South Albany High School

South Albany High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3705 Columbus St SE,  Albany, OR
Periwinkle Neighborhood
Greater Albany Public School District
3.8
3.5
1,465 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
26:1
Average SAT Score
1070
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
18%
Reading Proficiency
27%
Average GPA
3.38
Graduation Rate
81%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
C+
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.38
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
18%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
26:1
Teachers
57
Full Time Teachers
57
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1070
Math
530
Verbal
530
Average ACT
23
Math
23
English
22
Reading
24
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Pass Rate
60.5%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
3
Equity
8
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
69.4%
State Average
43.9%
Science
46.7%
State Average
40.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
336:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.5%
Female
47%
White
60.1%
Hispanic
30.2%
Two or more races
6.8%
Native American
1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Black
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Oregon State University 372 Students
University of Oregon 249 Students
Western Oregon University 236 Students
Linn-Benton Community College 221 Students
Portland State University 177 Students
University of Portland 103 Students
Willamette University 100 Students
Pacific University Oregon 80 Students
Southern Oregon University 76 Students
Chemeketa Community College 74 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 64 Students
Business 58 Students
Nursing 54 Students
Education 38 Students
Biology 36 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 32 Students
Criminology 26 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 25 Students
Social Work and Youth Services 22 Students
Sociology 19 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 220 Reviews
4.0 Senior
7/30/2024
As to becoming a Senior at South Albany High School there is a lot of great things that come within the opportunity of a valued education. One of the best parts is when the community and student-recognition get together giving value and opportunities to all. As for the worst part is simply the lack of resources that district manages to give.
4.0 Senior
6/29/2023
My freshman year was really good, I was involved in sports, I went to all the games, dances, you name it and had a blast until COVID. During online I had a hard time staying home because I previously had kept myself super busy and being home away from friends was a struggle. I got good grades but I did not like online school. When we got back it was also a struggle battling hybrid school and I lost a lot of friends but I found my true friends my junior and senior year ending string.
3.0 Senior
4/30/2022
I get harassed for existing and it shoves AVID down everyone's throats but at least we have a decent cafeteria
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3.5 4 Reviews
5.0 other
3/13/2025
I am going to this school soon!!
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1.0 student
11/2/2023
I hate it im always bullied, kids hit me, are racist to me but they don’t do anything.
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4.0 student
9/6/2016
South Albany is a good school, especially for the location and district it is in. However, this school certainly has lots of room to improve upon. Most notably in the Fine and Liberal Arts area. Concerning STEM, I do not see much of a problem at all.South Albany has a nice campus and in in my mind t...
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4.0 student
1/28/2012
I am proud to be an alum from South Albany High School. I can't say one negative thing about it. Not only the staff, but the students get involved in making sure other students feel comfortable and accepted, and that walls are broken down between cliches as much as possible. This makes it a very pos...
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