Summary
Destinations Academy is a public high school located in Coos Bay, Oregon, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 50 students. The school faces significant challenges, with a consistently low statewide ranking, ranging from 92 to 299 out of Oregon high schools over the past 10 years, and a 1-star or 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating poor performance compared to other schools in the state.
While Destinations Academy has performed relatively well for its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 48 out of 224 Oregon high schools in this category in 2022-2023 with a 4-star rating, the school's performance for male students is much lower, ranking 199 out of 237 Oregon high schools in 2024-2025 with a 1-star rating. The school's four-year graduation rates have also fluctuated, ranging from 68.9% to 81.8% over the past few years, lower than the state average and the nearby Marshfield Senior High School, which had an 81.8% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024. Additionally, Destinations Academy has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.3% to 90.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the nearby Marshfield Senior High School, which had a 34.3% chronic absenteeism rate in 2023-2024.
Academically, Destinations Academy's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the OSAS assessments, is generally lower than the Coos Bay School District 9 and the state of Oregon. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (26.7%), Mathematics (13.3%), and Science (25%) were all below the district and state averages. Interestingly, the nearby Marshfield Senior High School and Bandon Senior High School both outperform Destinations Academy in several key metrics, while the virtual school, Winter Lakes High, has a similar performance profile to Destinations Academy.
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