A public school for all

Like all charter schools in Oregon, admission to Howard Street is through a lottery process. Students are randomly selected each year but are results are consistent. See our data for yourself.

“Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.”

‍ ‍— Albert Einstein, (more likely William Bruce Cameron)

General statistics

Open in 1997 in original Leslie Jr. High/South Salem Annex

Grandfathered in when Oregon Charter Law approved in 1999-2000

Relocated to downtown Salem in 2019-2020 when district required school to move for annex replacement

Officially opened Jan 6, 2020 in new location

Students who attend Howard Street consistently graduate from high school (93%)

Oregon average is 66.5% in 2024-2025 (source: ODE)

93% of students attend daily

Data that Tells a Story

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Data that Tells a Story 〰️

“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.”

Howard Street students come from all Salem-Keizer neighborhoods and backgrounds. Some attended Salem-Keizer elementary schools; others attended private or online options.

Success comes in many forms but here is our state SBAC data so you can compare our results to the state and our local school district.