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Philomath High School

Public Grades 9-12

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 96% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Philomath High School is a public high school serving 469 students in grades 9-12 in Philomath, Oregon, which is part of the Philomath School District 17J. This exceptional institution consistently ranks among the top high schools in Oregon, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade and demonstrating exceptional academic achievement.

Philomath High School's academic performance is truly impressive, with a statewide ranking between 6-38 over the past several years. The school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 81.3% to 98.0%, and its 11th-grade students consistently score well above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. While the school excels for female, male, and white students, there is room for improvement in supporting Hispanic and special education students to ensure equitable outcomes for all learners.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Crescent Valley High School and West Albany High School, Philomath High School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement and resource allocation. However, these other high-performing schools in the Corvallis School District 509J may offer valuable insights and opportunities for collaboration to further enhance Philomath High School's already exceptional educational experience.

453

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,080

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2054 Applegate St
Philomath, OR 97370-9354

(541) 929-3211

District: Philomath School District 17J

Feeder schools for Philomath High School:

Elementary:	Blodgett Elementary School
	Clemens Primary School
	Philomath Elementary School
Middle:	Philomath Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2014 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (65% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Oregon high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Oregon avg33%

10^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 140Philomath School District 17J 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	96.5	10 of 270	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	6 of 268	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	24 of 258	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	38 of 241	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	11 of 266	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.0	45 of 283	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	84.3	33 of 283	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	44 of 292	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	88.4	16 of 292	94.5%	★★★★★
2014	81.1	29 of 301	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	58.3	142 of 303	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.7	56 of 308	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	86 of 299	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.5	32 of 285	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.5	79 of 263	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	49 of 249	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	57.7	105 of 244	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.7	51 of 235	78.3%	★★★★☆
2005	75.7	38 of 231	83.5%	★★★★☆
2004	71.1	46 of 225	79.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	31 of 211	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	97.1	4 of 213	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	16 of 200	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	65.8	56 of 194	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	16 of 199	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.0	41 of 251	83.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	38.2	104 of 156	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	81.2	27 of 224	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	37 of 241	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	16 of 229	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.0	35 of 254	86.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	7 of 237	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	8 of 216	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	14 of 214	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	17 of 200	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	8 of 206	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	42 of 250	83.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	22.9	119 of 132	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	9 of 250	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	8 of 244	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	22 of 237	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	39 of 228	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	13 of 245	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.4	46 of 266	82.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)88th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2018)33rd percentile-51 vs school

Special Education (2018)10th percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+39 vs state

English Language Arts69%+25 vs state

Mathematics46%+26 vs state

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Schools Near Philomath 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 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Philomath High School	Public	9-12	2054 Applegate St	Philomath	97370	Benton County	Philomath School District 17J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 929-3211	453	26	17.1	49.0%	365 (80.6%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.7%)	96.5	10^th of 270 public high schools	96.3%		97.8	6^th of 268 public high schools	97.8%	4			69.2			46.4		71.4	$19,080	$447	$18,633
Corvallis High School	Public	9-12	1400 NW Buchanan Ave	Corvallis	97330	Benton County	Corvallis School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 757-5871	1,273	55	23.0	58.0%	781 (61.4%)	22 (1.7%)	307 (24.1%)	32 (2.5%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	103 (8.1%)	54.3	105^th of 270 public high schools	61.1%		54.8	102^nd of 268 public high schools	61.9%	3			51.8			22.3		29.9	$21,696	$1,722	$19,974
Crescent Valley High School	Public	9-12	4444 NW Highland Dr	Corvallis	97330	Benton County	Corvallis School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 757-5801	875	38	23.2	58.4%	603 (68.9%)	13 (1.5%)	99 (11.3%)	59 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	87 (9.9%)	91	20^th of 270 public high schools	92.6%		80.8	36^th of 268 public high schools	86.6%	16			73.6			41.0		49.5	$21,981	$1,714	$20,267
West Albany High School	Public	9-12	1130 Queen Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4545	1,297	56	23.2	78.3%	931 (71.8%)	13 (1.0%)	214 (16.5%)	22 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	107 (8.2%)	90.2	23^rd of 270 public high schools	91.5%		91.7	17^th of 268 public high schools	93.7%	6			64.8			37.1		58.2	$17,072	$685	$16,387
Riverside High School	Public	10-12	4400 Lochner Rd SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	ODE YCEP District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 791-5904	10	1	10.0		3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (40.0%)	1 (10.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Three Lakes High School	Public	6-12	4400 Lochner Rd SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	ODE YCEP District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 791-5904	33	4	8.2	90.9%	20 (60.6%)	1 (3.0%)	6 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)
Albany Options School	Public	9-12	701 19th Avenue SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4563	136	11	12.1	76.5%	84 (61.8%)	1 (0.7%)	37 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.6%)	20.6	225^th of 270 public high schools	16.7%		11.8	251^st of 268 public high schools	6.3%	26			23.4					23.4	$20,457	$847	$19,610
South Albany High School	Public	9-12	3705 Columbus ST SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4522	1,466	67	21.9	77.4%	850 (58.0%)	10 (0.7%)	485 (33.1%)	12 (0.8%)	11 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	87 (5.9%)	25.3	209^th of 270 public high schools	22.6%		34.7	173^rd of 268 public high schools	35.4%	36			32.8			8.8		24.6	$16,625	$696	$15,929
Monroe High School	Public	9-12	365 N Fifth St	Monroe	97456	Benton County	Monroe School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 847-5161	115	9	12.9	73.9%	70 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	65.5	69^th of 270 public high schools	74.4%		63.6	80^th of 268 public high schools	70.1%	11			63.0			9.1		48.1	$23,470	$1,036	$22,434
Central Linn High School	Public	7-12	32433 Hwy 228	Halsey	97348	Linn County	Central Linn School District 552	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 369-2811	243	13	18.7	75.7%	196 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	59.7	91^st of 270 public high schools	66.3%		83.7	32^nd of 268 public high schools	88.1%	59	25.9	14.3	58.6	33.3	14.8	20.7	23.3	33.3	$20,865	$1,507	$19,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Philomath High School

What district is Philomath High School in?

Philomath School District 17J

What schools feed into Philomath High School?

Philomath High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blodgett Elementary School
Elementary : Clemens Primary School
Elementary : Philomath Elementary School
Middle : Philomath Middle School

How many students attend Philomath High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Philomath High School.

What is the racial makeup of Philomath High School?

Students at Philomath High School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Philomath High School a good school?

Yes! Philomath High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 270 Oregon high schools.

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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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