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Ontario High School

Summary:

Ontario High School is a public high school serving 656 students in grades 9-12 in Ontario, Oregon. The school is part of the Ontario School District 8C, which is ranked 105 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Ontario High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in proficiency rates for 11th-grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, its performance has been inconsistent over the years. The school's statewide ranking has ranged from 85th to 248th out of Oregon high schools, suggesting it is struggling to maintain consistent academic progress. Notably, Vale High School, which is 14 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 10% of Oregon high schools and outperforms Ontario High School across all academic measures. Similarly, Nyssa High School, 10 miles away, also outperforms Ontario High School in most academic areas.

The high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students at Ontario High School, with over 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school's location within a lower-ranked school district may be contributing factors to its academic challenges. Additionally, the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16.8 could be a factor in its underperformance. Addressing these issues and aligning resources to target areas of weakness could be crucial steps in helping Ontario High School improve its performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1115 W Idaho Ave
       Ontario, OR  97914-2146

(541) 889-5309

District: Ontario School District 8C

SchoolDigger Rank:
193rd of 268 Oregon High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,033 Help


Feeder schools for Ontario High School:

Elementary:    Aiken Elementary School
    Alameda Elementary School
    Cairo Elementary School
    May Roberts Elementary School
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Middle:    Ontario Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  656

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.9%
White:
28.8%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  104.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ontario High School ranks worse than 72% of high schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.68. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ontario High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.9%), White (28.8%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 104.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ontario High School is 16.8. (See more...)
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Compare Ontario High School employs 38.9 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ontario High School is $21,033.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ontario High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ontario High School 193rd of 268 Oregon public high schools. (See Ontario High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Ontario School District 8C:

SchoolDigger ranks Ontario School District 8C 105th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ontario High School

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Rank History for all students at Ontario High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 31.38 175th 225 22.2%
2005 16.92 207th 231 10.4%
2006 16.92 213th 235 9.4%
2007 28.29 196th 244 19.7%
2008 10.20 231st 249 7.2%
2009 28.24 216th 263 17.9%
2010 35.72 219th 285 23.2%
2011 37.55 224th 299 25.1%
2012 54.61 166th 308 46.1%
2013 47.50 194th 303 36.0%
2014 35.52 229th 301 23.9%
2015 20.54 248th 292 15.1%
2016 33.59 217th 292 25.7%
2017 30.11 211th 283 25.4%
2018 39.91 176th 283 37.8%
2019 34.17 187th 266 29.7%
2022 53.21 94th 241 61.0%
2023 59.75 85th 258 67.1%
2024 28.68 193rd 268 28.0%
See the entire list of Oregon High School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ontario High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.51 3rd 8 62.5%
2023 43.76 7th 9 22.2%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Ontario High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.03 94th 98 4.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ontario High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.21 98th 254 61.4%
2019 50.36 114th 229 50.2%
2022 53.56 93rd 241 61.4%
2023 73.49 38th 224 83.0%
2024 33.59 103rd 170 39.4%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Migrant students at Ontario High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 90.19 1st 20 95.0%
2024 42.53 9th 17 47.1%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Migrant Students!

Rank History for Female students at Ontario High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.24 134th 251 46.6%
2019 44.86 119th 199 40.2%
2022 41.52 113th 194 41.8%
2023 67.84 48th 200 76.0%
2024 29.96 156th 213 26.8%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ontario High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.76 41st 46 10.9%
2024 26.31 53rd 69 23.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ontario High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.31 196th 250 21.6%
2019 35.30 149th 206 27.7%
2022 62.83 61st 200 69.5%
2023 50.98 96th 214 55.1%
2024 27.01 162nd 216 25.0%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Ontario High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.08 107th 156 31.4%
2019 33.15 103rd 144 28.5%
2022 59.24 34th 123 72.4%
2023 68.91 27th 134 79.9%
2024 39.37 72nd 132 45.5%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Ontario High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.35 66th 266 75.2%
2019 54.27 114th 245 53.5%
2022 76.84 40th 228 82.5%
2023 72.58 53rd 237 77.6%
2024 32.85 171st 244 29.9%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ontario High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 465 3 20 98 4 n/a n/a 0 590
1989 448 2 20 114 2 n/a n/a 0 586
1990 603 5 34 161 3 n/a n/a 0 806
1991 582 5 29 143 2 n/a n/a 0 761
1992 596 3 23 157 1 n/a n/a 0 780
1993 598 3 30 185 5 n/a n/a 0 821
1994 578 3 30 218 3 n/a n/a 0 832
1995 557 6 28 217 7 n/a n/a 0 815
1996 557 6 28 217 7 n/a n/a 0 815
1997 560 2 17 227 4 n/a n/a 0 810
1998 561 3 22 206 5 n/a n/a 0 797
1999 556 6 20 226 12 n/a n/a 0 820
2000 508 7 25 253 7 n/a n/a 0 800
2001 468 3 27 273 7 n/a n/a 0 778
2002 452 6 26 270 5 n/a n/a 0 759
2003 452 6 26 270 5 n/a n/a 0 759
2004 447 10 21 262 8 n/a n/a 0 748
2005 407 11 27 304 7 n/a n/a 1 757
2006 398 10 26 341 5 n/a n/a 0 780
2007 386 6 20 376 4 n/a n/a 47 839
2008 375 6 22 402 5 n/a n/a 34 844
2009 347 10 20 410 6 n/a n/a 35 828
2010 316 1 9 446 1 n/a n/a 27 800
2011 248 4 11 457 20 0 47 0 787
2012 248 5 14 437 16 2 26 0 748
2013 252 6 14 448 8 0 15 0 743
2014 250 6 15 438 8 0 9 0 726
2015 237 4 16 433 5 0 9 0 704
2016 262 11 13 392 3 0 12 0 693
2017 255 7 9 389 3 0 8 0 671
2018 241 6 7 368 2 1 10 0 635
2019 236 8 2 401 2 1 11 0 661
2020 206 5 1 426 2 1 10 1 652
2021 198 5 3 465 2 0 12 1 686
2022 185 6 5 436 3 0 13 0 648
2023 189 6 2 439 2 0 17 1 656

