Early College High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Salem, Oregon

Early College High School in Salem, Oregon enrolled 193 students in 2024-25 with 10.3 full-time teachers, 18.7 students per teacher against the Oregon high-school median of 18.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 90% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 70-79% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Oregon: 44% and 30.8%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Oregon: 81.3%).

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%

204 students in 2022-23, 198 students in 2023-24, 193 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.2 to 10.3.

Students enrolled at Early College High School by school year2022-23: 204, 2023-24: 198, 2024-25: 19301002003002022-232042023-241982024-25193
Students enrolled at Early College High School by school year2022-23: 204, 2023-24: 198, 2024-25: 19301002003002022-232042023-241982024-25193
Students enrolled at Early College High School by school year2022-23: 204, 2023-24: 198, 2024-25: 19301002003002022-232042023-241982024-25193
Students enrolled at Early College High School by school year2022-23: 204, 2023-24: 198, 2024-25: 19301002003002022-232042023-241982024-25193
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320411.218.2
2023-2419812.316.1
2024-2519310.318.7

18.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 54 of every 100 Oregon high schools

Among the 250 Oregon high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.2; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Oregon high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 42.6; This school 18.7; state median 18.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 18.7state median 18.2U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Oregon high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 42.6; This school 18.7; state median 18.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 18.7state median 18.2U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Oregon high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 42.6; This school 18.7; state median 18.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 18.7state median 18.2U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Oregon high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 42.6; This school 18.7; state median 18.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 18.7state median 18.2U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 104 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Early College High School enrolled 208 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 104 of the 208 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent16.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

45.0% of students were Hispanic, 34.9% White, 9.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic45.0%
  2. White34.9%
  3. Two or more races9.5%
  4. Asian4.8%
  5. Pacific Islander2.6%
  6. Black2.1%
  7. American Indian1.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Early College High School scored proficient or above: 90% or more in reading in 2021-22 and 70-79% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.8% in math in 2022-23 across Oregon. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oregon, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOregon
Reading and language arts, 2021-2290% or more34%44%
Math, 2022-2370‑79%21% (2021-22)30.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 38 students in Early College High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.3% across Oregon. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtOregon
Four-year graduation rate90% or more79%81.3%
Students in the class383,26946,371

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Salem

7 public high schools in Salem report 2024-25 enrollment; Early College High School is number 7 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
McKay High School2,38024.790.2%
South Salem High School2,19523.689.5%
North Salem High School2,10720.189.3%
Sprague High School1,71224.488.8%
West Salem High School1,60625.189.5%
Roberts High School51512.448.3%
Early College High School19318.7not reported

All public schools in Salem →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Early College High School

  1. McKay High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 1.2 miles away: 2,380 students, 24.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. North Salem High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 2.8 miles away: 2,107 students, 20.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  3. Compare Early College High School with McKay High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Salem-Keizer Public Schools spends per student$16,685 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,685
  5. The largest public schools in OregonEarly College High School is the number 177 by size of 260 Oregon high schools open in 2024-25.#177 of 260
  6. Oregon schools by students per teacher18.7 students per teacher here against the Oregon median of 18.2 for high schools.18.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Early College High School

  1. How many students attend Early College High School?
    193 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 204 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Salem, OR.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Early College High School?
    18.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Oregon median for high schools is 18.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Early College High School a Title I school?
    Early College High School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Early College High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Early College High School scored proficient or above: 90% or more in reading in 2021-22 and 70-79% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.8% in math in 2022-23 across Oregon. Oregon's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Early College High School?
    90% or more of the 38 students in Early College High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.3% across Oregon. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Early College High School in?
    Salem-Keizer Public Schools, NCES district ID 4110820. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 411082001717 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22