Willamette High School is a public high school located in Eugene, Oregon, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,516 students. It is part of the Bethel School District 52, which is ranked 117 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Willamette High School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System) tests, is generally lower than the state and district averages. In 2023-2024, only 20.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.2% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 6.1%, compared to 20% statewide. The school's performance in Science was slightly better, with 28.4% of 11th-graders proficient or better, but still below the state average of 32%. Willamette High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for African American students and Special Education students, but struggling with Hispanic and Multi-racial students.
Willamette High School's performance has declined over the years, as evidenced by its drop in statewide rankings from a high of 67th in 2012-2013 to 213th in the current 2023-2024 school year. When compared to nearby schools, such as Sheldon High School and South Eugene High School, which are part of the higher-performing Eugene School District 4J, Willamette High School generally performs worse academically. Additionally, Willamette High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 34.56% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
Students at Willamette High School are 59% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Not Specified.
Willamette High School is fed by the following schools:Elementary : Clear Lake Elementary SchoolElementary : Danebo Elementary SchoolElementary : Fairfield Elementary SchoolElementary : Irving Elementary SchoolElementary : Malabon Elementary SchoolElementary : Meadow View SchoolElementary : Prairie Mountain SchoolMiddle : Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle : Shasta Middle School
Willamette High School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Oregon high schools.
In the 2022-23 school year, 1,516 students attended Willamette High School.
Bethel School District 52