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Cottage Grove High School

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Cottage Grove High School ranks 190 th of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 30% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Cottage Grove High School is a public high school located in Cottage Grove, Oregon, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 674 students. It is part of the South Lane School District, which is ranked 62 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cottage Grove High School has faced several challenges in recent years. Academically, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for 11th-grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.5% for the district and 44.4% for the state. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 40th out of 292 Oregon high schools in 2015-2016 to 190th out of 270 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 71.7% to 88.8% in recent years, which is generally lower than the state and district averages.

Another area of concern for Cottage Grove High School is its high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.3% to 38.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students, and Hispanic and White students having lower rankings compared to the state averages. When compared to nearby schools, such as Yoncalla High School and Creswell High School, Cottage Grove High School generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores and graduation rates.

640

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,513

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1375 S River Rd
Cottage Grove, OR 97424-1953

(541) 942-3391

District: South Lane School District 45J3

Feeder schools for Cottage Grove High School:

Elementary:	Bohemia Elementary School
	Dorena School
	Harrison Elementary School
	London School
Middle:	Lincoln Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2014 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg31%

Oregon avg33%

190^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 57 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 140South Lane School District 45J3 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	30.1	190 of 270	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	157 of 268	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.8	236 of 258	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	156 of 241	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	90 of 266	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	75 of 283	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	40 of 283	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	32 of 292	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	78.3	40 of 292	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	60.2	133 of 301	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	127 of 303	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.5	120 of 308	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.2	102 of 299	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.3	75 of 285	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	58.2	109 of 263	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.5	90 of 249	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.2	113 of 244	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.6	101 of 235	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.2	116 of 231	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	37.5	156 of 225	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	181 of 211	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	175 of 213	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	171 of 200	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	135 of 194	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	72 of 199	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	63 of 251	74.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	98 of 132	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	117 of 134	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	84 of 123	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	62 of 144	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	81 of 156	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	56.0	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	159 of 166	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	121 of 170	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	186 of 224	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	155 of 241	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	61 of 229	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	87 of 254	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	155 of 237	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	84 of 216	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	10.3	204 of 214	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	121 of 200	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	95 of 206	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	81 of 250	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	84.8	11 of 98	88.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	36 of 53	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	39 of 98	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.8	96 of 132	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	154 of 250	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	139 of 244	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.7	219 of 237	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	156 of 228	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	81 of 245	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	89 of 266	66.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2018)89th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2019)52nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2022)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)26th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-15 vs state

Science23%-10 vs state

Mathematics19%~ state avg

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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
Cottage Grove High School	Public	9-12	1375 S River Rd	Cottage Grove	97424	Lane County	South Lane School District 45J3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 942-3391	640	33	19.3	63.1%	485 (75.8%)	2 (0.3%)	106 (16.6%)	9 (1.4%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	30.1	190^th of 270 public high schools	29.6%		39.1	157^th of 268 public high schools	41.4%	33				29.2				18.8		22.6	$20,513	$1,335	$19,178
Al Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	79980 Delight Valley School Rd	Cottage Grove	97424	Lane County	South Lane School District 45J3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 942-1962	62	5	12.3	67.7%	48 (77.4%)	1 (1.6%)	9 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)										20.0	$23,098	$1,735	$21,363
Creswell High School	Public	9-12	33390 E Nieblock Ln	Creswell	97426	Lane County	Creswell School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 895-6020	342	20	16.8	69.6%	252 (73.7%)	3 (0.9%)	50 (14.6%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.0%)	60.3	87^th of 270 public high schools	67.8%		43.9	140^th of 268 public high schools	47.8%	53				49.4				20.8		40.8	$22,627	$876	$21,752
Pleasant Hill High School	Public	6-12	36386 Hwy 58	Pleasant Hill	97455	Lane County	Pleasant Hill School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 747-4541	530	33	16.0	52.8%	431 (81.3%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (7.7%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.3%)								(n/a)	33.3	22.2	27.9		33.3	27.7	21.9		26.1	21.4	$16,335	$1,344	$14,991
North Douglas High School	Public	9-12	305 S Main	Drain	97435	Douglas County	North Douglas School District 22	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 836-2222	112	7	15.1	68.8%	90 (80.4%)	1 (0.9%)	14 (12.5%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	10.3	256^th of 270 public high schools	5.2%		51.3	113^th of 268 public high schools	57.8%	143				25.0				5.0		5.3	$26,559	$1,848	$24,711
Network Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	2550 Portland St	Eugene	97405	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 344-1229	119	9	13.3	91.6%	94 (79.0%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.2%)								(n/a)											$11,708	$1,001	$10,707
Yoncalla High School	Public	9-12	292 Fifth St	Yoncalla	97499	Douglas County	Yoncalla School District 32	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 849-2175	76	7	10.7	144.7%	57 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	46.3	134^th of 270 public high schools	50.4%		29	191^st of 268 public high schools	28.7%	57				54.5						19.0	$35,390	$2,000	$33,390
Twin Rivers Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	2621 Augusta St	Eugene	97403	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 349-7511	55	2	22.0		36 (65.5%)	1 (1.8%)	10 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.7%)								(n/a)											$11,688	$1,001	$10,688
Lowell Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	65 S Pioneer St	Lowell	97452	Lane County	Lowell School District 71	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 937-2124	178	12	15.2	70.8%	136 (76.4%)	2 (1.1%)	21 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.1%)								(n/a)		22.2	16.0	24.1							$20,523	$624	$19,900
South Eugene High School	Public	9-12	400 E 19th Ave	Eugene	97401	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-8000	1,499	67	22.5	64.6%	1,060 (70.7%)	18 (1.2%)	151 (10.1%)	90 (6.0%)	13 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	162 (10.8%)	98.4	7^th of 270 public high schools	97.4%		97.8	7^th of 268 public high schools	97.4%					79.2				52.2		69.0	$18,883	$1,013	$17,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottage Grove High School

How many students attend Cottage Grove High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Cottage Grove High School.

What schools feed into Cottage Grove High School?

Cottage Grove High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bohemia Elementary School
Elementary : Dorena School
Elementary : Harrison Elementary School
Elementary : London School
Middle : Lincoln Middle School

Is Cottage Grove High School a good school?

Cottage Grove High School ranks 190^th of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Cottage Grove High School in?

South Lane School District 45J3

What is the racial makeup of Cottage Grove High School?

Students at Cottage Grove High School are 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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