Academy for Character Education
Cottage Grove · OR · South Lane SD 45J3 · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Al Kennedy High School → Childs Way Charter School → Yoncalla High School → Crow High School → Network Charter School → North Douglas High School → Gateways High School → Twin Rivers Charter School →At a glance
- 6 AP courses offered — Moderate
- Gifted & talented program
- AP rigor: Bottom 50% of US high schools
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How Academy for Character Education compares for families
Solid mid-tier academic profile.
- ▸ LocallyOR sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Al Kennedy High School, Childs Way Charter School, Yoncalla High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Moderate — some AP / advanced course access
Bottom 50% of US high schools
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Your state's public flagship
University of Oregon
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,182/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 354 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $16,844 per student in district revenue, the 24 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $404,256/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Kennedy High School Cottage Grove |
Public | 3.2 | 62 | -23.5% |
| Childs Way Charter School Dorena |
Public · charter | 12.4 | 58 | — |
| Yoncalla High School Yoncalla |
Public | 17.6 | 76 | -14.6% |
| Crow High School Eugene |
Public | 18.8 | 70 | -21.3% |
| Network Charter School Eugene |
Public · charter | 16.7 | 104 | +28.4% |
| North Douglas High School Drain |
Public | 15.6 | 112 | -3.4% |
| Gateways High School Springfield |
Public | 18.0 | 101 | — |
| Twin Rivers Charter School Eugene |
Public · charter | 16.7 | 45 | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantAcademy for Character Education is a public high school in Cottage Grove, OR, enrolling 354 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
It offers 6 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 50% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
4% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does Academy for Character Education offer? Academy for Character Education offers 6 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 50% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
How many students attend Academy for Character Education? Academy for Character Education is a public high school in Cottage Grove, OR, enrolling 354 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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