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South Umpqua High School

Public Grades 9-12
242nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 270 Oregon High Schools
Better than 10% of Oregon high schools
Summary

South Umpqua High School is a public high school located in Myrtle Creek, Oregon, serving 443 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the South Umpqua School District, which is ranked 126 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Umpqua High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon high schools, with a ranking between 163 and 242 out of 270 schools in recent years. The school has received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state. While Hispanic students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top half of Oregon high schools, other subgroups like female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students have struggled, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of schools. The school's performance for multi-racial students and homeless students is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom or near the bottom of Oregon high schools.

South Umpqua High School's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 80.4% to 84.6% in recent years, which is below the state average. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.3% to 51.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the OSAS assessments, is consistently below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Nearby schools, such as Phoenix School, Roseburg High School, and Douglas High School, generally outperform South Umpqua High School in terms of statewide rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency.

442
Students ?
18.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,571
Per pupil spending ?
83%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 501 NW Chadwick Ln
       Myrtle Creek, OR  97457-9797

(541) 863-3118

District: South Umpqua School District 19


Feeder schools for South Umpqua High School:

Elementary:    Canyonville School
    Myrtle Creek Elementary School
    Tri City Elementary School
Middle:    Coffenberry Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.1%
Hispanic:
10.0%
Two or more races:
8.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oregon average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (57% vs 34% Oregon)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school20%
District avg20%
Oregon avg38%
242nd of 270
Oregon public high schools ?
Bottom 10%▼ down 34 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oregon High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
126th of 140South Umpqua School District 19 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202514.4242 of 27010.4%★☆☆☆☆
202424.9209 of 26822.0%★☆☆☆☆
202337.8163 of 25836.8%★★☆☆☆
20223.8241 of 2410.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201945.0148 of 26644.4%★★☆☆☆
201847.6153 of 28345.9%★★☆☆☆
201723.1234 of 28317.3%★☆☆☆☆
201619.0250 of 29214.4%★☆☆☆☆
201547.2161 of 29244.9%★★☆☆☆
201420.1259 of 30114.0%★☆☆☆☆
201336.9230 of 30324.1%★☆☆☆☆
201236.6230 of 30825.3%★☆☆☆☆
201122.2253 of 29915.4%★☆☆☆☆
201018.1247 of 28513.3%★☆☆☆☆
200931.4212 of 26319.4%★☆☆☆☆
200850.8133 of 24946.6%★★☆☆☆
200721.7209 of 24414.3%★☆☆☆☆
200627.1193 of 23517.9%★☆☆☆☆
200522.2199 of 23113.9%★☆☆☆☆
200431.1177 of 22521.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202511.0198 of 2116.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.2176 of 21317.4%★☆☆☆☆
202348.592 of 20054.0%★★★☆☆
201961.476 of 19961.8%★★★☆☆
201850.5129 of 25148.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202453.245 of 13265.9%★★★☆☆
202356.453 of 13460.4%★★★☆☆
201854.161 of 15660.9%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202538.68 of 1546.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202519.0152 of 1668.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202444.884 of 17050.6%★★★☆☆
202351.099 of 22455.8%★★★☆☆
20223.8241 of 2410.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201955.592 of 22959.8%★★★☆☆
201860.490 of 25464.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202519.4195 of 23717.7%★☆☆☆☆
202430.5146 of 21632.4%★★☆☆☆
202324.6164 of 21423.4%★☆☆☆☆
20227.3198 of 2001.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201945.6119 of 20642.2%★★☆☆☆
201841.1156 of 25037.6%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
20252.269 of 690.0%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202514.0222 of 25011.2%★☆☆☆☆
202420.9203 of 24416.8%★☆☆☆☆
202330.2180 of 23724.1%★☆☆☆☆
20223.5227 of 2280.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201932.4183 of 24525.3%★☆☆☆☆
201847.6146 of 26645.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2024)66th percentile+44 vs school
Homeless (2025)47th percentile+36 vs school
Male (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)11th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school
Female (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts27%-18 vs state
Science14%-19 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended South Umpqua High School.

South Umpqua High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Canyonville School
Elementary : Myrtle Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Tri City Elementary School
Middle : Coffenberry Middle School

Students at South Umpqua High School are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

South Umpqua High School ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Oregon high schools.


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