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Al Kennedy High School

79980 Delight Valley School Rd
Cottage Grove, OR 97424

Bottom 50%

Tel: (541) 942-1962

www.slane.k12.or.us

Al Kennedy Alternative High School is a public alternative high school in Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. The curriculum is organized around the core theme of sustainability and stewardship.

Serving 84 students in grades 9-12, Al Kennedy 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 is ≤10% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 54%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 84 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 20-24% (Btm 50% in OR)
: ≤10%
: 20-29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Al Kennedy High School's student population of 84 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 5 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Al Kennedy High School
9	4
10	22
11	26
12	32

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Total Students

84 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Al Kennedy High School
2023	82
2022	81
2021	64
2020	78
2019	78
2018	91
2017	91
2016	89
2015	82
2014	75
2013	75
2012	56
2011	65
2010	66
2009	71
2008	74
2007	45
2006	35
2005	64
2004	75
2003	128
2002	138
2001	99
2000	116
1999	114

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Al Kennedy High School
2023	6
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	6
2015	5
2014	4
2013	4
2012	4
2011	4
2010	4
2009	4
2008	3
2007	6
2006	4
2005	3
2004	3
2003	2
2002	1
2001	3
2000	3
1999	2

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School Rankings

The of Al Kennedy High School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

(18-19)

≤10%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Al Kennedy High School	Oregon	South Lane SD 45j3 School District
2019	10%	40%	31%
2018	50%	41%	37%
2017	20%	42%	37%
2016	20%	43%	40%
2015	20%	42%	40%
2014	20%	63%	60%
2013	20%	63%	61%
2012	20%	64%	60%
2011	30%	63%	57%
2010	20%	71%	74%

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(18-19)

20-29%

54%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Al Kennedy High School	Oregon	South Lane SD 45j3 School District
2019	24%	54%	48%
2018	50%	56%	37%
2017	49%	55%	53%
2016	30%	57%	55%
2015	20%	56%	52%
2014	80%	72%	73%
2013	69%	72%	72%
2012	49%	74%	72%
2011	49%	81%	82%
2010	30%	78%	77%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Al Kennedy High School	Oregon	South Lane SD 45j3 School District
2023	14:1	17:1	15:1
2022	16:1	17:1	17:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	19:1	18:1
2019	16:1	19:1	18:1
2018	18:1	20:1	19:1
2017	18:1	19:1	19:1
2016	15:1	20:1	19:1
2015	16:1	21:1	20:1
2014	17:1	21:1	22:1
2013	18:1	21:1	24:1
2012	13:1	21:1	22:1
2011	17:1	20:1	21:1
2010	16:1	20:1	19:1
2009	17:1	19:1	20:1
2008	22:1	19:1	20:1
2007	8:1	19:1	19:1
2006	9:1	19:1	19:1
2005	21:1	21:1	20:1
2004	25:1	21:1	21:1
2001	33:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Al Kennedy High School	Oregon	South Lane SD 45j3 School District
2023	5%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	5%	1%	2%
2020	4%	1%	3%
2019	4%	1%	3%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	4%	1%	2%
2015	9%	2%	2%
2014	11%	2%	3%
2013	17%	2%	3%
2012	5%	2%	3%
2010	10%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Al Kennedy High School	Oregon	South Lane SD 45j3 School District
2022	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2010	3%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Al Kennedy High School	Oregon	South Lane SD 45j3 School District
2023	20%	25%	13%
2022	16%	25%	12%
2021	16%	25%	12%
2020	9%	24%	11%
2019	9%	24%	11%
2018	6%	23%	12%
2017	6%	23%	12%
2016	4%	22%	11%
2015	3%	22%	10%
2014	3%	22%	9%
2013	1%	22%	9%
2012	2%	21%	8%
2011	2%	21%	7%
2010	3%	21%	8%
2009	6%	18%	6%
2008	6%	18%	6%
2007	2%	17%	5%
2006	1%	16%	5%
2004	3%	14%	6%
2003	5%	13%	5%
2002	4%	11%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2021)
Year	Al Kennedy High School	Oregon	South Lane SD 45j3 School District
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2011	5%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%

