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)
| John F Kennedy High SchoolNeighborhood | Mt Angel SD 91 | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| McNary High SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #3 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Gervais High SchoolNeighborhood | Gervais SD 1 | #4 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Woodburn High SchoolNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #10 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Cascade Senior High SchoolNeighborhood | Cascade SD 5 | #2 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| North Salem High SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #12 | #6HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Stayton High SchoolNeighborhood | North Santiam SD 29J | #5 | #7HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Woodburn SuccessNeighborhood | Woodburn SD 103 | #11 | #8HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| North Marion High SchoolNeighborhood | North Marion SD 15 | #6 | #9HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| South Salem High SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #9 | #10HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Jefferson High SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson SD 14J | #8 | #11HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Sprague High SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #7 | #12HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Dallas High SchoolNeighborhood | Dallas SD 2 | #13 | #13HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| McKay High SchoolNeighborhood | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | #14 | #14HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Unranked (7 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Cascade Opportunity Center | Cascade SD 5 | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Central High School | Central SD 13J | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Early College High School | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Falls City High School | Falls City SD 57 | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Silverton High School | Silver Falls SD 4J | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| West Salem High School | Salem-Keizer SD 24J | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Willamette Career Academy | Willamette ESD | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
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Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Oregon OSAS 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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