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Grant High School

Public Grades 9-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 94% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Grant High School is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, serving 2,179 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 13th out of 140 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Grant High School has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Oregon, ranking within the top 25 in the state for several years.

Grant High School excels academically, with 71.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.4% for the district and 44.4% for the state. In mathematics, 46.7% of 11th-graders were proficient or better, compared to 29.9% for the district and 20.3% for the state. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 81.3% to 94.7% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the district and state averages. Additionally, Grant High School ranks highly in supporting various student subgroups, such as African American, special education, and Hispanic students.

While Grant High School faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, the school offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, contributing to a well-rounded educational experience for its students. When compared to nearby schools, such as Cleveland High School and Lincoln High School, Grant High School stands out for its consistently strong academic performance and support for diverse student populations. However, some nearby schools, like Benson Polytechnic High School and Franklin High School, offer unique educational programs and specializations that may appeal to certain students and families.

2,149

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,579

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2245 NE 36th Ave
Portland, OR 97212-5299

(503) 916-5160

District: Portland School District 1J

Feeder schools for Grant High School:

Elementary:	Alameda Elementary School
	Beverly Cleary School
	Boise-Eliot Elementary School
	Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School
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	Irvington Elementary School
	Laurelhurst Elementary School
	Sabin Elementary School
Middle:	Harriet Tubman Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Two or more races:

13.8%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2014 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (56% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Oregon high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg42%

Oregon avg33%

17^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9High Schools in the Portland School District 1J

13^th of 140Portland School District 1J 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	17 of 270	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	12 of 268	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	51 of 258	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	95.5	11 of 241	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	25 of 266	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	54.0	129 of 283	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	93 of 283	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.7	88 of 292	69.9%	★★★★☆
2015	69.8	68 of 292	76.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.6	33 of 301	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	55 of 303	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	59 of 308	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	47 of 299	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	69 of 285	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	86.4	23 of 263	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	81.6	30 of 249	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.2	42 of 244	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	44 of 235	81.3%	★★★★☆
2005	67.4	64 of 231	72.3%	★★★★☆
2004	63.2	75 of 225	66.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	85.3	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	32.5	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	6 of 15	60.0%	★★★★☆
2018	37.1	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	17 of 34	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	12 of 211	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	12 of 213	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	33 of 200	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	34 of 194	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	30 of 199	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	43.3	154 of 251	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	18 of 74	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	15 of 69	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	42 of 75	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	26 of 57	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	9 of 138	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	6 of 132	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	11 of 134	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.4	22 of 144	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	12.4	150 of 156	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	75 of 166	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	31 of 170	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	86 of 224	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	95.7	10 of 241	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	70.0	47 of 229	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	17.1	224 of 254	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	19 of 237	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	18 of 216	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	73.5	44 of 214	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	97.1	5 of 200	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	75.3	43 of 206	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	92 of 250	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	15 of 69	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	15 of 68	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.6	28 of 69	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	27 of 66	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	39 of 98	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	6 of 94	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	3 of 69	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	8 of 80	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	51.2	48 of 132	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	12 of 250	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	10 of 244	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	47 of 237	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	96.1	6 of 228	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	26 of 245	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	129 of 266	51.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

African American (2024)91st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)76th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+27 vs state

Science50%+17 vs state

Mathematics47%+26 vs state

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Schools Near Grant High School

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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
Grant High School	Public	9-12	2245 NE 36th Ave	Portland	97212	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5160	2,149	106	20.3	41.8%	1,426 (66.4%)	136 (6.3%)	177 (8.2%)	57 (2.7%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	297 (13.8%)	92.3	17^th of 270 public high schools	93.7%		93.5	12^th of 268 public high schools	95.5%	5	71.4	46.7	49.5	$19,579	$1,553	$18,026
Alliance High School	Public	9-12	1530 NE Glisan St	Portland	97232	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5747	197	22	9.1		88 (44.7%)	15 (7.6%)	48 (24.4%)	7 (3.6%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.2%)								(n/a)				$42,113	$3,491	$38,622
Benson Polytechnic High School	Public	9-12	546 NE 12th Ave	Portland	97232	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5100	896	58	15.3	42.0%	395 (44.1%)	88 (9.8%)	232 (25.9%)	46 (5.1%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	109 (12.2%)	49.9	122^nd of 270 public high schools	54.8%		35.9	170^th of 268 public high schools	36.6%	48	42.5	25.0	29.9	$32,010	$2,141	$29,868
Hassolo School	Public	6-12	1401 NE 68th Ave	Portland	97213	Multnomah County	Multnomah Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 257-1645	6	0			0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)
Rivercrest Academy	Public	9-12	3002 NE Ainsworth St	Portland	97211	Multnomah County	Multnomah Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 255-1841	12	2	5.7		11 (91.7%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Leodis V. McDaniel High School	Public	9-12	2735 NE 82nd Ave	Portland	97220	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5220	1,681	99	17.0	97.8%	610 (36.3%)	207 (12.3%)	475 (28.3%)	194 (11.5%)	11 (0.7%)	18 (1.1%)	136 (8.1%)	38.9	159^th of 270 public high schools	41.1%		46.9	128^th of 268 public high schools	52.2%	31	37.9	24.1	22.6	$23,798	$1,604	$22,194
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	5210 N Kerby Ave	Portland	97217	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5180	456	35	13.1	98.7%	75 (16.4%)	211 (46.3%)	98 (21.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	59 (12.9%)	19.2	230^th of 270 public high schools	14.8%		9.5	256^th of 268 public high schools	4.5%	26	22.2	14.6	16.5	$30,406	$1,953	$28,453
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	5405 SE Woodward St	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5140	1,807	98	18.4	41.9%	913 (50.5%)	81 (4.5%)	364 (20.1%)	192 (10.6%)	4 (0.2%)	20 (1.1%)	188 (10.4%)	54.2	106^th of 270 public high schools	60.7%		56.4	97^th of 268 public high schools	63.8%	9	49.0	16.7	37.2	$21,358	$1,589	$19,769
Cleveland High School	Public	9-12	3400 SE 26th Ave	Portland	97202	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5120	1,421	72	19.7	41.9%	962 (67.7%)	41 (2.9%)	123 (8.7%)	102 (7.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	153 (10.8%)	91.2	19^th of 270 public high schools	93.0%		88.5	22^nd of 268 public high schools	91.8%	3	67.2	41.5	53.2	$20,960	$1,647	$19,313
Helensview High School	Public	6-12	8678 NE Sumner St	Portland	97220	Multnomah County	Multnomah Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 262-4150	119	12	9.9		23 (19.3%)	33 (27.7%)	36 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Grant High School

What is the racial makeup of Grant High School?

Students at Grant High School are 66% White, 14% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

Is Grant High School a good school?

Yes. Grant High School ranks in the top 6.3% of Oregon high schools.

What schools feed into Grant High School?

Grant High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alameda Elementary School
Elementary : Beverly Cleary School
Elementary : Boise-Eliot Elementary School
Elementary : Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School
Elementary : Irvington Elementary School
Elementary : Laurelhurst Elementary School
Elementary : Sabin Elementary School
Middle : Harriet Tubman Middle School

What district is Grant High School in?

Portland School District 1J

How many students attend Grant High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,149 students attended Grant High School.

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