Oregon is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, bordered by Washington to the north, California to the south, Idaho to the east and Nevada and California to the west. Oregon has a population of approximately 4.2 million people and is divided into 36 counties. Each county has its own governing body responsible for overseeing local government services such as law enforcement, public health services and public works departments.
The state of Oregon has 197 school districts which serve over 550,000 students in grades K-12 across more than 1,700 schools. These school districts are organized along county lines with each district providing educational services for students within their boundaries. The largest school district in Oregon is Portland Public Schools which serves over 47,000 students while the smallest district covers only 1 school with fewer than 50 students enrolled. Each district is governed by an elected board of education responsible for setting policies on curriculum standards and budgeting for educational services.
In addition to public schools there are also several charter schools which allow parents to choose an alternative form of education for their children outside the traditional public school system. These charter schools must follow certain regulations set forth by the state but otherwise operate independently from local school districts with their own board of directors overseeing operations. Finally there are several private schools throughout Oregon that provide K-12 education outside of the public system although they may be subject to certain regulations set forth by state or local governments.
There are many public and private high schools in the state of Oregon. It is rather difficult for you to choose one that fits you most. In order for you to better evaluate your choice, we have ranked these high schools based on latest SAT/ACT scores, graduation rates, and state test scores from the Oregon Department of Education. See below for top 33 high schools throughout the state of Oregon.
| # | High Schools | Honor |
| 1 |
Arts and Communication Magnet Academy
Beaverton School District 48J School District Washington County 11375 SW Center St Beaverton, OR 97005 Telephone: (503) 672-3700 |
Silver |
| 2 |
Ashland High School
Ashland School District 5 School District Jackson County 201 S Mountain Ave Ashland, OR 97520 Telephone: (541) 482-8771 |
Silver |
| 3 |
Bandon Senior High School
Bandon School District 54 School District Coos County 550 9th St SW Bandon, OR 97411 Telephone: (541) 347-4413 |
Bronze |
| 4 |
Crane Union High School
Harney County Union High School District 1J School District Harney County PO Box 828 Crane, OR 97732 Telephone: (541) 493-2641 |
Bronze |
| 5 |
Crescent Valley High School
Corvallis School District 509J School District Benton County 4444 NW Highland Dr Corvallis, OR 97330 Telephone: (541) 757-5801 |
Silver |
| 6 |
Elkton High School
Elkton School District 34 School District Douglas County 739 River Rd Elkton, OR 97436 Telephone: (541) 584-2228 |
Bronze |
| 7 |
Forest Grove High School
Forest Grove School District 15 School District Washington County 1401 Nichols Ln Forest Grove, OR 97116 Telephone: (503) 359-2432 |
Bronze |
| 8 |
Glencoe High School
Hillsboro School District 1J School District Washington County 2700 NW Glencoe Rd Hillsboro, OR 97124 Telephone: (503) 844-1900 |
Silver |
| 9 |
Grant Union High School
John Day School District 3 School District Grant County 911 S Canyon Blvd John Day, OR 97845 Telephone: (541) 575-1799 |
Bronze |
| 10 |
Heppner Junior/Senior High School
Morrow School District 1 School District Morrow County 710 NW Morgan St Heppner, OR 97836 Telephone: (541) 676-9138 |
Bronze |
| 11 |
International School of the Cascades
Redmond SD 2J School District Deschutes County 2105 W Antler Redmond, OR 97756 Telephone: (541) 923-4840 |
Bronze |
| 12 |
Ione School
Ione School District R2 School District Morrow County 445 Spring St Ione, OR 97843 Telephone: (541) 422-7131 |
Bronze |
| 13 |