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White

68%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Al Kennedy High School	Oregon	South Lane SD 45j3 School District
2023	73%	59%	80%
2022	81%	60%	81%
2021	76%	60%	82%
2020	82%	62%	82%
2019	82%	62%	82%
2018	88%	63%	84%
2017	88%	63%	84%
2016	87%	63%	84%
2015	86%	64%	85%
2014	83%	64%	83%
2013	80%	65%	84%
2012	91%	65%	84%
2011	93%	66%	85%
2010	82%	67%	86%
2009	85%	69%	88%
2008	87%	69%	88%
2007	93%	70%	89%
2006	98%	73%	90%
2005	94%	73%	90%
2004	93%	75%	90%
2003	91%	76%	91%
2002	92%	78%	92%
2001	95%	80%	92%
2000	98%	82%	91%
1999	81%	82%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2018)
Year	Al Kennedy High School	Oregon	South Lane SD 45j3 School District
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%

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Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Al Kennedy High School	Oregon	South Lane SD 45j3 School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	7%	3%
2020	3%	6%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	5%	6%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Al Kennedy High School	Oregon	South Lane SD 45j3 School District
2023	0.43	0.59	0.35
2022	0.32	0.58	0.33
2021	0.40	0.58	0.31
2020	0.32	0.56	0.31
2019	0.32	0.56	0.31
2018	0.22	0.55	0.29
2017	0.22	0.55	0.29
2016	0.24	0.55	0.28
2015	0.25	0.54	0.27
2014	0.31	0.54	0.30
2013	0.34	0.54	0.29
2012	0.17	0.53	0.29
2011	0.12	0.53	0.27
2010	0.32	0.51	0.25
2009	0.27	0.51	0.21
2008	0.26	0.49	0.22
2007	0.13	0.48	0.19
2005	0.12	0.45	0.18
2004	0.13	0.42	0.18
2003	0.17	0.41	0.17
2002	0.15	0.38	0.15

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20-24%

81%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Al Kennedy High School	Oregon	South Lane SD 45j3 School District
2022	22%	81%	72%
2021	15%	81%	69%
2020	34%	84%	79%
2019	24%	81%	75%
2018	24%	80%	76%
2017	24%	78%	76%
2016	17%	77%	73%
2015	22%	76%	64%
2014	15%	74%	70%
2013	17%	72%	65%
2012	15%	71%	70%

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Eligible for

65%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Al Kennedy High School	Oregon	South Lane SD 45j3 School District
2023	70%	49%	56%
2022	85%	43%	49%
2021	95%	44%	42%
2020	76%	40%	49%
2019	76%	40%	49%
2018	75%	42%	49%
2017	75%	42%	49%
2016	75%	43%	52%
2015	75%	44%	56%
2014	75%	44%	57%
2013	87%	45%	56%
2012	86%	45%	53%
2011	75%	44%	52%
2010	70%	41%	49%
2009	62%	37%	44%
2008	51%	34%	39%
2007	80%	34%	40%
2006	97%	35%	42%
2005	59%	33%	41%
2004	63%	32%	42%
2003	30%	30%	39%
2002	27%	28%	37%
2001	17%	26%	33%
2000	18%	26%	38%
1999	11%	25%	45%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Al Kennedy High School	Oregon	South Lane SD 45j3 School District
2022	7%	8%	10%
2020	6%	7%	11%
2019	6%	7%	11%
2018	6%	7%	10%
2017	6%	7%	10%
2016	6%	7%	10%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	4%	7%	11%
2012	9%	7%	12%
2011	11%	7%	14%
2010	15%	8%	15%
2009	11%	9%	14%
2008	4%	9%	12%
2007	13%	8%	12%
2006	31%	9%	13%
2005	13%	8%	13%
2004	13%	9%	12%
2003	9%	8%	13%
2002	4%	8%	12%
2001	12%	9%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Lane SD 45j3 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bear

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Al Kennedy High School often compared to?

Al Kennedy High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alliance High School, Albany Options School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% OR state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 54% OR state average).

What is the graduation rate of Al Kennedy High School?

The graduation rate of Al Kennedy High School is 20-24%, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 81%.

How many students attend Al Kennedy High School?

84 students attend Al Kennedy High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Al Kennedy High School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Al Kennedy High School?

Al Kennedy High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Al Kennedy High School offer ?

Al Kennedy High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Al Kennedy High School part of?

Al Kennedy High School is part of South Lane SD 45j3 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 84 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10%
: 20-29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education