📍 2440 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, Marion County, 97305
McKay High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Salem, Marion County. The school has 2,311 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Salem-Keizer SD 24J school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 105.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
McKay High School enrolls 2,311 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 105.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 16% White and 5.5% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,662 | 72% |
| White | 369 | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 126 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 66 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 64 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 17 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,311 of the school's 2,311 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,355 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
McKay High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OR-60, state senate district 11, state house district 21.
McKay High School is one of 65 schools in Salem-Keizer SD 24J, based in Salem, Oregon. The district serves 37,982 students district-wide and employs 2,111 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,311 students, McKay High School is larger than the district average of about 584 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize