Philomath High School

2054 Applegate St, Philomath OR, 97370 | Philomath School District 17J | 541-929-3211
  • grades 9-12
  • students 485
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Philomath
  • Ranked #0 of 1566 in Oregon
Proficiency Averages
52%Philomath
46%Oregon

Philomath High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Philomath School District 17J" in Philomath, OR. There are a total of 485 students and 24 teachers at Philomath High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Philomath High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 45% higher than the Oregon average.

Philomath High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students485
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment66
Taking some courses48
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses33
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Philomath High School, there are a total of 66 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 48 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Philomath High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOregonNational
White 83.6% 84.2% 64.0% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.4% 2.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.1% 4.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8% 8.5% 21.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.4% 1.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 4.3% 5.4% 3.1%

Philomath demographics profile

StatisticPhilomathOregonNational
Population5,1434,217,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,5104591
Median age32.239.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%55%55%
Speak English93%85%79%
Speak Spanish4%9%13%

Education level achieved in Philomath

IndexPhilomathOregonNational
Completed 8th grade91.1%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%85.4%83.0%
Completed some college72.8%66.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.9%39.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.6%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters15.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Philomath High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.