Is Philomath High School a good school?

Yes! Philomath High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 6 th of 268 Oregon high schools.

How many students attend Philomath High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 458 students attended Philomath High School.

What is the racial makeup of Philomath High School?

Students at Philomath High School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Philomath High School?

Philomath High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Blodgett Elementary School Elementary : Clemens Primary School Elementary : Philomath Elementary School Middle : Philomath Middle School

Philomath High School

Summary:

Philomath High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Philomath, Oregon, part of the Philomath School District 17J. This top-performing school has consistently ranked among the best in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Philomath High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, 79.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 45.2% statewide. In math, 50% of 11th-graders were proficient, more than double the state average of 20%. The school's science proficiency rate for 11th-graders was also significantly higher at 68.5%, compared to 32% statewide. Philomath High School has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 4th out of 213 Oregon high schools for female students and 8th out of 216 for male students.

While Philomath High School outperforms many nearby schools, there are some exceptions. For example, West Albany High School, about 13 miles away, also ranks highly in the state and has strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. Additionally, Philomath High School serves a more affluent student population, with only 28.38% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, lower than the state average. This suggests socioeconomic factors may contribute to the school's impressive academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2054 Applegate St
Philomath, OR 97370-9354

(541) 929-3211

District: Philomath School District 17J

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 268 Oregon High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,080

Feeder schools for Philomath High School:

Elementary:	Blodgett Elementary School
	Clemens Primary School
	Philomath Elementary School
Middle:	Philomath Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 458

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Philomath High School ranks better than 97.8% of high schools in Oregon. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.76. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Philomath High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.7%), Hispanic (8.7%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Philomath High School is 17.2. (See more...)

Compare Philomath High School employs 26.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Philomath High School is $19,080.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Philomath High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Philomath High School 6^th of 268 Oregon public high schools. (See Philomath High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Philomath School District 17J:

SchoolDigger ranks Philomath School District 17J 35^th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Philomath High School

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Rank History for all students at Philomath High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2004	71.12	46^th	225	79.6%
2005	75.67	38^th	231	83.5%
2006	71.72	51^st	235	78.3%
2007	57.73	105^th	244	57.0%
2008	75.79	49^th	249	80.3%
2009	66.54	79^th	263	70.0%
2010	81.54	32^nd	285	88.8%
2011	70.15	86^th	299	71.2%
2012	74.70	56^th	308	81.8%
2013	58.29	142^nd	303	53.1%
2014	81.06	29^th	301	90.4%
2015	88.38	16^th	292	94.5%
2016	77.28	44^th	292	84.9%
2017	84.30	33^rd	283	88.3%
2018	78.97	45^th	283	84.1%
2019	90.77	11^th	266	95.9%
2022	78.69	38^th	241	84.2%
2023	88.56	24^th	258	90.7%
2024	97.76	6^th	268	97.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Philomath High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.89	119^th	132	9.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Philomath High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	76.95	35^th	254	86.2%
2019	87.99	16^th	229	93.0%
2022	79.00	37^th	241	84.6%
2023	81.21	27^th	224	87.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Philomath High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	78.04	41^st	251	83.7%
2019	87.78	16^th	199	92.0%
2022	65.80	56^th	194	71.1%
2023	89.81	16^th	200	92.0%
2024	97.09	4^th	213	98.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Philomath High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	78.19	42^nd	250	83.2%
2019	92.16	8^th	206	96.1%
2022	84.97	17^th	200	91.5%
2023	89.67	14^th	214	93.5%
2024	96.76	8^th	216	96.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Philomath High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.17	104^th	156	33.3%

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Rank History for White students at Philomath High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	77.36	46^th	266	82.7%
2019	89.28	13^th	245	94.7%
2022	77.01	39^th	228	82.9%
2023	86.03	22^nd	237	90.7%
2024	97.62	8^th	244	96.7%

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.

