Southern Oregon Success Academy

www.threerivers.k12.or.us

Charter School 252 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Southern Oregon Success Academy is a public charter high school and part of the Three Rivers/Josephine County SD school district, located in Merlin, OR with 252 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12.

With 5 teachers, Southern Oregon Success Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 50.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

252

Total Students

5.0

Full-Time Teachers

50.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Southern Oregon Success Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	192
Hispanic	31
Asian	1
Two or More	18
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

White
192 (78.0 %)
Hispanic
31 (12.6 %)
Two or More
18 (7.3 %)
American Indian
2 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.8 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Primarily virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Three Rivers/Josephine County SD
Phone:	(541)476-2524
Website:	http://www.threerivers.k12.or.us
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	252
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	50.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	206
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 4

Grade 7 9

Grade 8 26

Grade 9 13

Grade 10 35

Grade 11 63

Grade 12 102