McNary High School

Summary:

McNary High School is a public high school located in Keizer, Oregon, serving 2,081 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Salem-Keizer School District 24J, which is ranked 106 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's high spending of $17,176 per student, McNary High School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 39.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 8% in Mathematics, and 11.9% in Science. The school struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of Oregon high schools for female, male, Hispanic, White, and special education students. Notably, McNary High School ranks 7th out of 8 Oregon high schools for English Language Learners and 66th out of 69 for special education students.

While McNary High School serves a diverse student population, it appears to have a strong program for gifted and talented students, ranking 4th out of 43 Oregon high schools in 2017-2018, though this performance has declined in recent years. Interestingly, nearby schools like Sprague High School, South Salem High School, and West Salem High School outperform McNary High School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of strategies to improve student outcomes at McNary High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 595 Chemawa Rd N
       Keizer, OR  97303-5300


(503) 399-3233

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

SchoolDigger Rank:
219th of 268 Oregon High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,921 Help


Feeder schools for McNary High School:

Elementary:    Clear Lake Elementary School
    Cummings Elementary School
    Forest Ridge Elementary School
    Gubser Elementary School
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Middle:    Claggett Creek Middle School
    Whiteaker Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.7 Help
Number of students:  2,081

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.4%
Hispanic:
40.3%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McNary High School ranks worse than 81.7% of high schools in Oregon. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked high schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.51. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at McNary High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48.4%), Hispanic (40.3%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McNary High School is 23.7. 6 high schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare McNary High School employs 87.6 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McNary High School is $18,921. 6 high schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McNary High School:

SchoolDigger ranks McNary High School 219th of 268 Oregon public high schools. (See McNary High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Salem-Keizer School District 24J:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem-Keizer School District 24J 106th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McNary High School

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Rank History for all students at McNary High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 37.15 158th 225 29.8%
2005 29.72 182nd 231 21.2%
2006 50.00 122nd 235 48.1%
2007 63.16 79th 244 67.6%
2008 70.43 66th 249 73.5%
2009 60.67 103rd 263 60.8%
2010 59.87 130th 285 54.4%
2011 62.79 121st 299 59.5%
2012 59.24 149th 308 51.6%
2013 62.89 119th 303 60.7%
2014 62.02 123rd 301 59.1%
2015 57.06 121st 292 58.6%
2016 58.83 120th 292 58.9%
2017 57.25 116th 283 59.0%
2018 57.11 122nd 283 56.9%
2019 62.99 91st 266 65.8%
2022 30.66 172nd 241 28.6%
2023 21.87 216th 258 16.3%
2024 21.51 219th 268 18.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at McNary High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.46 71st 98 27.6%
2019 58.50 30th 66 54.5%
2022 48.10 20th 47 57.4%
2023 29.74 52nd 69 24.6%
2024 22.91 57th 68 16.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McNary High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.60 7th 8 12.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at McNary High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.78 67th 132 49.2%
2019 43.22 52nd 98 46.9%
2023 33.70 58th 80 27.5%
2024 15.80 66th 69 4.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McNary High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.87 110th 254 56.7%
2019 60.15 74th 229 67.7%
2022 30.82 172nd 241 28.6%
2023 30.14 162nd 224 27.7%
2024 23.08 136th 170 20.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at McNary High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.06 7th 23 69.6%
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Rank History for Female students at McNary High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.25 110th 251 56.2%
2019 60.90 79th 199 60.3%
2022 24.82 151st 194 22.2%
2023 22.17 168th 200 16.0%
2024 20.21 177th 213 16.9%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at McNary High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.52 4th 43 90.7%
2023 40.95 52nd 75 30.7%
2024 22.24 56th 69 18.8%
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Rank History for Male students at McNary High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.53 101st 250 59.6%
2019 66.05 67th 206 67.5%
2022 36.45 126th 200 37.0%
2023 21.98 177th 214 17.3%
2024 22.62 175th 216 19.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at McNary High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.96 15th 43 65.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at McNary High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.93 76th 156 51.3%
2019 61.87 44th 144 69.4%
2022 31.34 89th 123 27.6%
2023 13.12 123rd 134 8.2%
2024 25.22 101st 132 23.5%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at McNary High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.86 2nd 12 83.3%
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Rank History for White students at McNary High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.52 108th 266 59.4%
2019 66.87 69th 245 71.8%
2022 38.11 143rd 228 37.3%
2023 31.93 172nd 237 27.4%
2024 27.80 185th 244 24.2%
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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.

