Summary:
ZIP code 97850 has one public high school, La Grande High School, serving grades 9–12 in the La Grande School District 1 in La Grande, Oregon. Enrollment is 604 students, with a student–teacher ratio of 17.5 (about 34.5 teacher-equivalents), per-student spending of $19,600, and 63.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Because it is the only high school in the ZIP code, parents should compare it with district and state averages rather than other local high schools.
Academically, the school has a standout science result: 44.4% proficiency in 2025–2026, above the district’s 28.3% and the state’s 30.6% for all grades, and above the state’s 33.8% at 11th grade. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 93.8%, equal to the district and 10.8 points above the state’s 83.0%. However, ELA proficiency was 28.6%, below the district’s 41.9% and the state’s 43.8%, and math was 15.0%, far below the district’s 30.5% and the state’s 32.9%. Chronic absenteeism was 42.9%, higher than the district’s 31.0% and the state’s 33.5%.
Rank history shows volatility: 4 stars and the 75th percentile in 2024–2025, then 2 stars and the 47th percentile in 2025–2026, after 2 stars and the 41st percentile in 2023–2024. The district is ranked 70 of 141, at the 50th percentile with 3 stars. For parents, the key takeaways are strong graduation and science outcomes, but lower ELA and math proficiency, high chronic absenteeism, and an unstable ranking. The main areas to ask about are math and ELA instruction and student attendance.
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