West Linn High School

Summary:

West Linn High School is a public high school serving 1,905 students in grades 9-12 in West Linn, Oregon, which is part of the highly-ranked West Linn-Wilsonville School District. This school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a current ranking of 26th out of 268 Oregon high schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Linn High School excels academically, with 66.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.2% statewide, and 41.5% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 20% statewide. The school also performs exceptionally well in serving diverse student populations, ranking 1st out of 35 Oregon high schools for Asian students, 18th out of 132 for Hispanic students, and 14th out of 69 for special education students. However, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 9.13%, which may indicate a lack of socioeconomic diversity.

When compared to nearby high schools, Lakeridge High School, located just 4.4 miles away, also performs well and is ranked 34th in the state, but West Linn High School outperforms it in several key metrics, such as mathematics proficiency. Overall, West Linn High School is a standout institution in the region, with a strong commitment to academic excellence and a track record of supporting diverse learners.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5464 W "A" St
       West Linn, OR  97068-3199


(503) 673-7800

District: West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J

SchoolDigger Rank:
26th of 268 Oregon High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,293 Help


Feeder schools for West Linn High School:

Elementary:    Bolton Primary School
    Cedaroak Park Primary School
    Sunset Primary School
    Trillium Creek Primary School
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Middle:    Athey Creek Middle School
    Rosemont Ridge Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.2 Help
Number of students:  1,858

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.9%
Two or more races:
9.9%
Hispanic:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details West Linn High School ranks better than 90.3% of high schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.1. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at West Linn 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 West Linn High School has the largest high school student body size in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J. Racial makeup is: White (73.9%), two or more races (9.9%), Hispanic (9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 12.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Linn High School is 21.2, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Linn High School is $15,293. 1 high schools in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Linn High School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Linn High School 26th of 268 Oregon public high schools. (See West Linn High School in the ranking list.)

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West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J:

SchoolDigger ranks West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J 6th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Linn High School

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Rank History for all students at West Linn High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.64 11th 225 95.1%
2005 94.37 8th 231 96.5%
2006 96.84 6th 235 97.4%
2007 96.17 7th 244 97.1%
2008 96.54 4th 249 98.4%
2009 94.73 6th 263 97.7%
2010 90.47 9th 285 96.8%
2011 89.01 6th 299 98.0%
2012 88.77 17th 308 94.5%
2013 90.23 8th 303 97.4%
2014 90.20 9th 301 97.0%
2015 90.72 9th 292 96.9%
2016 93.93 4th 292 98.6%
2017 94.64 6th 283 97.9%
2018 94.44 3rd 283 98.9%
2019 70.87 69th 266 74.1%
2022 80.86 35th 241 85.5%
2023 87.77 27th 258 89.5%
2024 87.10 26th 268 90.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Linn High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.12 1st 98 99.0%
2019 62.49 24th 66 63.6%
2022 53.96 17th 47 63.8%
2023 83.35 11th 69 84.1%
2024 73.43 18th 68 73.5%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at West Linn High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.05 72nd 132 45.5%
2019 96.76 1st 98 99.0%
2022 87.99 3rd 53 94.3%
2023 88.07 7th 80 91.3%
2024 74.65 14th 69 79.7%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Linn High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.02 31st 254 87.8%
2019 35.03 155th 229 32.3%
2022 81.19 34th 241 85.9%
2023 81.22 26th 224 88.4%
2024 70.05 40th 170 76.5%
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Rank History for Female students at West Linn High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.63 5th 251 98.0%
2019 51.57 99th 199 50.3%
2022 81.34 28th 194 85.6%
2023 92.18 10th 200 95.0%
2024 89.42 17th 213 92.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Linn High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.35 30th 57 47.4%
2023 68.56 21st 75 72.0%
2024 80.60 9th 69 87.0%
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Rank History for Male students at West Linn High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.24 4th 250 98.4%
2019 63.86 71st 206 65.5%
2022 79.46 28th 200 86.0%
2023 81.31 34th 214 84.1%
2024 83.16 30th 216 86.1%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at West Linn High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.16 13th 43 69.8%
2019 79.77 7th 34 79.4%
2022 63.10 9th 20 55.0%
2023 76.64 10th 37 73.0%
2024 95.78 1st 35 97.1%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at West Linn High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.05 1st 156 99.4%
2019 67.70 34th 144 76.4%
2022 81.59 12th 123 90.2%
2023 98.07 3rd 134 97.8%
2024 82.04 18th 132 86.4%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at West Linn High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.00 9th 266 96.6%
2019 69.15 63rd 245 74.3%
2022 75.85 41st 228 82.0%
2023 80.61 38th 237 84.0%
2024 81.88 33rd 244 86.5%
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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.

