McKay High School

McKay High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2440 Lancaster Dr NE,  Salem, OR
North Lancaster Neighborhood
Salem-Keizer School District
3.8
4.0
2,311 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1060
Average ACT Score
20
Math Proficiency
6%
Reading Proficiency
21%
Average GPA
3.35
Graduation Rate
81%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.35
Reading Proficiency
21%
Math Proficiency
6%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
105
Full Time Teachers
105
Teachers in First or Second Year
26.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1060
Math
530
Verbal
520
Average ACT
20
Math
21
English
19
Reading
20
Science
20
Number of AP Courses
11
AP Pass Rate
38.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

1
Test Scores
2
Equity
3
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
77.4%
State Average
43.9%
Science
67.6%
State Average
40.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
504:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.1%
Female
47.8%
Hispanic
71.9%
White
16%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
5.5%
Two or more races
2.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8%
Black
<1%
Native American
<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 666 Students
Portland State University 625 Students
University of Oregon 582 Students
Western Oregon University 518 Students
Chemeketa Community College 403 Students
Willamette University 372 Students
University of Portland 292 Students
Linfield University 269 Students
University of Washington 214 Students
Oregon Health & Science University 198 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 147 Students
Psychology 135 Students
Business 129 Students
Biology 81 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 71 Students
Education 58 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 51 Students
Computer Science 50 Students
Chemistry 44 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 40 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 424 Reviews
3.0 Senior
11/7/2024
it ok maybe better classes and more ways to get internships and better opportunities for future career
3.0 Senior
1/16/2024
My experience in this high school was neutral I loved doing sports but one of the things I didn't like was the security in school they sometimes lied or kept secret what most of us knew was happening.
4.0 Senior
12/15/2023
There isnt a lot of food available and a lot of the food is the same every year and nothing changes i do like a change in food once in a while.
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4.0 4 Reviews
5.0 other
11/25/2019
10/10 Mckay is a great high school.
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2.0 parent
9/1/2014
Staff and teachers are better than most schools...but...they do allow a lot of bullying, especially from the athletes. They also go to great lengths to cover up what really goes on in the school...like kids bringing guns to school...and the public isn't informed...hush hush....when push comes to sho...
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5.0 other
1/28/2013
I graduated on June 8th of 2012. I attended McKay my entire 4 years of high school and i can honestly say that it is not a dangerous school and that its just like any other school but the public is just always looking at what we are doing and publicize us more that the other high schools because we...
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4.0 student
6/6/2010
i am a freshmen at Mckay this is my first year and its a good school. i heard about people getting into fights and doing drugs and taking weapons to school. yeah some of it is true but that doesn't mean that every student is doing it. maybe what 2 out of 10 students are doing it. i think that our te...
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