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Grant Union Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Grant Union Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Grant Union Junior/Senior High School ranks 94 th of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 65% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Grant Union Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving grades 7-12 in John Day, Oregon, with a total enrollment of 204 students. The school is part of the John Day School District 3, which is ranked 64 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grant Union Junior/Senior High School has seen significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from as high as 6th out of 258 Oregon high schools to as low as 94th out of 270. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 5 stars to 3 stars. Compared to other schools in the district, Grant Union appears to be the highest-performing, as the district as a whole is rated 3 stars. The school has shown strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as female students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking among the top schools in the state for these groups. However, the school's performance for male students and white students has been more variable.

The school's four-year graduation rates have been relatively stable, ranging from 81.3% to 89.7% over the past few years, which are generally higher than the state average but still indicate room for improvement. Grant Union Junior/Senior High School has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.0% to 38.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Oregon Statewide Assessment System, is mixed compared to state and district averages, with strengths in some subject areas and weaknesses in others.

206

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,632

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

911 S Canyon Blvd
John Day, OR 97845-1281

(541) 575-1799

District: John Day School District 3

Feeder schools for Grant Union Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Humbolt Elementary School
	Seneca Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (36% vs 27% meeting standards)

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

✓Above the Oregon median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Oregon avg27%

94^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 140John Day School District 3 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	52.3	150 of 371	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	114 of 380	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	151 of 367	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	196 of 379	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	230 of 384	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.0	149 of 382	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.5	137 of 383	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	110 of 381	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	56.4	167 of 382	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.2	269 of 377	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.3	227 of 395	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	107 of 313	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	117 of 323	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	161 of 310	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.7	63 of 277	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	164 of 342	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	55.8	77 of 244	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	55 of 312	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	148 of 364	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	140 of 282	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	240 of 325	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	47.4	146 of 323	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	76 of 318	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	103 of 312	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	202 of 291	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	236 of 341	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	45.5	80 of 206	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	184 of 349	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	129 of 360	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	184 of 355	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	210 of 344	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	255 of 357	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	94 of 270	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.1	20 of 268	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	6 of 258	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	67.8	67 of 241	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	94 of 266	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.7	19 of 283	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	81.7	39 of 283	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	58 of 292	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	58 of 292	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.2	37 of 301	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	67.4	93 of 303	69.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	34 of 308	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	31 of 299	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	37 of 285	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	46 of 263	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	87.0	16 of 249	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	76.2	49 of 244	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	65.5	68 of 235	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	60.3	88 of 231	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.3	98 of 225	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	100.0	1 of 200	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	41.4	114 of 194	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	93.6	6 of 251	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	93.3	10 of 224	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	68.2	66 of 241	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	68 of 229	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	14 of 254	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	60 of 237	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	76 of 216	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	58 of 214	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	33 of 200	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	24 of 206	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	44 of 250	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	91 of 250	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.1	29 of 244	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	96.0	7 of 237	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	65.0	70 of 228	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	103 of 245	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.2	21 of 266	92.1%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)68th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)66th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2018)61st percentile+21 vs school

Male (2024)55th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)47th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Female (2023)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+29 vs state

Mathematics8%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS Mathematics (2025)	OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grant Union Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	911 S Canyon Blvd	John Day	97845	Grant County	John Day School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 575-1799	206	17	12.0	72.3%	177 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	58.5	94^th of 270 public high schools	65.2%		90.1	20^th of 268 public high schools	92.5%	74	8.3	61.5	$30,632	$788	$29,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Grant Union Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Grant Union Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Grant Union Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Grant Union Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Grant Union Junior/Senior High School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Grant Union Junior/Senior High School?

Grant Union Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Humbolt Elementary School
Elementary : Seneca Elementary School

What district is Grant Union Junior/Senior High School in?

John Day School District 3

Is Grant Union Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Grant Union Junior/Senior High School ranks 94^th of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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