Thurston High School

333 58Th St, Springfield OR, 97478 | Springfield School District 19 | 541-744-5000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1316
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Springfield
  • Ranked #0 of 1566 in Oregon
Proficiency Averages
41%Springfield
46%Oregon

Thurston High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Springfield School District 19" in Springfield, OR. There are a total of 1,316 students and 54 teachers at Thurston High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Thurston High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 9% higher than the Oregon average.

Thurston High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1316
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment185
Taking some courses163
Taking some courses (not tests)23
Passing some courses147
Passing no courses8

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 Thurston High School, there are a total of 185 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 163 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Thurston High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOregonNational
White 75.9% 67.6% 64.0% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 1.4% 2.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.0% 4.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5% 19.8% 21.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 1.6% 1.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.1% 8.1% 5.4% 3.1%

Springfield demographics profile

StatisticSpringfieldOregonNational
Population62,7294,217,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,9554591
Median age36.939.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English91%85%79%
Speak Spanish6%9%13%

Education level achieved in Springfield

IndexSpringfieldOregonNational
Completed 8th grade82.1%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%85.4%83.0%
Completed some college55.5%66.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.3%39.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.8%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Thurston High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.