Summary:
ZIP code 97055 (Sandy, Oregon) has one public high school, Sandy High School, serving grades 9–12 in Oregon Trail School District 46, with about 1,420 students. The district is ranked 15th of 141 Oregon districts—89th percentile with 5 stars—but the school’s statewide rank has been uneven: 211th of 268 in 2023–24, 180th of 270 in 2024–25, and 217th of 271 in 2025–26, placing it in the 20th percentile with 1 star.
Sandy High’s strongest result is its graduation rate: 96.3% in 2024–25, matching the district and exceeding the state’s 83.0%. Academic proficiency is much lower. In 2025–26 all grades, English Language Arts proficiency is 28.6% versus 51.9% in the district and 43.8% statewide; Math is 15.3% versus 41.9% district and 32.9% state; Science is 21.2% versus 29.7% district and 30.6% state. For 11th grade, Sandy High trails the state in ELA (28.6% vs. 46.0%), Math (15.3% vs. 22.9%), and Science (21.2% vs. 33.8%). Chronic absenteeism is 42.4%, compared with 32.3% in the district and 33.5% statewide.
Other context: 61.27% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, per-student spending is $18,839, and the student-teacher ratio is 24.1. The main tension for parents is that Sandy High has a high graduation rate, high need, and substantial spending, but low test proficiency, high absenteeism, and a low statewide school rank. Because it is the only high school in ZIP 97055, comparisons are to the district and state rather than other local high schools. Parents may want to ask about Math support, attendance, and how the school prepares students beyond graduation.
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