Summary
Pleasant Hill High School is a public school in Pleasant Hill, OR, serving grades 6–12 with 530 students as part of Pleasant Hill School District 1. It has fallen steeply in the rankings: after being at the 70th percentile (4 stars) in 2016–17 and 2017–18 and the 37th percentile (2 stars) in 2021–22, it ranked 268th of 271 schools in 2025–26—the 1st percentile with 0 stars—placing it below every nearby school in the comparison group, including South Eugene High School, Academy of Arts and Academics, and Creswell High School. In 2025–26, all-grades proficiency was 28.2% in ELA, 20.4% in math, and 11.9% in science, all below state averages (43.8%, 32.9%, and 30.6%).
The school’s graduation rate is a relative strength: 88.5% in 2024–25, above Oregon’s 83.0% and equal to the district. Chronic absenteeism was 34.4%, above the state (33.5%) and district (28.1%), but lower than most nearby schools; only Creswell High School had less. Per-student spending was $19,551, and the student-teacher ratio was 16:1—mid-range compared with nearby schools. Free/reduced lunch rose sharply from 33.09% in 2022–23 to 52.83% in 2024–25, though it remains lower than at most nearby schools. Notably, spending and class size improved while academic rankings declined.
Science is the clearest academic weakness: 11.9% all-grades proficiency versus 30.6% statewide, and 11th-grade science was 6.3% versus 33.8% statewide. Math is mixed—all-grades math (20.4%) beats several nearby schools, but 11th-grade math was under 5% (state 22.9%), and the 6th-grade math score of 31.6% was the only Pleasant Hill grade/subject above the state. Effectiveness rankings for student groups are very low in recent data, indicating the school’s challenges are broad. Overall, parents should see a school with a strong graduation rate and better-than-many attendance, but severe and sustained academic decline, especially in science and high school math.
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