Lake Oswego High School
Lake Oswego School District 7J School District Clackamas County 2501 SW Country Club Rd Lake Oswego, OR 97034 Telephone: (503) 534-2313 |
Silver |
| 14 |
Lakeridge High School
Lake Oswego School District 7J School District Clackamas County 1235 SW Overlook Dr Lake Oswego, OR 97034 Telephone: (503) 534-2319 |
Silver |
| 15 |
Lincoln High School
Portland School District 1J School District Multnomah County 1600 SW Salmon St Portland, OR 97205 Telephone: (503) 916-5200 |
Silver |
| 16 |
McLoughlin High School
Milton-Freewater Unified School District 7 School District Umatilla County 120 S Main St Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 Telephone: (541) 938-5591 |
Bronze |
| 17 |
Metropolitan Learning Center
Portland School District 1J School District Multnomah County 2033 NW Glisan St Portland, OR 97209 Telephone: (503) 916-5737 |
Bronze |
| 18 |
Monroe High School
Monroe School District 1J School District Benton County 365 N Fifth St Monroe, OR 97456 Telephone: (541) 847-5161 |
Bronze |
| 19 |
Neah-Kah-Nie Junior/Senior High School
Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56 School District Tillamook County 24705 Hwy 101 N Rockaway Beach, OR 97136 Telephone: (503) 355-2272 |
Bronze |
| 20 |
Newberg Senior High School
Newberg School District 29J School District Yamhill County 2400 Douglas Rd Newberg, OR 97132 Telephone: (503) 554-4400 |
Bronze |
| 21 |
Nyssa High School
Nyssa School District 26 School District Malheur County 824 Adrian Blvd Nyssa, OR 97913 Telephone: (541) 372-2287 |
Bronze |
| 22 |
Pacific High School
Port Orford-Langlois School District 2cj School District Curry County 45525 Hwy 101 Port Orford, OR 97465 Telephone: (541) 348-2293 |
Bronze |
| 23 |
Pauling Academy of Integrated Sciences
Portland School District 1J School District Multnomah County 3905 SE 91st Ave Portland, OR 97266 Telephone: (503) 916-5240 |
Bronze |
| 24 |
Perrydale School
Perrydale School District 21 School District Polk County 7445 Perrydale Rd Amity, OR 97101 Telephone: (503) 835-3184 |
Bronze |
| 25 |
Pine Eagle High School
Pine Eagle School District 61 School District Baker County 375A N Main St Halfway, OR 97834 Telephone: (541) 742-2811 |
Bronze |
| 26 |
Rainier Junior/Senior High School
Rainier School District 13 School District Columbia County 28170 Old Rainier Rd Rainier, OR 97048 Telephone: (503) 556-4215 |
Bronze |
| 27 |
Riddle High School
Riddle School District 70 School District Douglas County 127 Main St Riddle, OR 97469 Telephone: (541) 874-2251 |
Bronze |
| 28 |
Riverdale High School
Riverdale School District 51J School District Multnomah County 9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd Portland, OR 97219 Telephone: (503) 892-0722 |
Bronze |
| 29 |
Riverside Junior/Senior High School
Morrow School District 1 School District Morrow County 210 Boardman Ave Boardman, OR 97818 Telephone: (541) 481-2525 |
Bronze |
| 30 |
School of Science & Technology
Beaverton School District 48J School District Washington County 1841 SW Merlo Dr Beaverton, OR 97006 Telephone: (503) 259-5575 |
Bronze |
| 31 |
Sherman Junior/Senior High School
Sherman County School District Sherman County 65912 High School Loop Moro, OR 97039 Telephone: (541) 565-3500 |
Bronze |
| 32 |
South Eugene High School
Eugene School District 4J School District Lane County 400 E 19th Ave Eugene, OR 97401 Telephone: (541) 687-3201 |
Silver |
| 33 |
West Linn High School
West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J School District Clackamas County 5464 West A St West Linn, OR 97068 Telephone: (503) 673-7800 |
Silver |
Oregon state name
There is no consensus among researchers about the origin of the name of the state of Oregon.
One of the most popular versions is the hypothesis about the origin of the word “Oregon” (Oregon) from the French ouragan (hurricane, strong wind). This assumption is supported by the fact that European explorers originally called the lands of the modern state of Oregon “Ouragon”, only later changing the name to the current one.