Amity High School, Amity OR - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Amity High School

Amity High School sits at the center of a small, rural town in southern Yamhill County. The town of Amity has a compact footprint along Trade Street, part of Highway 99W, and its economy blends agriculture, a growing wine industry, and long-distance commuting to Portland and Salem. The town’s modest population growth has brought some investment, including a district bond project that funds renovations at the high school and a new shared-use middle school. Yet the most lasting recent change for families is the 2023 closure of Eola Hills Charter School, a K-12 option within the district, which has reduced the number of schools from four to three and narrowed the range of available school choices.

Amity High School is a regular public high school serving grades nine through twelve. The enrollment is small, and the student body is predominantly white, with a moderate share of Hispanic students, and smaller shares of Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Black students. More than two out of every five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a level that signals a notable share of households with lower incomes. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source material, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the support structures for those populations.

State assessment results for the most recent year show that the school’s proficiency rates are thin. In English language arts, fewer than one in five students met the bar. In math, the rate is in the single digits. In science, it is also in the single digits. These numbers are low, and a parent considering this school will want to investigate what the school is doing instructionally and whether its academic program aligns with their student’s needs. The data covers only one year, so no trend is available to show whether these results represent a sudden change or a longer pattern. Because the school serves only high school grades and the available testing data comes from a single snapshot, it is not possible to make a direct comparison to districts elsewhere in Yamhill County on proficiency or graduation rates. The comparison data was flagged as not applicable because the entity-level values were missing for those metrics.

The school’s program offerings were not reported in the source data. For a high school of this size, a parent may want to learn what Advanced Placement, dual-credit, career and technical education, or other pathways are available and how many students participate. Without that information, it is hard to gauge the breadth of the academic experience beyond the core tested subjects.

The housing context in Amity shows home values sitting a stretch above the national median, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment is well above the typical rent, making homeownership a significant financial commitment. Renters face a more manageable share of income dedicated to housing. The national economic backdrop of rising mortgage rates and modest rent increases adds context, but the local housing market in Amity appears to reflect demand from the wine country and commuter appeal rather than any acute affordability crisis.

The town itself is described by its residents as a place for those who want a relaxed, small-town lifestyle. The built environment is walkable only within its tiny footprint; street life is limited. Community anchors include the high school, which hosts the annual Daffodil Festival, and the city hall. The Brigittine Priory, known for its fudge, is a local institution. For a family, the key trade-off is straightforward. Amity High School offers a very small, close-knit setting in a town that values tradition and community events. The academic results are low by the standard of state assessments, and the range of program offerings is unknown from the data available. A parent who prioritizes a tight-knit rural environment and is prepared to engage closely with the school on academic support may find this a fit. A parent seeking strong test scores or a wide menu of advanced coursework would need to dig deeper to see what the school provides beyond the core curriculum.

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Academic performance

How students graduate and prepare for what comes next.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

90-94%Cohort of 65 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

326 schools plotted. 10 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.