Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Milwaukie High School

Q: Is Milwaukie High School a good school?

Milwaukie High School ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Oregon high schools.

Q: How many students attend Milwaukie High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 874 students attended Milwaukie High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Milwaukie High School?

Students at Milwaukie High School are 45% White, 37% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.

Q: What schools feed into Milwaukie High School?

Milwaukie High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ardenwald Elementary School Elementary : Lewelling Elementary School Elementary : Linwood Elementary School Elementary : Milwaukie El Puente Elementary School Elementary : Whitcomb Elementary School Middle : Rowe Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 10% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Milwaukie High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Milwaukie, Oregon, part of the North Clackamas School District. With a student population of 962, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon high schools over the past decade, currently at 244 out of 270.

Milwaukie High School's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 23.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 7.4% in mathematics, and 14.6% in science - all well below the district and state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 78.3% and 88.5% in recent years, also below the state average of around 80%. Additionally, Milwaukie High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.1% to 48.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

While Milwaukie High School serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's per-student spending is relatively high at around $24,600. This suggests the need for a more effective allocation of resources to improve student outcomes. Interestingly, nearby schools like Clackamas Middle College and Milwaukie Academy of the Arts are both ranked much higher and have better academic outcomes than Milwaukie High School.

874

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,634

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 SE Willard St.
Milwaukie, OR 97222-7795

(503) 353-5830

District: North Clackamas School District 12

Feeder schools for Milwaukie High School:

Elementary:	Ardenwald Elementary School
	Lewelling Elementary School
	Linwood Elementary School
	Milwaukie El Puente Elementary School
	More...
	Whitcomb Elementary School
Middle:	Rowe Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Hispanic:

37.0%

Two or more races:

9.7%

See top rated Oregon high schools

Compare Milwaukie High School to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (15% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 34% Oregon)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg25%

Oregon avg33%

244^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Oregon High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7High Schools in the North Clackamas School District 12

54^th of 140North Clackamas School District 12 among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	244 of 270	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	232 of 268	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	239 of 258	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	170 of 241	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	228 of 266	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	229 of 283	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.9	189 of 283	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.9	99 of 292	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.2	148 of 292	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.0	227 of 301	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.7	206 of 303	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.0	158 of 308	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.4	218 of 299	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.4	169 of 285	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.8	184 of 263	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.6	180 of 249	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	72.8	58 of 244	76.2%	★★★★☆
2006	60.1	84 of 235	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.1	61 of 231	73.6%	★★★★☆
2004	78.5	33 of 225	85.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	39.2	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	194 of 211	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	161 of 213	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	187 of 200	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	140 of 194	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	184 of 199	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	222 of 251	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	74 of 74	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	58 of 69	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	66 of 75	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	128 of 138	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	132 of 132	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	124 of 134	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	52 of 123	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.6	137 of 144	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	145 of 156	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	155 of 166	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	151 of 170	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	192 of 224	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	170 of 241	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	185 of 229	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	213 of 254	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	213 of 237	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	199 of 216	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	201 of 214	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	140 of 200	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	138 of 206	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	200 of 250	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	68 of 69	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	50 of 68	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	46 of 69	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	43 of 47	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	77 of 98	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	63 of 94	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.6	69 of 69	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	83 of 98	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	118 of 132	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	224 of 250	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	204 of 244	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	208 of 237	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	148 of 228	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	197 of 245	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	208 of 266	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2018)42nd percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)<1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-21 vs state

