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Sheldon High School

Public Grades 9-12
38th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 271 Oregon High Schools
Better than 86% of Oregon high schools
Summary

Sheldon High School is a large public comprehensive high school in Eugene, OR, serving grades 9–12 with 1,462 students in Eugene School District 4J. It ranks 38th of 271 Oregon high schools in 2025–2026 (86th percentile, 4 stars), while its district ranks 23rd of 141. The school has a long record of above-average performance, though below its historical peak in the 92nd–93rd percentile around 2014–2016. Among nearby schools, South Eugene High School ranks higher (23rd of 271, 92nd percentile, 5 stars), but Sheldon is the second-strongest ranked local school, well ahead of North Eugene High School (207th) and Springfield High School (197th).

Academically, the school’s 2025–2026 OSAS proficiency rates are 59.5% in English language arts, 39.7% in math, and 51.4% in science—all above district and state averages. Science is 20.8 percentage points above the state; ELA is 15.7 points above; math is 6.8 points above but the lowest absolute rate. South Eugene High School is the only nearby comprehensive school with higher scores in all three subjects (ELA 64.9%, math 46.1%, science 56%). It outperforms North Eugene High School (ELA 28.8%, math 9.6%, science 30.4%), Springfield High School (ELA 25.1%, math 21.5%, science 23.3%), and Twin Rivers Charter School (ELA 30.4%, math 8.7%, science 34.8%). Academy of Arts and Academics has higher ELA (66.7%) but math under 5% and science 34.7%, so the school is more balanced.

The main red flag is chronic absenteeism: 39.9% in 2024–2025, above the district’s 33.0% and state’s 33.5%, though improved from 45.4% and better than most nearby schools (South Eugene High School 41.0%, North Eugene High School 47.3%, Springfield High School 49.7%). Graduation is 83.8%, above the district’s 78.2% and state’s 83.0%, but down from 90.4% in 2020–2021. The school spends $22,751 per student with a 20:1 student-teacher ratio, better than South Eugene High School and North Eugene High School. The key equity signal: low-SES students fell from the 86th–89th percentile to 47th (2 stars) in 2025–2026, while gifted students rank 7th of 75 (91st percentile, 5 stars). Treat free/reduced-lunch comparisons cautiously; the school’s reported rate jumped from about 37% to 64.77%.

1,462
Students ?
20.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,751
Per pupil spending ?
64.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2455 Willakenzie Rd
       Eugene, OR  97401-4898

(541) 790-6600

District: Eugene School District 4J


Feeder schools for Sheldon High School:

Elementary:    Gilham Elementary School
    Holt Elementary School
    Willagillespie Elementary School
Middle:    Cal Young Middle School
    Monroe Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.6%
Hispanic:
17.7%
Two or more races:
9.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Oregon average (51% vs 37% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 14% of Oregon high schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school51%
District avg42%
Oregon avg37%
38th of 271
Oregon public high schools ?
Top 14%▼ down 6 pts since 2016
From top 8% (2016) to top 14% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 6High Schools in the Eugene School District 4J
23rd of 141Eugene School District 4J 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202683.538 of 27186.0%★★★★☆
202578.743 of 27084.1%★★★★☆
202472.255 of 26879.5%★★★★☆
202387.926 of 25889.9%★★★★★
202277.841 of 24183.0%★★★★☆
201981.833 of 26687.6%★★★★☆
201878.148 of 28383.0%★★★★☆
201781.442 of 28385.2%★★★★☆
201686.324 of 29291.8%★★★★★
201586.319 of 29293.5%★★★★★
201476.453 of 30182.4%★★★★☆
201378.241 of 30386.5%★★★★☆
201278.341 of 30886.7%★★★★☆
201179.242 of 29986.0%★★★★☆
201082.326 of 28590.9%★★★★★
200986.819 of 26392.8%★★★★★
200885.820 of 24992.0%★★★★★
200786.523 of 24490.6%★★★★★
200680.132 of 23586.4%★★★★☆
200587.019 of 23191.8%★★★★★
200483.821 of 22590.7%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201863.312 of 3161.3%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202372.913 of 3764.9%★★★☆☆
201868.514 of 4367.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202673.143 of 21479.9%★★★★☆
202550.590 of 21157.3%★★★☆☆
202477.732 of 21385.0%★★★★☆
202385.121 of 20089.5%★★★★☆
202282.626 of 19486.6%★★★★☆
201963.270 of 19964.8%★★★☆☆
201875.650 of 25180.1%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202683.97 of 7590.7%★★★★★
202376.712 of 7584.0%★★★★☆
202275.216 of 5771.9%★★★★☆
201956.821 of 4654.3%★★★☆☆
201858.223 of 4346.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202686.114 of 13489.6%★★★★★
202560.541 of 13870.3%★★★★☆
202463.632 of 13275.8%★★★★☆
202371.323 of 13482.8%★★★★☆
202257.735 of 12371.5%★★★★☆
201951.663 of 14456.3%★★★☆☆
201866.639 of 15675.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202639.381 of 15246.7%★★☆☆☆
202573.923 of 16686.1%★★★★☆
202483.218 of 17089.4%★★★★☆
202390.514 of 22493.8%★★★★★
202278.240 of 24183.4%★★★★☆
201968.852 of 22977.3%★★★★☆
201874.147 of 25481.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202686.425 of 22688.9%★★★★☆
202588.821 of 23791.1%★★★★★
202463.363 of 21670.8%★★★★☆
202390.612 of 21494.4%★★★★★
202269.741 of 20079.5%★★★★☆
201987.514 of 20693.2%★★★★★
201879.241 of 25083.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202489.06 of 6891.2%★★★★★
202392.32 of 6997.1%★★★★★
202279.77 of 4785.1%★★★★☆
201962.226 of 6660.6%★★★☆☆
201883.512 of 9887.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201963.922 of 9877.6%★★★★☆
201859.637 of 13272.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202677.149 of 25180.5%★★★★☆
202581.735 of 25086.0%★★★★☆
202466.264 of 24473.8%★★★★☆
202384.526 of 23789.0%★★★★☆
202278.533 of 22885.5%★★★★☆
201982.131 of 24587.3%★★★★☆
201875.252 of 26680.5%★★★★☆
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)
Multi-racial (2024)91st percentile+12 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)89th percentile+3 vs school
White (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2019)78th percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2023)65th percentile-25 vs school
African American (2018)61st percentile-22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-39 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts60%+16 vs state
Science51%+21 vs state
Mathematics40%+7 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sheldon High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,462 students attended Sheldon High School.

Students at Sheldon High School are 67% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Sheldon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gilham Elementary School
Elementary : Holt Elementary School
Elementary : Willagillespie Elementary School
Middle : Cal Young Middle School
Middle : Monroe Middle School

Sheldon High School ranks 38th of 271 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 OSAS test scoresNewSep 25, 2026
2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataAug 24, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataNov 20, 2025


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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