Newberg Senior High School vs. Sherwood High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Sherwood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,221 students in grades 9-12, Newberg Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,707 students in grades 9-12, Sherwood High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,221 students
1,707 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
75 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#699 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#222 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
41%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
61%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
54%


Graduation Rate
83%
94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
341
432
Grade 10 Students
321
430
Grade 11 Students
292
410
Grade 12 Students
267
435
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
24%
12%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
69%
76%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.41


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
13%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%

