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Scappoose High School

Q: Is Scappoose High School a good school?

Scappoose High School ranks 178 th of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 34% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Scappoose High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 681 students in Scappoose, Oregon, which is part of the Scappoose School District 1J. The school has shown mixed performance over the past decade, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 45th out of 283 Oregon high schools in 2016-2017 and 178th out of 270 in 2024-2025.

Academically, Scappoose High School has had lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state average in 2024-2025, though its performance was stronger in these subjects the previous year. The school has maintained relatively strong four-year graduation rates, ranging from 81.3% to 94.7% in recent years, which are generally on par with or above the state average. However, Scappoose High School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state, an area of concern that may impact student learning and achievement.

When compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering and Sunset High School, Scappoose High School's academic performance is generally lower, with significantly higher proficiency rates in core subjects. The school's spending per student has increased in recent years, but it remains lower than some nearby schools, such as Jefferson High School. Additionally, Scappoose High School's student-teacher ratio has increased, which is higher than some nearby schools.

709

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,599

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33700 SE High School Way
Scappoose, OR 97056-3325

(971) 200-8005

District: Scappoose School District 1J

Feeder schools for Scappoose High School:

Elementary:	Grant Watts Elementary School
	Warren Elementary School
Middle:	Otto Petersen Elementary School
	Scappoose Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2013 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (24% vs 33% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2013

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Oregon avg33%

178^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

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	34.6	178 of 270	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	87.3	24 of 268	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	54.8	94 of 258	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	159 of 266	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	130 of 283	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.8	45 of 283	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	48 of 292	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	67.6	77 of 292	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	75 of 301	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	57 of 303	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	65 of 308	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	48 of 299	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	76 of 285	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	67 of 263	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	66.3	80 of 249	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.5	111 of 244	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.3	119 of 235	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	27.0	191 of 231	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	47.9	123 of 225	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	149 of 211	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	96.8	6 of 213	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	48.4	109 of 199	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	120 of 251	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	48.0	72 of 144	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	100 of 156	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	33.4	161 of 229	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	120 of 254	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	137 of 237	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.0	34 of 216	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	50 of 214	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	99 of 206	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	116 of 250	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	61.1	27 of 98	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	40.8	73 of 132	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	151 of 250	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.3	43 of 244	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	120 of 237	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	170 of 245	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	148 of 266	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2019)72nd percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2019)50th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)30th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-3 vs state

English Language Arts21%-23 vs state

Mathematics19%~ state avg

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Schools Near Scappoose 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 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th 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
Scappoose High School	Public	9-12	33700 SE High School Way	Scappoose	97056	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(971) 200-8005	709	33	21.2	28.3%	549 (77.4%)	2 (0.3%)	80 (11.3%)	11 (1.6%)	7 (1.0%)	7 (1.0%)	46 (6.5%)	34.6	178^th of 270 public high schools	34.1%		87.3	24^th of 268 public high schools	91.0%	154				21.2				19.4		29.3	$21,599	$436	$21,162
St Helens High School	Public	9-12	2375 Gable Rd	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 397-1900	823	38	21.3	72.7%	633 (76.9%)	7 (0.9%)	93 (11.3%)	6 (0.7%)	12 (1.5%)	6 (0.7%)	56 (6.8%)	39.7	154^th of 270 public high schools	43.0%		33.2	179^th of 268 public high schools	33.2%	25				36.0				14.1		34.6	$19,787	$1,145	$18,642
Plymouth High School	Public	9-12	470 N 16th St	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 366-7200	65	3	19.6	73.8%	43 (66.2%)	2 (3.1%)	11 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.5%)	5 (7.7%)								(n/a)											$18,680	$442	$18,239
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	6941 N Central St	Portland	97203	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5260	1,450	90	16.1	41.9%	480 (33.1%)	191 (13.2%)	536 (37.0%)	24 (1.7%)	7 (0.5%)	22 (1.5%)	150 (10.3%)	19.1	231^st of 270 public high schools	14.4%		19.6	227^th of 268 public high schools	15.3%	4				28.5				8.9		18.8	$23,201	$2,002	$21,199
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	7445 NE Wagon Dr	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1250	1,459	69	21.0	67.7%	552 (37.8%)	45 (3.1%)	640 (43.9%)	78 (5.3%)	10 (0.7%)	18 (1.2%)	111 (7.6%)	37	167^th of 270 public high schools	38.1%		48	125^th of 268 public high schools	53.4%	42				42.9				13.5		25.3	$18,332	$1,064	$17,268
Westview High School	Public	9-12	4200 NW 185th Ave	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-3020	2,423	119	20.3	50.1%	851 (35.1%)	84 (3.5%)	556 (22.9%)	763 (31.5%)	6 (0.2%)	22 (0.9%)	133 (5.5%)	77.2	46^th of 270 public high schools	83.0%		50.4	115^th of 268 public high schools	57.1%	69				47.5				31.4		55.0	$15,191	$607	$14,584
Banks High School	Public	9-12	13050 NW Main St	Banks	97106	Washington County	Banks School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 324-2281	397	19	20.4	30.2%	324 (81.6%)	4 (1.0%)	38 (9.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	45.8	136^th of 270 public high schools	49.6%		30.3	189^th of 268 public high schools	29.5%	53				37.5				13.3		41.9	$17,424	$430	$16,994
Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering	Public	6-12	10740 NE Walker Rd	Hillsboro	97006	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-3630	852	41	20.9	58.2%	354 (41.5%)	25 (2.9%)	168 (19.7%)	221 (25.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (8.9%)	98.6	6^th of 270 public high schools	97.8%		97.3	8^th of 268 public high schools	97.0%	2	65.4	67.7	61.9	83.8	56.9	56.9	50.0	70.3	49.6	62.5	$16,184	$569	$15,615
Glencoe High School	Public	9-12	2700 NW Glencoe Rd	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1900	1,492	66	22.6	67.9%	692 (46.4%)	29 (1.9%)	623 (41.8%)	36 (2.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	98 (6.6%)	37.3	164^th of 270 public high schools	39.3%		35.5	171^st of 268 public high schools	36.2%	7				39.0				15.2		28.4	$17,757	$1,079	$16,677
Sunset High School	Public	9-12	13840 NW Cornell Rd	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2960	1,812	84	21.5	50.3%	898 (49.6%)	36 (2.0%)	216 (11.9%)	494 (27.3%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	152 (8.4%)	90.9	21^st of 270 public high schools	92.2%		74.3	46^th of 268 public high schools	82.8%	25				59.2				47.9		56.3	$15,664	$529	$15,135

Frequently Asked Questions about Scappoose High School

How many students attend Scappoose High School?

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

What district is Scappoose High School in?

Scappoose School District 1J

What schools feed into Scappoose High School?

Scappoose High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grant Watts Elementary School
Elementary : Warren Elementary School
Middle : Otto Petersen Elementary School
Middle : Scappoose Middle School

Is Scappoose High School a good school?

Scappoose High School ranks 178^th of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Scappoose High School?

Students at Scappoose High School are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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