West Linn High School Test Scores
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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Open Quote Go WLHS Lions! My daughter loved the school and the teachers. Fantastic AP courses and lots of additional activities. My daughter got to participate in sports, cheer, etc. This is definitely the place to live if you want a great education for your kids. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, April 2, 2021

Open Quote My daughter has attended for three years and we have been very happy with the education she is getting and the opportunities she has had to be involved in sports. Close Quote


by a student
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Open Quote Attending this high school changed my life. I still follow the principles learned from the teachers and faculty at this school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for West Linn High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1282 2 34 20 13 n/a n/a 29 1380
1989 1298 9 25 14 5 n/a n/a 0 1351
1990 1292 13 29 17 8 n/a n/a 0 1359
1991 1412 14 26 11 9 n/a n/a 0 1472
1992 1485 9 35 24 6 n/a n/a 0 1559
1993 1531 8 43 21 2 n/a n/a 0 1605
1994 1642 7 42 32 4 n/a n/a 0 1727
1995 1374 5 38 25 4 n/a n/a 0 1446
1996 1374 5 38 25 4 n/a n/a 0 1446
1997 1303 3 29 23 4 n/a n/a 0 1362
1998 1321 5 24 16 2 n/a n/a 0 1368
1999 1361 7 15 23 2 n/a n/a 0 1408
2000 1415 7 7 16 1 n/a n/a 0 1446
2001 1386 8 8 17 2 n/a n/a 0 1421
2002 1459 9 43 20 7 n/a n/a 8 1546
2003 1459 9 43 20 7 n/a n/a 8 1546
2004 1458 10 54 22 5 n/a n/a 1 1550
2005 1447 12 60 23 3 n/a n/a 11 1556
2006 1397 11 65 25 3 n/a n/a 0 1501
2007 1416 13 65 29 7 n/a n/a 23 1553
2008 1410 17 70 24 9 n/a n/a 26 1556
2009 1380 18 71 30 6 n/a n/a 50 1555
2010 1360 16 69 33 6 n/a n/a 49 1533
2011 1313 11 68 56 7 5 82 0 1542
2012 1269 11 57 69 9 2 91 0 1508
2013 1291 11 73 72 9 3 88 0 1547
2014 1324 9 81 89 7 2 98 0 1610
2015 1337 7 83 102 6 2 110 0 1647
2016 1430 7 99 108 9 2 107 0 1762
2017 1443 9 96 129 7 3 122 0 1809
2018 1492 16 106 106 7 4 133 0 1864
2019 1492 16 111 99 6 5 134 3 1866
2020 1502 22 101 102 4 5 140 1 1877
2021 1494 17 103 131 6 6 128 2 1887
2022 1467 21 93 145 5 4 147 1 1883
2023 1449 27 98 149 9 4 164 5 1905
2024 1373 22 100 168 6 1 184 4 1858

