Summary
Marshfield Senior High School is a public high school in Coos Bay, Oregon, on the southern coast, serving grades 9–12 with 798 students — the largest school in its nearby comparison group. It belongs to Coos Bay School District 9, which ranks 90th of 141 Oregon districts (36th percentile, 2 stars). Marshfield itself ranked 136th of 271 high schools statewide in 2025–26 — the 50th percentile, 3 stars, essentially the state median. That reflects real improvement from a low base: the 18th percentile in 2018–19, 57th in 2021–22, 40th in 2023–24, and 50th now.
Academically, science is the standout: 39.4% proficient, above the district's 30.2% and the state's 30.6%, and second only to Bandon Senior High School (48.0%) among nearby schools. English Language Arts is weaker at 37.8%, below the state's 43.8%, and math is the clear weakness at 18.1% — far under the state's 32.9% and behind North Bend Senior High School (23.5%) and Bandon (35.7%). Attendance is the biggest operational challenge: 48.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, versus 40.4% in the district and 33.5% statewide, and well above Bandon's 16.1%. Graduation is volatile — 86.2% in 2022–23, 69.4% in 2023–24, and 75.3% in 2024–25, still below Oregon's 83.0%.
On resources, Marshfield spent $27,562 per student in 2024–25, the most among nearby schools, with a relatively high student–teacher ratio of 20.4; North Bend gets stronger results spending $17,732. Subgroup results are uneven: Hispanic and homeless students rank well above average, gifted and talented students rank near the bottom statewide, and special education rankings swing widely. Coquille Junior Senior High, Winter Lakes High, and Destinations Academy round out the local picture, with the alternative schools trailing substantially. The clearest levers appear to be reducing chronic absenteeism and improving math, both of which would likely support graduation-rate recovery.
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