Best High Schools in Salem, OR
14 ranked · 21 listed · sorted by Decoded Rank. Click any column header to re-sort, or any school for the full SchoolDecoder Scorecard.
High Schools (14 ranked)
14 official · 7 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverton High SchoolNeighborhood | Silver Falls SD 4J | #20 | #5 (OR)HS#1 (Salem metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| John F Kennedy High SchoolNeighborhood | Mt Angel SD 91 | #27 | #25 (OR)HS#2 (Salem metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| St Paul High SchoolNeighborhood | St Paul SD 45 | #19 | #30 (OR)HS#3 (Salem metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Stayton High SchoolNeighborhood | North Santiam SD 29J | #54 | #35 (OR)HS#4 (Salem metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Cascade Senior High SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #25 | #40 (OR)HS#5 (Salem metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Woodburn High SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #104 | #42 (OR)HS#6 (Salem metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| North Salem High SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #108 | #55 (OR)HS#7 (Salem metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| North Marion High SchoolNeighborhood | North Marion SD 15 | #35 | #67 (OR)HS#8 (Salem metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Jefferson High SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson SD 14J | #62 | #70 (OR)HS#9 (Salem metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Gervais High SchoolNeighborhood | Gervais SD 1 | #98 | #71 (OR)HS#10 (Salem metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| McNary High SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #97 | #76 (OR)HS#11 (Salem metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| South Salem High SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #93 | #78 (OR)HS#12 (Salem metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| McKay High SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #117 | #84 (OR)HS#13 (Salem metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Sprague High SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #78 | #98 (OR)HS#14 (Salem metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Unranked (7 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Cascade Opportunity Center | Cascade SD 5 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Central High School | Central SD 13J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Dallas High School | Dallas SD 2 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Early College High School | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Falls City High School | Falls City SD 57 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| West Salem High School | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Willamette Career Academy | Willamette ESD | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
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Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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