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 West Linn High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1380 68.8 20.0 n/a
1989 1351 70.2 19.2 1
1990 1359 75.2 18.0 1.4
1991 1472 72.1 20.4 1.4
1992 1559 75.5 20.6 1.7
1993 1605 78.6 20.4 1.6
1994 1727 80.7 21.4 2.4
1995 1446 66.4 21.8 1.2
1996 1446 66.4 21.8 1.2
1997 1362 60.1 22.7 2.9
1998 1368 62.6 21.9 1.9
1999 1408 64.5 21.8 2.8
2000 1446 68.6 21.1 2.8
2001 1421 66.3 21.4 2.9
2002 1546 69.5 22.2 3.4
2003 1546 69.5 22.2 3.4
2004 1550 69.6 22.3 3.6
2005 1556 72.2 21.6 4.9
2006 1501 69.0 21.8 5.1
2007 1553 74.0 21.0 6
2008 1556 76.5 20.3 4.1
2009 1555 76.3 20.4 7.1
2010 1533 69.7 21.9 11.4
2011 1542 59.3 25.9 12
2012 1508 62.0 24.3 12.4
2013 1547 65.4 23.6 12.5
2014 1610 69.8 23.0 12.9
2015 1647 70.0 23.5 12.1
2016 1762 74.0 23.8 10.6
2017 1809 75.4 23.9 10.9
2018 1864 73.7 25.2 9.9
2019 1866 75.9 24.5 9.7
2020 1877 75.7 24.7 9.3
2021 1887 82.8 22.7 6.7
2022 1883 81.6 23.0 n/a
2023 1905 82.3 23.1 9.1
2024 1858 87.4 21.2 12.7

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 West Linn High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1380 68.8 20.0 n/a
1989 1351 70.2 19.2 1
1990 1359 75.2 18.0 1.4
1991 1472 72.1 20.4 1.4
1992 1559 75.5 20.6 1.7
1993 1605 78.6 20.4 1.6
1994 1727 80.7 21.4 2.4
1995 1446 66.4 21.8 1.2
1996 1446 66.4 21.8 1.2
1997 1362 60.1 22.7 2.9
1998 1368 62.6 21.9 1.9
1999 1408 64.5 21.8 2.8
2000 1446 68.6 21.1 2.8
2001 1421 66.3 21.4 2.9
2002 1546 69.5 22.2 3.4
2003 1546 69.5 22.2 3.4
2004 1550 69.6 22.3 3.6
2005 1556 72.2 21.6 4.9
2006 1501 69.0 21.8 5.1
2007 1553 74.0 21.0 6
2008 1556 76.5 20.3 4.1
2009 1555 76.3 20.4 7.1
2010 1533 69.7 21.9 11.4
2011 1542 59.3 25.9 12
2012 1508 62.0 24.3 12.4
2013 1547 65.4 23.6 12.5
2014 1610 69.8 23.0 12.9
2015 1647 70.0 23.5 12.1
2016 1762 74.0 23.8 10.6
2017 1809 75.4 23.9 10.9
2018 1864 73.7 25.2 9.9
2019 1866 75.9 24.5 9.7
2020 1877 75.7 24.7 9.3
2021 1887 82.8 22.7 6.7
2022 1883 81.6 23.0 n/a
2023 1905 82.3 23.1 9.1
2024 1858 87.4 21.2 12.7

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 West Linn 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 $12,555
2020 n/a n/a $12,530
2021 n/a n/a $13,065
2022 $211 (1.6%) $13,140 (98.4%) $13,351
2023 $233 (1.5%) $15,061 (98.5%) $15,293

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

Impact of COVID-19 on West Linn 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 69th of 266 High schoolsRanks 27th of 258 High schools
 15.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (West Linn High School)87.568.5
 19%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J)83.467.8
 15.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)66.546.2
 20.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (West Linn High School)64.143.9
 20.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J)57.841.6
 16.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)32.120.4
 11.7%
11th Grade Science (West Linn High School)24.748.8
 24.1%
   11th Grade Science (West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J)40.844.7
 3.9%
   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 Students18661905
 2.1%
African American1627
 68.8%
American Indian69
 50%
Asian11198
 11.7%
Hispanic99149
 50.5%
Pacific Islander54
 20%
White14921449
 2.9%
Two or More Races134164
 22.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.7%9.1%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about West Linn High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,858 students attended West Linn High School.

Yes. West Linn High School ranks in the top 9.7% of Oregon high schools.

Students at West Linn High School are 74% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% African American.


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