Best High Schools in Zip Code 97452

ZIP code 97452 covers Lowell, Oregon, and has just one high school: Lowell Junior/Senior High School, a small combined junior/senior high serving grades 7–12 with about 178 students in the Lowell School District 71. With only one school here, there are no local peers to compare it against — the useful benchmarks are its own district and the state of Oregon. Because grades 7 and 8 are included, its "all grades" scores blend middle school and high school results, and its state high school ranking is calculated against schools that do not enroll those younger grades.

On 2025–2026 state assessments, the school trails Oregon in 10 of 11 reported results. All-grades proficiency is 29.6% in English language arts, 12.7% in math and 10.0% in science, versus state rates of 43.8%, 32.9% and 30.6%. The one bright spot is 7th grade ELA at 47.6%, slightly above the state's 45.3%. The most urgent result is 8th grade math, reported as under 5% proficient against 30.0% statewide. Eleventh grade science is 9.5%, nearly 30 points below the school's own district, and ELA falls from 47.6% in 7th grade to 24.1% in 8th and 19.0% in 11th. Statewide, Lowell Junior/Senior High School slipped from the 43rd percentile (2 stars) in 2023–2024 to the 10th percentile (1 star) in 2025–2026, while the Lowell School District 71 sits at the 59th percentile with 3 stars.

Graduation is the counterpoint: 90.0% of students graduate, above the district's 87.2% and the state's 83.0%. Chronic absenteeism is 39.2%, higher than both the district (32.0%) and the state (33.5%). About 70.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school spends $21,481 per student with a 15.2 student–teacher ratio — high spending and a moderate ratio that have not yet appeared in test results. The main takeaways: graduation outcomes are strong, math and 11th grade science need the closest attention, and the sharp one-cycle ranking drop is worth watching, though at a school this small a few students can move percentages noticeably.