time, the school's 92.6% graduation rate is above the district's 77.1% and the state's 83.0% — an unusual contrast with such low math proficiency. Nearby Baker Early College, ranked 6th of 271 with 5 stars, posts 86.4% ELA, 46.5% math, and 68.8% science proficiency, while Eagle Cap Innovative Junior/Senior High School reports a 43.8% graduation rate.

Attendance is a relative strength: 30.4% of students are chronically absent, better than the state's 33.5% and far better than Baker Early College's 57.1% and Eagle Cap's 76.5%, though above the district's 26.1%. The school spends $28,674 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 16.2 — favorable resources that have not yet translated into top test scores. Effectiveness also varies by group: female students are rated at the 24th percentile (1 star) versus the 58th percentile (3 stars) for male students. Families should know that math is the school's most urgent priority, and that its strong graduation and attendance results sit alongside weak proficiency.

478
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$28,674
Per pupil spending ?
83.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
89.3%
Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)
Exemptions: 10% (any vaccine)
 2500 E St
       Baker City, OR  97814-1599

(541) 524-2600

District: Baker School District 5J


Feeder schools for Baker High School:

Elementary:    Brooklyn Primary School
    Haines Elementary School
    Keating Elementary School
Middle:    Baker Middle School
    South Baker Intermediate School
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.3%
Hispanic:
11.5%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2022 → 39th in 2026
Strengths
✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2026) from a 18th-percentile low (2022)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oregon average (29% vs 37% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Oregon average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school29%
District avg36%
Oregon avg37%
166th of 271
Oregon public high schools ?
Bottom 39%▼ down 36 pts since 2016
From top 26% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2High Schools in the Baker School District 5J
43rd of 141Baker School District 5J among Oregon districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202637.8166 of 27138.7%★★☆☆☆
202550.2121 of 27055.2%★★★☆☆
202443.9139 of 26848.1%★★☆☆☆
202332.3183 of 25829.1%★☆☆☆☆
202224.0197 of 24118.3%★☆☆☆☆
201973.061 of 26677.1%★★★★☆
201874.858 of 28379.5%★★★★☆
201777.752 of 28381.6%★★★★☆
201669.275 of 29274.3%★★★★☆
201585.723 of 29292.1%★★★★★
201465.0107 of 30164.5%★★★☆☆
201369.188 of 30371.0%★★★★☆
201264.5118 of 30861.7%★★★☆☆
201169.589 of 29970.2%★★★★☆
201051.4167 of 28541.4%★★☆☆☆
200977.647 of 26382.1%★★★★☆
200878.737 of 24985.1%★★★★☆
200761.583 of 24466.0%★★★☆☆
200682.327 of 23588.5%★★★★☆
200583.723 of 23190.0%★★★★★
200469.654 of 22576.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202623.4163 of 21423.8%★☆☆☆☆
201991.07 of 19996.5%★★★★★
201879.736 of 25185.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201967.833 of 14477.1%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201921.619 of 2317.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202341.6125 of 22444.2%★★☆☆☆
202224.1197 of 24118.3%★☆☆☆☆
201967.257 of 22975.1%★★★★☆
201872.153 of 25479.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202650.295 of 22658.0%★★★☆☆
202543.5123 of 23748.1%★★☆☆☆
202433.2142 of 21634.3%★★☆☆☆
202343.8114 of 21446.7%★★☆☆☆
202215.0186 of 2007.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201957.184 of 20659.2%★★★☆☆
201869.563 of 25074.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202628.1183 of 25127.1%★☆☆☆☆
202545.3127 of 25049.2%★★☆☆☆
202437.5148 of 24439.3%★★☆☆☆
202324.6197 of 23716.9%★☆☆☆☆
202222.4187 of 22818.0%★☆☆☆☆
201970.258 of 24576.3%★★★★☆
201870.564 of 26675.9%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2019)77th percentile~ school
Male (2026)58th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)44th percentile+15 vs school
White (2026)27th percentile-12 vs school
Female (2026)24th percentile-15 vs school
Homeless (2019)17th percentile-60 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts46%+3 vs state
Science32%~ state avg
Mathematics8%-25 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Baker High School.

Students at Baker High School are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Baker High School ranks 166th of 271 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2015–16 through 2017–18 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026
2014–15 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 OSAS test scoresSep 25, 2026
2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataAug 24, 2026


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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