Original Research by School Decision on Crow High School
Crow High School is a regular public high school serving grades nine through twelve and is part of the Crow-Applegate-Lorane School District 66. The school is located on Crow Road in Eugene, though the rural address and the district’s name point to a setting outside the city’s urban core. Eugene itself is Oregon’s second-largest city, a place defined by the University of Oregon, a strong outdoor recreation culture, and a downtown arts and civic hub. The school sits at some distance from that downtown energy, and families considering Crow High should understand that it serves a smaller, more rural community within the broader Eugene area.
The school is very small for a high school, with an enrollment that is modest by any measure. Its student body is overwhelmingly white, with a very small share of Hispanic students and a similarly small share of students who identify as two or more races. No data was available on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor on the share of students receiving special education services or classified as English learners. This is a notable gap; a parent may want to ask the school directly about the level of economic diversity and the range of student supports in place.
Academically, the data is limited to a single year of state assessment results. In English language arts, the school’s proficiency rate was solid. In math, the proficiency rate was also solid. In science, the proficiency rate was lower. Because these results come from one year only, there is no trend to examine. No data was available on graduation rates, college readiness measures, or SAT or ACT participation, so the picture of how students fare after four years is incomplete for now. The school’s small size means that a handful of students can shift a proficiency rate noticeably, and a parent may want to discuss academic pathways and post-graduation outcomes with the school directly.
Course access data was not available, and no program offerings such as Advanced Placement, dual credit, or career and technical education were listed. For a small high school, breadth of course options is often a practical concern, and a family should confirm what is available. The district brief turned up little in the way of recent major changes, so the district appears to have been operating without significant disruption or recent structural shifts.
Housing in the zip code area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, and rents are slightly below the national average. Affordability is a mixed picture; the estimated monthly mortgage payment is notably higher than the average rent, which suggests that buying a home in this area is significantly more expensive than renting. This is relevant for any family evaluating the practical cost of living near the school.
Crow High School is best understood as a small, rural-adjacent high school within the Eugene orbit. For a family that values a small environment where students are known individually and the academic results in core subjects are solid, it may be a good fit. For a family looking for broad course selection, robust data on student outcomes, or a more diverse peer setting, the lack of that information is a reason to dig deeper directly with the school.
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