In the past two years, Oregon's statewide high school graduation rate has risen a bit more than 3 percentage points, hitting 80 percent in 2019. It was a significant improvement for Oregon, which has had one of the lowest graduation rates in the nation.
Here are the 15 high schools that had the highest graduation rates in the state in 2019. (Note: Magnet schools and schools with fewer than 100 students in the class of 2019 are not included on the list.)
Read more analysis from The Oregonian/OregonLive here.
Betsy Hammond contributed reporting.
1. West Linn High School. 99%
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West Linn High School Graduation
Seniors at West Linn High School graduating in 2015. The school had the highest graduation rate in the state in 2019. Sam Caravana/Staff
2 (tie). West Albany High School. 98%
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West Albany High School's graduation rate was 98% in 2019.
2 (tie). Henley High School, Klamath County. 98%
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Students at a Henley High School assembly. The school's graduation rate was 98% in 2019.
2 (tie). Sherwood High School
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The Sherwood High School entryway. The school's graduation rate was 98% in 2019.
5. Lakeridge High School, Lake Oswego 96%
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Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego had a 96% graduation rate in 2019.
6 (tie). Wilsonville High School. 95%
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Wilsonville High had a 95% graduation rate in 2019.
6 (tie.) Crook County High School. 95%
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Ashlyn Hacker, left, and Daisy Forseth, right, take a selfie during Crook County High's 2019 graduation ceremony. The school had a 95% graduation rate in 2019.
6 (tie). Scappoose High. 95%
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Students at Scappoose High School. The school had a 95% graduation rate in 2019.
9 (tie). Tualatin High 94%
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The marching band from Tualatin High School. The school had a 94% graduation rate in 2019.
9 (tie). Cascade High, Turner. 94%
The Cascade High School logo. The school had a 94% graduation rate in 2019.
9 (tie). Grant High School, Portland. 94%
Grant High School in Portland. The school had a 94% graduation rate in 2019, the highest among Portland Public Schools.
9 (tie). Clackamas High School. 94%
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Clackamas High School had a 94% graduation rate in 2019.
9 (tie). Lake Oswego High School. 94%
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A scene from a Lake Oswego High School Lakers game. Lake Oswego had a 94% graduation rate in 2019.
14. Lincoln High School, Portland. 93%
Lincoln High School in Portland had the school district's second-highest graduation rate. In 2019, its graduation rate was 93%.
14. Sprague High School, Salem. 93%
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A Sprague softball player. The Salem high school had a 93% graduation rate in 2019.
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