Summary:
The 97058 zip code is home to a single public high school, The Dalles High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the North Wasco County School District 21. While the school has a relatively high per-student spending, it appears to be underperforming compared to district and state averages on key metrics such as graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, and academic proficiency.
The Dalles High School has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and has fluctuated in its statewide ranking, ranging from 149th out of 268 Oregon high schools in 2023-2024 to 172nd out of 270 in 2024-2025. The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 81.8%, which is below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% in 2023-2024 was significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the OSAS tests for 11th-grade students were below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
The data suggests that The Dalles High School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, which may be influenced by the school's relatively low-income student population, as indicated by the high percentage (76.5%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these challenges will likely require a multi-faceted approach that considers the school's unique demographic and socioeconomic factors, as well as the effective allocation and utilization of available resources.
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