McNary High School Test Scores
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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a student
Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Open Quote Our school is poor and has really crappy standards for graduation. There are too many meetings for teachers and it is often hard to get help from a teacher before or after school because they are in meetings so much. Money is being spent for things that are not needed such as a turf field rather than new computers or books. Teachers are pressured to give students passing grades even if the student doesn't deserve or earn it. The school is structure itself is very depressing. We do have a very good swim team and many of the teachers are very good teachers, but there are many bad ones also. The student body itself is very good. There is very little bullying outside of the Mexican gangs we have at our school. We, however, are very unprepared to handle a school shooting, as a loaded pistol was found in the mens locker room a few months ago and very few people knew about it until the next day. Close Quote



Enrollment information for McNary High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1361 18 24 46 19 n/a n/a 0 1468
1989 1356 15 32 52 18 n/a n/a 0 1473
1990 1288 13 30 56 27 n/a n/a 0 1414
1991 1297 14 43 109 16 n/a n/a 0 1479
1992 1280 18 48 184 29 n/a n/a 0 1559
1993 1335 13 50 208 27 n/a n/a 0 1633
1994 1367 9 34 176 30 n/a n/a 0 1616
1995 1362 9 34 173 21 n/a n/a 5 1604
1996 1362 9 34 173 21 n/a n/a 5 1604
1997 1373 12 43 182 22 n/a n/a 11 1643
1998 1371 20 40 193 22 n/a n/a 0 1646
1999 1435 14 35 185 28 n/a n/a 0 1697
2000 1502 5 44 226 25 n/a n/a 0 1802
2001 1412 13 43 209 32 n/a n/a 0 1709
2002 1344 23 58 238 38 n/a n/a 195 1896
2003 1344 23 58 238 38 n/a n/a 195 1896
2004 1357 26 60 289 39 n/a n/a 169 1940
2005 1375 27 51 344 35 n/a n/a 135 1967
2006 1421 15 52 367 28 n/a n/a 0 1883
2007 1402 11 49 414 26 n/a n/a 172 2074
2008 1370 12 56 444 25 n/a n/a 173 2080
2009 1338 14 56 463 23 n/a n/a 153 2047
2010 1314 22 63 576 36 n/a n/a 71 2082
2011 1313 15 27 608 31 23 88 0 2105
2012 1253 14 31 606 27 19 97 0 2047
2013 1211 11 37 625 22 20 105 0 2031
2014 1245 10 37 665 22 16 101 0 2096
2015 1223 11 34 640 20 13 114 0 2055
2016 1221 10 34 605 26 23 118 0 2037
2017 1187 15 33 649 24 16 106 0 2030
2018 1142 15 27 677 21 24 110 0 2016
2019 1157 18 28 679 21 22 132 0 2057
2020 1124 11 21 752 10 22 126 3 2069
2021 1083 16 27 760 12 33 123 7 2061
2022 1006 15 30 822 10 38 124 10 2055
2023 1007 15 23 839 9 37 131 20 2081

