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Molalla High School

Q: Is Molalla High School a good school?

Molalla High School ranks 111 th of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 59% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Molalla High School is a public high school located in Molalla, Oregon, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 773 students. The school is part of the Molalla River School District, which is ranked 75 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Molalla High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and performance, ranging from a high of 36th out of 266 Oregon high schools in 2018-2019 (4-star rating) to a low of 133rd out of 241 in 2021-2022 (2-star rating). Its current ranking is 111th out of 270 Oregon high schools, with a 3-star rating. The school performs better for male students compared to female students, and for white students compared to Hispanic students. Molalla High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 70.2% to 81.8% over the past few years, with the most recent rate being 81.8% in 2023-2024. However, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 43.1% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Molalla High School's performance is generally lower than that of Wilsonville High School (part of the higher-performing West Linn-Wilsonville School District) and John F. Kennedy High School (part of the higher-performing Mt. Angel School District). However, Molalla High School outperforms some nearby schools like Woodburn Success and Colton High School.

745

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,264

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

357 Francis St
Molalla, OR 97038

(503) 829-2355

District: Molalla River School District 35

Feeder schools for Molalla High School:

Elementary:	Clarkes Elementary School
	Molalla Elementary School
	Mulino Elementary School
	Rural Dell Elementary School
Middle:	Molalla River Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2014 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Oregon median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Oregon avg33%

111^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 140Molalla River School District 35 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	111 of 270	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	105 of 268	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	54 of 258	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.7	133 of 241	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.2	36 of 266	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	98 of 283	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.6	125 of 283	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.3	157 of 292	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.7	182 of 292	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.5	143 of 301	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.9	186 of 303	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.7	139 of 308	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	154 of 299	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	74.4	63 of 285	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	60 of 263	77.2%	★★★★☆
2008	50.8	132 of 249	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.9	74 of 244	69.7%	★★★★☆
2006	54.6	100 of 235	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	18.6	201 of 231	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.3	179 of 225	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	110 of 211	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	132 of 213	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.8	31 of 200	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	49.0	88 of 194	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	69 of 199	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	107 of 251	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	99 of 138	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	65 of 132	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	65 of 134	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.1	81 of 123	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	30 of 144	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	70 of 156	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	61 of 166	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	53 of 170	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	53 of 224	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	44.0	132 of 241	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.7	50 of 229	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	79 of 237	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	69 of 216	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	56 of 214	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	38.4	117 of 200	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.2	25 of 206	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	76 of 250	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	52.0	50 of 98	49.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	26 of 94	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	15 of 80	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	32.7	71 of 98	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	122 of 132	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	90 of 250	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	105 of 244	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.3	27 of 237	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	45.2	126 of 228	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.6	48 of 245	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	102 of 266	61.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)49th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

Science42%+9 vs state

English Language Arts36%-9 vs state

Mathematics22%~ state avg

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Schools Near Molalla High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)	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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Molalla High School	Public	9-12	357 Francis St	Molalla	97038	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 829-2355	745	40	18.5	69.7%	523 (70.2%)	2 (0.3%)	168 (22.6%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.9%)	52.6	111^th of 270 public high schools	58.9%		53.1	105^th of 268 public high schools	60.8%	6	35.6	21.8	41.8	$17,264	$78	$17,185
Colton High School	Public	9-12	30205 S Wall St	Colton	97017	Clackamas County	Colton School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 824-2311	161	8	20.1	64.6%	141 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	13.4	246^th of 270 public high schools	8.9%		15.6	241^st of 268 public high schools	10.1%	5	24.2	9.1	9.7	$23,840	$692	$23,148
Canby High School	Public	9-12	721 SW 4th Ave	Canby	97013	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 263-7200	1,402	64	21.9	62.5%	840 (59.9%)	4 (0.3%)	466 (33.2%)	10 (0.7%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (4.6%)	41.8	149^th of 270 public high schools	44.8%		56.1	98^th of 268 public high schools	63.4%	51	31.3	22.3	29.5	$17,499	$731	$16,768
Oregon City Senior High School	Public	9-12	19761 S Beavercreek Rd	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-8900	1,944	75	26.0	54.3%	1,369 (70.4%)	16 (0.8%)	330 (17.0%)	47 (2.4%)	8 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	151 (7.8%)	62.4	79^th of 270 public high schools	70.7%		59.2	90^th of 268 public high schools	66.4%	11	49.1	27.7	35.6	$16,462	$724	$15,738
North Marion High School	Public	9-12	20167 Grim Rd NE	Aurora	97002	Marion County	North Marion School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 678-7124	564	34	16.4	87.4%	201 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	333 (59.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.6%)	21.3	224^th of 270 public high schools	17.0%		22.7	216^th of 268 public high schools	19.4%	8	39.3	7.5	12.3	$19,487	$459	$19,028
John F Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	890 E Marquam St	Mount Angel	97362	Marion County	Mt Angel School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 845-6128	223	13	17.3	70.4%	101 (45.3%)	1 (0.4%)	112 (50.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	74.3	51^st of 270 public high schools	81.1%		76.3	44^th of 268 public high schools	83.6%	7	66.0	24.5		$20,036	$848	$19,187
William P Lord High School	Public	6-12	2630 N Pacific Hwy	Woodburn	97071	Marion County	ODE YCEP District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 981-2501	91	17	5.4	96.7%	36 (39.6%)	7 (7.7%)	34 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.6%)	3 (3.3%)	5 (5.5%)								(n/a)
Woodburn High School	Public	9-12	1785 N Front St	Woodburn	97071	Marion County	Woodburn School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 981-9555	1,606	80	20.1	72.4%	159 (9.9%)	11 (0.7%)	1,394 (86.8%)	14 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	8 (0.5%)	9 (0.6%)	23	219^th of 270 public high schools	18.9%		21.7	218^th of 268 public high schools	18.7%	1	33.6	5.5	23.4	$19,542	$2,661	$16,881
Wilsonville High School	Public	9-12	6800 Wilsonville Rd	Wilsonville	97070	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7600	1,258	73	17.2	42.9%	761 (60.5%)	17 (1.4%)	314 (25.0%)	64 (5.1%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	88 (7.0%)	65.8	67^th of 270 public high schools	75.2%		69.4	64^th of 268 public high schools	76.1%	3	46.9	33.3	36.4	$17,558	$229	$17,329
Oregon City Service Learning Academy	Public	9-12	1404 7th St	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-8445	111	8	14.8	58.6%	73 (65.8%)	1 (0.9%)	20 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.9%)								(n/a)	10.5			$5,619	$512	$5,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Molalla High School

What schools feed into Molalla High School?

Molalla High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clarkes Elementary School
Elementary : Molalla Elementary School
Elementary : Mulino Elementary School
Elementary : Rural Dell Elementary School
Middle : Molalla River Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Molalla High School?

Students at Molalla High School are 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Molalla High School in?

Molalla River School District 35

How many students attend Molalla High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended Molalla High School.

Is Molalla High School a good school?

Molalla High School ranks 111^th of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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