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Willamette High School vs. South Eugene High School

Should you attend Willamette High School or South Eugene High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Willamette High School
1801 Echo Hollow Rd
Eugene, OR 97402
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
South Eugene High School
400 E 19th Ave
Eugene, OR 97401
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Willamette High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

South Eugene High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,516 students in grades 9-12, Willamette High School ranks in the top 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,505 students in grades 9-12, South Eugene High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,516 students
1,505 students
This chart displays total students of Willamette High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of South Eugene High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
68 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of South Eugene High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
n/a
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Willamette High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Eugene High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#497 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 50%)
#83 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Willamette High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Eugene High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
50-54%
(Top 10% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Willamette High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Eugene High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in OR)
70-74%
(Top 5% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Willamette High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Eugene High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in OR)
69%
(Top 5% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Willamette High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Eugene High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
(Top 30% in OR)
90%
(Top 30% in OR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Willamette High School and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of South Eugene High School and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Willamette High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of South Eugene High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
390
389
Grade 10 Students
415
369
Grade 11 Students
347
385
Grade 12 Students
364
362

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Willamette High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in South Eugene High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Willamette High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Eugene High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Willamette High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Eugene High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Willamette High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Eugene High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Willamette High School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Eugene High School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Willamette High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Willamette High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Eugene High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Willamette High School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South Eugene High School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Willamette High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Eugene High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Willamette High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Eugene High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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