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 McNary High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1468 66.4 22.1 13.1
1989 1473 71.2 20.6 6.9
1990 1414 69.0 20.4 7.6
1991 1479 69.6 21.2 12.8
1992 1559 67.4 23.1 15.1
1993 1633 77.6 21.0 16.7
1994 1616 82.3 19.6 11.9
1995 1604 68.0 23.6 11.4
1996 1604 68.0 23.6 11.4
1997 1643 70.7 23.2 12.3
1998 1646 72.0 22.9 13.2
1999 1697 73.4 23.1 27.5
2000 1802 80.8 22.3 22.1
2001 1709 83.1 20.6 23.6
2002 1896 76.9 24.7 28.5
2003 1896 76.9 24.7 28.5
2004 1940 82.0 23.7 33.1
2005 1967 82.1 24.0 36.3
2006 1883 88.0 21.4 35.7
2007 2074 101.6 20.4 38.5
2008 2080 93.0 22.4 36.1
2009 2047 95.1 21.5 53.1
2010 2082 91.0 22.8 54.4
2011 2105 94.6 22.2 51.5
2012 2047 80.0 25.5 52.4
2013 2031 79.4 25.5 52.8
2014 2096 78.0 26.8 54
2015 2055 83.0 24.7 54.5
2016 2037 84.0 24.2 55.9
2017 2030 87.0 23.3 54.4
2018 2016 85.4 23.5 52.2
2019 2057 86.5 23.7 52.9
2020 2069 86.5 23.8 55.1
2021 2061 78.1 26.3 n/a
2022 2055 87.2 23.5 n/a
2023 2081 87.6 23.7 91.6

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 McNary High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1468 66.4 22.1 13.1
1989 1473 71.2 20.6 6.9
1990 1414 69.0 20.4 7.6
1991 1479 69.6 21.2 12.8
1992 1559 67.4 23.1 15.1
1993 1633 77.6 21.0 16.7
1994 1616 82.3 19.6 11.9
1995 1604 68.0 23.6 11.4
1996 1604 68.0 23.6 11.4
1997 1643 70.7 23.2 12.3
1998 1646 72.0 22.9 13.2
1999 1697 73.4 23.1 27.5
2000 1802 80.8 22.3 22.1
2001 1709 83.1 20.6 23.6
2002 1896 76.9 24.7 28.5
2003 1896 76.9 24.7 28.5
2004 1940 82.0 23.7 33.1
2005 1967 82.1 24.0 36.3
2006 1883 88.0 21.4 35.7
2007 2074 101.6 20.4 38.5
2008 2080 93.0 22.4 36.1
2009 2047 95.1 21.5 53.1
2010 2082 91.0 22.8 54.4
2011 2105 94.6 22.2 51.5
2012 2047 80.0 25.5 52.4
2013 2031 79.4 25.5 52.8
2014 2096 78.0 26.8 54
2015 2055 83.0 24.7 54.5
2016 2037 84.0 24.2 55.9
2017 2030 87.0 23.3 54.4
2018 2016 85.4 23.5 52.2
2019 2057 86.5 23.7 52.9
2020 2069 86.5 23.8 55.1
2021 2061 78.1 26.3 n/a
2022 2055 87.2 23.5 n/a
2023 2081 87.6 23.7 91.6

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 McNary 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 $13,063
2020 n/a n/a $12,997
2021 n/a n/a $15,431
2022 $1,293 (7.5%) $15,882 (92.5%) $17,176
2023 $1,386 (7.3%) $17,535 (92.7%) $18,921

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

Impact of COVID-19 on McNary High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 91st of 266 High schoolsRanks 216th of 258 High schools
 49.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (McNary High School)7241.2
 30.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)67.736.1
 31.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)66.546.2
 20.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (McNary High School)33.89.7
 24.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)3512.4
 22.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)32.120.4
 11.7%
11th Grade Science (McNary High School)41.715.5
 26.2%
   11th Grade Science (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)38.322.3
 16%
   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 Students20572081
 1.2%
African American1815
 16.7%
American Indian219
 57.1%
Asian2823
 17.9%
Hispanic679839
 23.6%
Pacific Islander2237
 68.2%
White11571007
 13%
Two or More Races132131
 0.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.9%91.6%
 38.7%


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McNary High School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Oregon high schools.

Students at McNary High School are 48% White, 40% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,081 students attended McNary High School.


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