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Ontario High School

Public Grades 9-12

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 23% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Ontario High School is a public high school serving 691 students in grades 9-12 in Ontario, Oregon, part of the Ontario School District 8C. Over the past 10 years, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon high schools, with a ranking between 85 and 248 out of the state's high schools and a 1-3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Ontario High School faces significant challenges, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 18.7% to 38.1% in recent years (much higher than the state average of 15-20%), and uneven performance across student subgroups. While the school does a relatively good job serving certain subgroups like Hispanic and Migrant students, it struggles to support others like Special Education and Gifted/Talented students. Interestingly, the school's 4-year graduation rates of 81.3% to 84.2% are only slightly below the state average of around 85%, but its students perform well below state averages on standardized tests.

When compared to the nearby Vale High School and Nyssa High School, both of which significantly outperform Ontario High School across a variety of metrics, the school's struggles become even more pronounced. This suggests Ontario High School is facing unique challenges that the district and school leadership will need to address to improve student outcomes.

709

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,033

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 W Idaho Ave
Ontario, OR 97914-2146

(541) 889-5309

District: Ontario School District 8C

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.0%

White:

27.4%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (22% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Oregon avg33%

208^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Oregon High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	25.4	208 of 270	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	193 of 268	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.8	85 of 258	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	94 of 241	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	187 of 266	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	176 of 283	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.1	211 of 283	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.6	217 of 292	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.5	248 of 292	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.5	229 of 301	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.5	194 of 303	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.6	166 of 308	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.6	224 of 299	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.7	219 of 285	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.2	216 of 263	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	231 of 249	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	28.3	196 of 244	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.9	213 of 235	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.9	207 of 231	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.4	175 of 225	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	168 of 211	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	156 of 213	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.8	48 of 200	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.5	113 of 194	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	119 of 199	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	134 of 251	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	23 of 74	68.9%	★★★★☆
2024	26.3	53 of 69	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	41 of 46	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	85 of 138	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	72 of 132	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.9	27 of 134	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	34 of 123	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	103 of 144	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	107 of 156	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	92 of 166	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	103 of 170	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.5	38 of 224	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	93 of 241	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	114 of 229	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	98 of 254	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	175 of 237	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	162 of 216	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.0	96 of 214	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	61 of 200	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	149 of 206	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	196 of 250	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.5	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.2	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	77 of 94	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	94 of 98	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	93 of 250	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	171 of 244	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.6	53 of 237	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	40 of 228	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	114 of 245	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	66 of 266	75.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Migrant (2025)81st percentile+58 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)69th percentile+46 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-12 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

Mathematics12%-8 vs state

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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
Ontario High School	Public	9-12	1115 W Idaho Ave	Ontario	97914	Malheur County	Ontario School District 8C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 889-5309	709	40	17.7	100.0%	194 (27.4%)	1 (0.1%)	482 (68.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	25.4	208^th of 270 public high schools	23.0%		28.7	193^rd of 268 public high schools	28.0%	15	32.5	12.1	21.7	$21,033	$1,523	$19,510
Nyssa High School	Public	9-12	824 Adrian Blvd	Nyssa	97913	Malheur County	Nyssa School District 26	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 372-2287	335	23	14.4	91.6%	91 (27.2%)	1 (0.3%)	235 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	82	39^th of 270 public high schools	85.6%		56	99^th of 268 public high schools	63.1%	60	70.0	34.3	40.8	$25,357	$8,302	$17,055
Vale High School	Public	9-12	505 Viking Dr	Vale	97918	Malheur County	Vale School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 473-3181	293	20	15.0	90.4%	216 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (22.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	91.6	18^th of 270 public high schools	93.3%		95.4	10^th of 268 public high schools	96.3%	8	67.1	38.5	58.2	$21,463	$2,060	$19,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Ontario High School

Is Ontario High School a good school?

Ontario High School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Oregon high schools.

What district is Ontario High School in?

Ontario School District 8C

What schools feed into Ontario High School?

Ontario High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Aiken Elementary School
Elementary : Alameda Intermediate School
Elementary : May Roberts Primary School
Middle : Ontario Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ontario High School?

Students at Ontario High School are 68% Hispanic, 27% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ontario High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 709 students attended Ontario High School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataNov 20, 2025

2024–25 OSAS test scoresOct 2, 2025

2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesJan 30, 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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