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Philomath High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	404	2	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1989	401	2	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	416
1990	413	0	9	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	432
1991	435	0	12	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	454
1992	469	4	12	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	496
1993	474	2	8	8	10	n/a	n/a	0	502
1994	524	1	9	11	10	n/a	n/a	0	555
1995	507	1	11	15	16	n/a	n/a	0	550
1996	507	1	11	15	16	n/a	n/a	0	550
1997	531	2	17	11	21	n/a	n/a	0	582
1998	518	2	19	14	17	n/a	n/a	0	570
1999	577	2	13	15	15	n/a	n/a	0	622
2000	600	2	15	16	14	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	581	1	14	16	10	n/a	n/a	0	622
2002	559	3	18	21	18	n/a	n/a	38	657
2003	559	3	18	21	18	n/a	n/a	38	657
2004	555	4	20	26	15	n/a	n/a	6	626
2005	543	4	21	23	13	n/a	n/a	3	607
2006	544	3	20	36	11	n/a	n/a	0	614
2007	565	1	18	35	11	n/a	n/a	3	633
2008	569	4	13	38	9	n/a	n/a	5	638
2009	537	2	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	41	598
2010	518	3	4	19	2	n/a	n/a	21	567
2011	494	2	4	17	5	0	2	0	524
2012	497	0	9	23	8	0	8	0	545
2013	452	0	8	33	6	0	32	0	531
2014	439	3	5	37	11	0	25	0	520
2015	421	3	7	38	9	0	26	0	504
2016	413	2	6	42	7	0	22	0	492
2017	399	0	6	37	8	0	16	0	466
2018	417	0	7	44	4	1	12	0	485
2019	417	0	4	44	3	0	17	0	485
2020	411	0	7	47	4	0	32	0	501
2021	328	1	6	36	2	0	23	0	396
2022	349	1	5	33	2	0	26	2	418
2023	374	0	5	40	2	1	35	1	458

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 Philomath High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	26.6	15.4	12.4
1989	416	24.9	16.7	14.4
1990	432	24.9	17.3	13.9
1991	454	25.8	17.5	11
1992	496	27.0	18.3	20.2
1993	502	28.0	17.9	19.9
1994	555	28.4	19.5	5.9
1995	550	29.0	19.0	19.8
1996	550	29.0	19.0	19.8
1997	582	30.3	19.2	14.8
1998	570	31.7	18.0	15.3
1999	622	29.3	21.2	15.9
2000	647	31.5	20.5	45.6
2001	622	31.5	19.7	16.6
2002	657	30.9	21.3	18.1
2003	657	30.9	21.3	18.1
2004	626	29.0	21.6	20.3
2005	607	27.7	21.9	16.7
2006	614	28.0	21.9	20.2
2007	633	31.2	20.3	18.1
2008	638	28.6	22.3	19.3
2009	598	27.7	21.6	31.1
2010	567	26.6	21.2	33.2
2011	524	26.1	20.0	31.9
2012	545	24.1	22.6	38
2013	531	23.2	22.8	36.7
2014	520	23.0	22.5	36.2
2015	504	22.0	22.9	35.1
2016	492	21.0	23.4	32.3
2017	466	22.4	20.7	33.3
2018	485	24.4	19.8	30.5
2019	485	24.0	20.1	29.1
2020	501	25.5	19.6	34.3
2021	396	24.0	16.5	n/a
2022	418	25.4	16.4	n/a
2023	458	26.4	17.2	28.4

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 Philomath High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	26.6	15.4	12.4
1989	416	24.9	16.7	14.4
1990	432	24.9	17.3	13.9
1991	454	25.8	17.5	11
1992	496	27.0	18.3	20.2
1993	502	28.0	17.9	19.9
1994	555	28.4	19.5	5.9
1995	550	29.0	19.0	19.8
1996	550	29.0	19.0	19.8
1997	582	30.3	19.2	14.8
1998	570	31.7	18.0	15.3
1999	622	29.3	21.2	15.9
2000	647	31.5	20.5	45.6
2001	622	31.5	19.7	16.6
2002	657	30.9	21.3	18.1
2003	657	30.9	21.3	18.1
2004	626	29.0	21.6	20.3
2005	607	27.7	21.9	16.7
2006	614	28.0	21.9	20.2
2007	633	31.2	20.3	18.1
2008	638	28.6	22.3	19.3
2009	598	27.7	21.6	31.1
2010	567	26.6	21.2	33.2
2011	524	26.1	20.0	31.9
2012	545	24.1	22.6	38
2013	531	23.2	22.8	36.7
2014	520	23.0	22.5	36.2
2015	504	22.0	22.9	35.1
2016	492	21.0	23.4	32.3
2017	466	22.4	20.7	33.3
2018	485	24.4	19.8	30.5
2019	485	24.0	20.1	29.1
2020	501	25.5	19.6	34.3
2021	396	24.0	16.5	n/a
2022	418	25.4	16.4	n/a
2023	458	26.4	17.2	28.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Philomath High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	n/a	n/a	$14,919
2020	n/a	n/a	$14,964
2021	n/a	n/a	$17,208
2022	$549 (3.0%)	$17,537 (97.0%)	$18,086
2023	$447 (2.3%)	$18,633 (97.7%)	$19,080