Science15%-18 vs state

Mathematics7%-13 vs state

1.0

2 ratings

5★0

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★2

Rate Milwaukie High School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Milwaukie High School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)	OSAS Mathematics (2025)	OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Milwaukie High School	Public	9-12	2301 SE Willard St.	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5830	874	52	16.8	77.8%	391 (44.7%)	24 (2.7%)	323 (37.0%)	21 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	15 (1.7%)	85 (9.7%)	13.7	244^th of 270 public high schools	9.6%		18	232^nd of 268 public high schools	13.4%	12	23.4	7.4	14.6	$24,634	$1,669	$22,965
Milwaukie Academy of the Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	11300 SE 23rd Ave	Milwaukie	97222	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5834	281	1	425.7		168 (59.8%)	5 (1.8%)	24 (8.5%)	8 (2.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	50.2	120^th of 270 public high schools	55.6%		68	66^th of 268 public high schools	75.4%	54	50.0	20.6	28.4	$22,147	$1,204	$20,944
New Urban High School	Public	9-12	1901 SE Oak Grove Blvd	Milwaukie	97267	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5925	320	17	19.3	22.5%	184 (57.5%)	6 (1.9%)	77 (24.1%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (10.0%)	15.2	240^th of 270 public high schools	11.1%		6.2	262^nd of 268 public high schools	2.2%	22	15.9	12.5	15.8	$40,201	$1,242	$38,959
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Riverdale School District 51J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 262-4844	159	17	9.4		124 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.7%)	99.3	5^th of 270 public high schools	98.1%		99.1	4^th of 268 public high schools	98.5%	1	84.2	59.1	72.7	$26,207	$241	$25,966
Parrot Creek Program	Public	9-12	2595 Christie Drive	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Clackamas Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 675-2370	10	0			4 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Harmony Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2507 Christie Drive	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 496-3929	22	5	4.6	45.5%	13 (59.1%)	1 (4.5%)	4 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)				$7,849	$339	$7,510
Clackamas Middle College	Public, Charter	9-12	12021 SE 82nd Ave	Happy Valley	97086	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 518-5925	305	7	41.2		220 (72.1%)	5 (1.6%)	45 (14.8%)	17 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	77.1	47^th of 270 public high schools	82.6%		92.1	15^th of 268 public high schools	94.4%	32	58.2	27.3	49.1	$12,294	$1,204	$11,090
Putnam High School	Public	9-12	4950 SE Roethe Rd	Milwaukie	97267	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5860	1,060	45	23.8	59.7%	598 (56.4%)	20 (1.9%)	308 (29.1%)	37 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	9 (0.8%)	65 (6.1%)	24.4	214^th of 270 public high schools	20.7%		27.8	198^th of 268 public high schools	26.1%	16	34.1	13.9	16.3	$22,240	$1,775	$20,465
Lake Oswego High School	Public	9-12	2501 SW Country Club Rd	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2313	1,282	69	18.5	14.4%	799 (62.3%)	13 (1.0%)	123 (9.6%)	171 (13.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	156 (12.2%)	98.2	8^th of 270 public high schools	97.0%		92	16^th of 268 public high schools	94.0%	8	84.5	59.2	59.7	$19,581	$373	$19,208
Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School	Public	9-12	1151 SW Vermont St	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5280	1,650	82	20.0	41.9%	1,149 (69.6%)	66 (4.0%)	155 (9.4%)	61 (3.7%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.4%)	185 (11.2%)	79	42^nd of 270 public high schools	84.4%		46.2	130^th of 268 public high schools	51.5%	88	54.8	30.1	52.2	$20,496	$1,630	$18,866

Frequently Asked Questions about Milwaukie High School

Is Milwaukie High School a good school?

Milwaukie High School ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Oregon high schools.

What district is Milwaukie High School in?

North Clackamas School District 12

How many students attend Milwaukie High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 874 students attended Milwaukie High School.

What is the racial makeup of Milwaukie High School?

Students at Milwaukie High School are 45% White, 37% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Milwaukie High School?

Milwaukie High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ardenwald Elementary School
Elementary : Lewelling Elementary School
Elementary : Linwood Elementary School
Elementary : Milwaukie El Puente Elementary School
Elementary : Whitcomb Elementary School
Middle : Rowe Middle School

Rate Milwaukie High School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

OROregon High School Rankings

OROregon District Rankings

Schools in Milwaukie, OR

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Milwaukie High School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.