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Junction City High School

Public Grades 9-12
201st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 270 Oregon High Schools
Better than 26% of Oregon high schools
Summary

Junction City High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Junction City, Oregon, with a total enrollment of 517 students. The school is part of the Junction City School District 69, which is ranked 59 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a moderately ranked district, Junction City High School has consistently struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Oregon high schools over the past decade. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief improvement to 3-4 stars in 2016-2017. In comparison, nearby schools like Churchill High School, Sheldon High School, and Elmira High School have higher statewide rankings and ratings, ranging from 2 to 5 stars.

Junction City High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, is significantly below the state and district averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 33.3% to 42.7% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and comparable to nearby schools. While the school's spending per student is higher than the state average, these challenges suggest the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the underlying issues and implement effective interventions to improve educational outcomes for all students.

525
Students ?
16.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,698
Per pupil spending ?
81.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1135 W 6th St
       Junction City, OR  97448-1099

(541) 998-2343

District: Junction City School District 69


Feeder schools for Junction City High School:

Elementary:    Laurel Elementary School
    Territorial Elementary School
Middle:    Oaklea Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
72.6%
Hispanic:
19.0%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2014 → 26th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oregon average (22% vs 33% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 34% Oregon)
!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school22%
District avg22%
Oregon avg33%
201st of 270
Oregon public high schools ?
Bottom 26%▼ down 28 pts since 2015
From top 47% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oregon High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
59th of 140Junction City School District 69 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
202527.7201 of 27025.6%★☆☆☆☆
202420.7221 of 26817.5%★☆☆☆☆
202328.0200 of 25822.5%★☆☆☆☆
202230.4173 of 24128.2%★☆☆☆☆
201923.0230 of 26613.5%★☆☆☆☆
201851.8137 of 28351.6%★★★☆☆
201773.262 of 28378.1%★★★★☆
201673.953 of 29281.8%★★★★☆
201553.5136 of 29253.4%★★★☆☆
201471.379 of 30173.8%★★★★☆
201356.7149 of 30350.8%★★★☆☆
201272.471 of 30876.9%★★★★☆
201154.2169 of 29943.5%★★☆☆☆
201054.6153 of 28546.3%★★☆☆☆
200942.3176 of 26333.1%★★☆☆☆
200849.1139 of 24944.2%★★☆☆☆
200761.286 of 24464.8%★★★☆☆
200638.2158 of 23532.8%★★☆☆☆
200560.587 of 23162.3%★★★☆☆
200456.490 of 22560.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202526.4159 of 21124.6%★☆☆☆☆
202431.3147 of 21331.0%★★☆☆☆
202324.5161 of 20019.5%★☆☆☆☆
201928.0165 of 19917.1%★☆☆☆☆
201844.3147 of 25141.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202526.5105 of 13823.9%★☆☆☆☆
202423.2105 of 13220.5%★☆☆☆☆
201918.2135 of 1446.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201844.190 of 15642.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202512.1165 of 1660.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202458.256 of 17067.1%★★★☆☆
202325.4178 of 22420.5%★☆☆☆☆
202230.6173 of 24128.2%★☆☆☆☆
201924.9192 of 22916.2%★☆☆☆☆
201849.8122 of 25452.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202529.4167 of 23729.5%★★☆☆☆
202413.5202 of 2166.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202326.8158 of 21426.2%★☆☆☆☆
202226.9160 of 20020.0%★☆☆☆☆
201921.5183 of 20611.2%★☆☆☆☆
201857.199 of 25060.4%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201860.240 of 9859.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201911.997 of 981.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201871.719 of 13285.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202530.4183 of 25026.8%★☆☆☆☆
202417.9215 of 24411.9%★☆☆☆☆
202319.9207 of 23712.7%★☆☆☆☆
202233.5158 of 22830.7%★★☆☆☆
201921.7214 of 24512.7%★☆☆☆☆
201848.6139 of 26647.7%★★☆☆☆
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 (2018)59th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school
White (2025)27th percentile~ school
Female (2025)25th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school
Special Education (2019)1st percentile-13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts34%-10 vs state
Mathematics18%-3 vs state
Science16%-17 vs state

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Students at Junction City High School are 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Junction City High School ranks 201st of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Junction City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Laurel Elementary School
Elementary : Territorial Elementary School
Middle : Oaklea Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Junction City High School.


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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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