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ontario High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 590 33.1 17.8 20.3
1989 586 33.5 17.4 14.8
1990 806 44.8 17.9 20.1
1991 761 47.3 16.0 23.4
1992 780 47.1 16.5 19.9
1993 821 50.0 16.4 17.2
1994 832 49.8 16.7 17.4
1995 815 47.0 17.3 22.1
1996 815 47.0 17.3 22.1
1997 810 41.3 19.6 19
1998 797 46.7 17.1 21.5
1999 820 43.5 18.9 26.6
2000 800 43.9 18.2 26.1
2001 778 45.0 17.3 31.6
2002 759 44.8 16.9 42.7
2003 759 44.8 16.9 42.7
2004 748 44.0 17.0 48.8
2005 757 41.3 18.3 57.7
2006 780 45.0 17.3 58.5
2007 839 59.4 14.1 58.6
2008 844 49.7 17.0 59.8
2009 828 48.0 17.3 63.9
2010 800 48.0 16.6 65.1
2011 787 38.7 20.3 63
2012 748 38.2 19.5 65.4
2013 743 36.0 20.6 68
2014 726 36.8 19.6 71.6
2015 704 38.0 18.5 66.1
2016 693 38.0 18.2 73.6
2017 671 36.8 18.2 73.6
2018 635 37.8 16.7 73.5
2019 661 33.5 19.7 73.5
2020 652 41.8 15.5 73.6
2021 686 39.7 17.2 n/a
2022 648 40.0 16.2 n/a
2023 656 38.9 16.8 104.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ontario High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 590 33.1 17.8 20.3
1989 586 33.5 17.4 14.8
1990 806 44.8 17.9 20.1
1991 761 47.3 16.0 23.4
1992 780 47.1 16.5 19.9
1993 821 50.0 16.4 17.2
1994 832 49.8 16.7 17.4
1995 815 47.0 17.3 22.1
1996 815 47.0 17.3 22.1
1997 810 41.3 19.6 19
1998 797 46.7 17.1 21.5
1999 820 43.5 18.9 26.6
2000 800 43.9 18.2 26.1
2001 778 45.0 17.3 31.6
2002 759 44.8 16.9 42.7
2003 759 44.8 16.9 42.7
2004 748 44.0 17.0 48.8
2005 757 41.3 18.3 57.7
2006 780 45.0 17.3 58.5
2007 839 59.4 14.1 58.6
2008 844 49.7 17.0 59.8
2009 828 48.0 17.3 63.9
2010 800 48.0 16.6 65.1
2011 787 38.7 20.3 63
2012 748 38.2 19.5 65.4
2013 743 36.0 20.6 68
2014 726 36.8 19.6 71.6
2015 704 38.0 18.5 66.1
2016 693 38.0 18.2 73.6
2017 671 36.8 18.2 73.6
2018 635 37.8 16.7 73.5
2019 661 33.5 19.7 73.5
2020 652 41.8 15.5 73.6
2021 686 39.7 17.2 n/a
2022 648 40.0 16.2 n/a
2023 656 38.9 16.8 104.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ontario High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $15,317
2020 n/a n/a $15,983
2021 n/a n/a $17,322
2022 $1,365 (8.2%) $15,190 (91.8%) $16,554
2023 $1,523 (7.2%) $19,510 (92.8%) $21,033

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ontario High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 187th of 266 High schoolsRanks 85th of 258 High schools
 37.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Ontario High School)60.457.7
 2.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Ontario School District 8C)59.255
 4.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)66.546.2
 20.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ontario High School)16.618.2
 1.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Ontario School District 8C)16.216.8
 0.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)32.120.4
 11.7%
11th Grade Science (Ontario High School)33.143.3
 10.2%
   11th Grade Science (Ontario School District 8C)3240.3
 8.3%
   11th Grade Science (Oregon)39.532.7
 6.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students661656
 0.8%
African American86
 25%
American Indian22
Asian22
Hispanic401439
 9.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White236189
 19.9%
Two or More Races1117
 54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.5%104.9%
 31.4%

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Ontario High School ranks 193rd of 268 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Ontario High School are 67% Hispanic, 29% White, 3% Two or more races.

Ontario High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Aiken Elementary School
Elementary : Alameda Elementary School
Elementary : Cairo Elementary School
Elementary : May Roberts Elementary School
Elementary : Pioneer Elementary School
Middle : Ontario Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 656 students attended Ontario High School.


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