St Helens High School

2375 Gable Rd, St. Helens OR, 97051 | St. Helens School District 502 | 503-397-1900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 907
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in St. Helens
  • Ranked #0 of 1566 in Oregon
Proficiency Averages
44%St. Helens
46%Oregon

St Helens High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "St. Helens School District 502" in St. Helens, OR. There are a total of 907 students and 47 teachers at St Helens High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

St Helens High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 7% higher than the Oregon average.

St Helens High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students907
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment87
Taking some courses56
Taking some courses (not tests)33
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses23

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 St Helens High School, there are a total of 87 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 56 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

St Helens High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOregonNational
White 81.0% 82.2% 64.0% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.7% 2.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.0% 4.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0% 8.2% 21.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.8% 1.9% 1.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 5.4% 5.4% 3.1%

St. Helens demographics profile

StatisticSt. HelensOregonNational
Population13,7794,217,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,8604591
Median age36.439.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%55%55%
Speak English97%85%79%
Speak Spanish1%9%13%

Education level achieved in St. Helens

IndexSt. HelensOregonNational
Completed 8th grade81.3%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.4%85.4%83.0%
Completed some college53.8%66.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.0%39.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.9%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.0%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The St Helens High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.