McKay High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Salem, Oregon·97305
Score
21.5/100
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#174
Among 221 Oregon high schools
#6
In Salem-Keizer SD 24J
#5
In Salem
Top 79%
In Oregon

Score 21.5/100: better than 21% of Oregon high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Oregon, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Oregon schools.

English language arts
30%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 43%, better than 25% of them
508 students tested
Math
10%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 20%, better than 27% of them
507 students tested
Science
16%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 31%, better than 15% of them
510 students tested
All Oregon schools (ELA / math)
44% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Oregon Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolOSAS29.6508
English language artsAll gradesOSAS29.6508
MathHigh schoolOSAS10.2500
MathAll gradesOSAS10.2507
ScienceHigh schoolOSAS15.8510
ScienceAll gradesOSAS15.8510

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,299
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,299
Typical high school: 383
Free or reduced-price lunch
93%
Typical high school: 71%

District and location

School district
City
Marion County

Contact

Address
2440 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Oregon. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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McKay High School at a glance

McKay High School is a public high school in Salem, Oregon, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Salem-Keizer SD 24J school district. It has about 2,299 students (a typical Oregon high school has 383). About 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 71% at a typical Oregon high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 30% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 10% in math (similar schools: 20%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Oregon high schools, it scores 21.5 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #174 of 221. Its English language arts result rose by 17 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.