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Early College High School

Q: Is Early College High School a good school?

Yes! Early College High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1 st of 271 Oregon high schools.

Q: How many students attend Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Early College High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Early College High School?

Students at Early College High School are 44% Hispanic, 34% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 2% Not Specified, 1% American Indian.

Public Grades 9-12

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Oregon High Schools

Better than 100% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Early College High School is a small public high school serving grades 9–12 with about 193 students in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J, located on Winema Place in northeast Salem near the Chemeketa community-college area — making it roughly one-eighth the size of the district's other comprehensive high schools.

By the numbers, it stands apart. For 2025–2026 it was ranked 1st of 271 Oregon high schools (5 stars), and it has held the 98th–100th percentile every year since 2021–2022. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 89.7% in English language arts, 74.4% in math, and 82.1% in science — roughly 40 to 60 points above its own district's rates. Graduation has been near-perfect (100% in three of the last five years, never below 92.3%), and chronic absenteeism was 13.2%, far below the district's 43.1% and the state's 33.5%. The school also ranks at or near the top of the state for every student group the state reports on, and its 18.6 student–teacher ratio is the lowest among the district's comprehensive high schools.

Comparisons with neighbors make the contrast vivid: McKay High School, about a mile away, posts 10.2% math proficiency against Early College's 74.4%, and even the strongest nearby school, Silverton High School, trails by 32 to 46 points across subjects. Meanwhile Roberts High School shows that resources alone don't drive results — it spends $43,117 per student with a 17.1% graduation rate. Two caveats: the school is small, so a few students can shift percentages, and its free/reduced-price lunch rate isn't reported, so its socioeconomic context can't be established. Chemawa Indian School, the nearest size peer, has no test or graduation data available to compare.

193

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,660

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4071 Winema Pl Bldg 50
Salem, OR 97305-4404

(503) 365-4800

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.0%

White:

34.2%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (82% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Oregon high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg28%

Oregon avg37%

1^st of 271

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J

105^th of 141Salem-Keizer School District 24J 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
2026	99.6	1 of 271	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	99.7	2 of 270	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	2 of 268	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	5 of 258	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	4 of 241	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	37 of 266	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	92.6	11 of 283	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	83.0	37 of 283	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	64.3	94 of 292	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	97.2	1 of 292	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	90.1	10 of 301	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	23 of 303	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	81.4	31 of 308	89.9%	★★★★★
2011	58.8	147 of 299	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.9	213 of 285	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	1 of 214	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	98.8	4 of 211	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	2 of 213	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	5 of 200	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	1 of 194	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	65.1	66 of 199	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	92.3	7 of 251	97.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	1 of 134	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	100.0	1 of 138	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 132	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	1 of 134	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	3 of 123	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	71.1	28 of 144	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	92.6	6 of 156	96.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 166	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 170	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	2 of 224	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	4 of 241	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	31 of 229	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	95.5	3 of 254	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	1 of 226	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	100.0	1 of 237	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 216	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	5 of 214	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	8 of 250	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	2 of 251	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	99.3	2 of 250	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	3 of 244	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	5 of 237	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	2 of 228	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	4 of 266	98.5%	★★★★★

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 (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts90%+46 vs state

Science82%+51 vs state

Mathematics74%+42 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Early College High School	Public	9-12	4071 Winema Pl Bldg 50	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 365-4800	193	10	18.6		66 (34.2%)	4 (2.1%)	85 (44.0%)	9 (4.7%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)	18 (9.3%)	99.6	1^st of 271 public high schools	99.6%		99.7	2^nd of 270 public high schools	99.3%	1			89.7	89.7			74.4	74.4		82.1	82.1	$28,660	$1,993	$26,668
McKay High School	Public	9-12	2440 Lancaster Dr NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3080	2,380	96	24.6	90.2%	352 (14.8%)	23 (1.0%)	1,751 (73.6%)	69 (2.9%)	11 (0.5%)	108 (4.5%)	61 (2.6%)	16.8	236^th of 271 public high schools	12.9%		6.1	266^th of 270 public high schools	1.5%	30			29.6	29.6			10.2	10.2		15.8	15.8	$19,282	$1,190	$18,091
Chemawa Indian School	Public	9-12	3700 Chemawa Rd NE	Salem	97305	Marion County	Chemawa Indian School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(503) 919-2706	198	16	12.3	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	198 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Willamette Career Academy	Public	11-12	1200 Lancaster Dr NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Willamette Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 370-5000	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00	$00	$00
North Salem High School	Public	9-12	765 14th St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3241	2,107	105	20.1	89.3%	421 (20.0%)	67 (3.2%)	1,357 (64.4%)	42 (2.0%)	15 (0.7%)	85 (4.0%)	109 (5.2%)	13	247^th of 271 public high schools	8.9%		15.6	237^th of 270 public high schools	12.2%	10			24.8	24.8			8.2	8.2		13.8	13.8	$20,587	$1,383	$19,203
McNary High School	Public	9-12	595 Chemawa Rd N	Keizer	97303	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3233	1,995	82	24.2	89.9%	890 (44.6%)	20 (1.0%)	850 (42.6%)	26 (1.3%)	8 (0.4%)	44 (2.2%)	136 (6.8%)	37.9	165^th of 271 public high schools	39.1%		37.1	166^th of 270 public high schools	38.5%	1			43.3	43.3			17.3	17.3		27.7	27.7	$19,445	$1,113	$18,331
Roberts High School	Public	7-12	3620 State St SE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 391-4075	515	42	12.3	120.8%	193 (37.5%)	8 (1.6%)	248 (48.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	44 (8.5%)								(n/a)	16.0	24.1	< 5%	13.3	12.0	10.7	< 5%	7.3	34.5	6.3	16.9	$43,117	$984	$42,133
South Salem High School	Public	9-12	1910 Church St SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3252	2,195	93	23.5	89.5%	985 (44.9%)	37 (1.7%)	843 (38.4%)	69 (3.1%)	13 (0.6%)	56 (2.6%)	165 (7.5%)	42	149^th of 271 public high schools	45.0%		26.9	204^th of 270 public high schools	24.4%	55			41.5	41.5			18.2	18.2		34.2	34.2	$19,565	$1,178	$18,387
West Salem High School	Public	9-12	1776 Titan Way	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-5533	1,606	64	25.0	89.5%	903 (56.2%)	39 (2.4%)	426 (26.5%)	40 (2.5%)	14 (0.9%)	22 (1.4%)	148 (9.2%)	45.4	132^nd of 271 public high schools	51.3%		37.7	162^nd of 270 public high schools	40.0%	30			46.3	46.3			24.4	24.4		25.2	25.2	$20,199	$1,103	$19,096
Sprague High School	Public	9-12	2373 Kuebler Blvd S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3261	1,712	70	24.4	88.8%	1,056 (61.7%)	36 (2.1%)	333 (19.5%)	56 (3.3%)	14 (0.8%)	34 (2.0%)	165 (9.6%)	31.6	185^th of 271 public high schools	31.7%		29.7	193^rd of 270 public high schools	28.5%	8			38.2	38.2			12.0	12.0		29.4	29.4	$19,497	$1,070	$18,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Early College High School?

Students at Early College High School are 44% Hispanic, 34% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 2% Not Specified, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Early College High School.

What district is Early College High School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Is Early College High School a good school?

Yes! Early College High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 271 Oregon high schools.

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