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Philomath 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 11^th of 266 High schools	Ranks 24^th of 258 High schools	5.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Philomath High School)	83.3	60.3	23%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Philomath School District 17J)	84.2	52.5	31.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	66.5	46.2	20.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Philomath High School)	50	42.9	7.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Philomath School District 17J)	47.3	37.8	9.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	32.1	20.4	11.7%
11th Grade Science (Philomath High School)	65.4	62.2	3.2%
11th Grade Science (Philomath School District 17J)	62.8	55.2	7.6%
11th Grade Science (Oregon)	39.5	32.7	6.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	485	458	5.6%
African American	0	0
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	44	40	9.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	417	374	10.3%
Two or More Races	17	35	105.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	29.1%	28.4%	0.7%

Schools Near Philomath High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)			OSAS Mathematics (2024)			OSAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Philomath High School	Public	9-12	2054 Applegate St	Philomath	97370	Benton County	Philomath School District 17J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 929-3211	458	26	17.2	28.4%	374 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.6%)	97.8	6^th of 268 public high schools	97.8%		88.6	24^th of 258 public high schools	90.7%	18			79.3			50.0		68.5	$19,080	$447	$18,633
Corvallis High School	Public	9-12	1400 NW Buchanan Ave	Corvallis	97330	Benton County	Corvallis School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 757-5871	1,284	58	22.1	39.6%	777 (60.5%)	21 (1.6%)	312 (24.3%)	39 (3.0%)	10 (0.8%)	5 (0.4%)	99 (7.7%)	54.8	102^nd of 268 public high schools	61.9%		42.3	142^nd of 258 public high schools	45.0%	40			51.7			20.2		34.4	$21,696	$1,722	$19,974
Crescent Valley High School	Public	9-12	4444 NW Highland Dr	Corvallis	97330	Benton County	Corvallis School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 757-5801	931	41	22.7	19.4%	650 (69.8%)	8 (0.9%)	102 (11.0%)	57 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	99 (10.6%)	80.8	36^th of 268 public high schools	86.6%		39.1	159^th of 258 public high schools	38.4%	123			63.3			36.7		41.1	$21,981	$1,714	$20,267
West Albany High School	Public	9-12	1130 Queen Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4545	1,250	50	24.8	36.5%	907 (72.6%)	12 (1.0%)	202 (16.2%)	21 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	99 (7.9%)	91.7	17^th of 268 public high schools	93.7%		70.7	62^nd of 258 public high schools	76.0%	45			71.7			35.7		63.6	$17,072	$685	$16,387
Riverside High School	Public	10-12	4400 Lochner Rd SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	ODE YCEP District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 791-5904	7	0			4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Three Lakes High School	Public	6-12	4400 Lochner Rd SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	ODE YCEP District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 791-5904	31	5	6.2	90.3%	13 (41.9%)	3 (9.7%)	7 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (16.1%)								(n/a)
Albany Options School	Public	9-12	701 19th Avenue SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4563	155	10	15.7	82.6%	107 (69.0%)	1 (0.6%)	28 (18.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.3%)	11.8	251^st of 268 public high schools	6.3%		4.4	258^th of 258 public high schools	0.0%	7			23.5					11.8	$20,457	$847	$19,610
South Albany High School	Public	9-12	3705 Columbus ST SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4522	1,481	57	26.0	68.0%	890 (60.1%)	7 (0.5%)	447 (30.2%)	12 (0.8%)	15 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	100 (6.8%)	34.7	173^rd of 268 public high schools	35.4%		32.3	181^st of 258 public high schools	29.8%	8			41.7			11.8		27.3	$16,625	$696	$15,929
Monroe High School	Public	9-12	365 N Fifth St	Monroe	97456	Benton County	Monroe School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 847-5161	118	9	12.6	41.5%	79 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (28.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	63.6	80^th of 268 public high schools	70.1%		44	129^th of 258 public high schools	50.0%	49			66.7			10.5		50.0	$23,470	$1,036	$22,434
Central Linn High School	Public	7-12	32433 Hwy 228	Halsey	97348	Linn County	Central Linn School District 552	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 369-2811	286	14	21.1	36.4%	228 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	83.7	32^nd of 268 public high schools	88.1%		17.2	229^th of 258 public high schools	11.2%	197	35.7	43.3	73.2	31.0	33.3	25.6	36.7	57.8	$20,865	$1,507	$19,358

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