South Medford High School
815 S Oakdale Ave, Medford, OR, 97501-3531 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms South Medford High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Jackson County, OR
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1835 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 75 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 507 students
Grade 10 - 511 students
Grade 11 - 412 students
Grade 12 - 405 students
This School (OR) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:24 1:20
Students by Ethnicity
This School (OR) School Average
% American Indian 2% 3%
% Asian 1% 4%
% Hispanic 13% 16%
% Black 1% 3%
% White 83% 73%
Additional Student Information
This School (OR) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 26% 38%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 2% 4%
School Performance:
(OR) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Medford 549c School District
This School's Agency (OR) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 19 3
Number of Students Managed 12,216 students 779 students
District Total Revenue $91,595,000 $7,303,000
District Expenditure $87,179,000 $7,728,000
District Revenue / Student $7,498 $7,259
District Expenditure / Student $7,136 $8,009
District Graduation Rates 67% 91%
School Notes:
  • South Medford High School is one of two high schools in Medford, Oregon. It is part of school district 549C.
  • The school's mascot is the Panther.
  • The first day of school for the 2006-2007 school year is September 5 for Freshmen, and September 6 for all other students.
  • Mission statement: Dedicated to building resourceful, respectful, academically strong individuals.
  • Channel One: South Medford High School participates in the Channel One News program. This program is essentially an exchange of electronical equipment for TV air-time at the school, in which their program is shown. In the 2006-2007 school year, due to Channel One compliance issues, the administration has scheduled the ten minute block beginning periods 1 and 2 for Channel One. The teachers of periods 1 and 2 may elect to use this time to extend their lessons.
  • Small School Initiative: In 2004-2005 school year, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation selected South Medford High as part of their Small School Initiative program. Over the course of the next three years, the staff of South Medford toured various other high schools across the nation to determine the exact manner in which to implement the program. Starting in the school year of 2006-2007, South Medford will begin the SSI with the "Freshman Academy," following it with the other programs in 2007-2008.
  • School Year Themes: Each school year, the student leadership of South Medford chooses a theme which is used to convey important morals to the students. The previous themes are listed below:
  • 2004-2005: Mission: Possible; 2005-2006: Not Just Heroes: Superheroes; 2006-2007: We Rock! Let's Roll.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (97501)
School Zip (97501) (OR) State Average
Population (Approximate) 37,052 people 3,360,404 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 19% 26%
Population Average Age 35 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $30,098 $42,595
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.9 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 41 years old 36 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 62% / 38% 63% / 37%
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  Nearby Schools:

1. Medford Opportunity High School - 273 students - view location
2. North Medford High School - 1859 students - view location
3. Phoenix High School - 838 students - view location
4. Crater High School - 1324 students - view location
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