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Alliance High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Alliance High School is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, serving 193 students in grades 9-12. While the Portland School District 1J is ranked 17 out of 140 districts in the state, Alliance High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation.

Alliance High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Oregon high schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33.3%) and Science (28.6%) for 11th-grade students that are significantly lower than the district (50.7% and 40.4%) and state (45.2% and 32%) averages. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to nearby schools like Franklin High School (36.62%), Cleveland High School (16.94%), and Lincoln High School (11.02%). Despite this, Alliance High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.8 to 8.4, and a high per-student spending of $50,486, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

The school's declining performance, with its statewide ranking dropping from 203 out of 292 schools in 2014-2015 to 181 out of 268 schools in 2023-2024, suggests that the school's academic performance has not kept pace with improvements seen in other Oregon high schools. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as male students and low socioeconomic status students, is particularly concerning, with the school ranking 242 out of 250 Oregon high schools for male students and 249 out of 254 high schools for low socioeconomic status students in the 2017-2018 school year. These challenges indicate the need for a comprehensive review of the school's strategies and the implementation of targeted interventions to support student success.

197

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,113

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1530 NE Glisan St
Portland, OR 97232-2803

(503) 916-5747

District: Portland School District 1J

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2009 → 32nd in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2009

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (31% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Oregon average (39% vs 83%)

!High chronic absenteeism (94% vs 34% Oregon)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school31%

District avg46%

Oregon avg39%

Not ranked this year

Alliance High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	32.5	181 of 268	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	3.1	277 of 283	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	269 of 292	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	38.1	203 of 292	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	11.2	272 of 301	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	27.8	249 of 303	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.9	281 of 308	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.2	270 of 299	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.1	255 of 285	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	2.4	258 of 263	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	34.2	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	4.8	249 of 254	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	4.2	242 of 250	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)29th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2018)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts33%-12 vs state

Science29%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Alliance 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
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
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
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
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	1750 SW Salmon St.	Portland	97205	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5200	1,611	82	19.6	42.0%	970 (60.2%)	64 (4.0%)	180 (11.2%)	146 (9.1%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	225 (14.0%)	93.7	15^th of 270 public high schools	94.4%		90.6	19^th of 268 public high schools	92.9%	4	70.4	40.3	59.9	$20,889	$1,565	$19,324
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Alliance High School

What is the racial makeup of Alliance High School?

Students at Alliance High School are 45% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 7% Not Specified, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What district is Alliance High School in?

Portland School District 1J

How many students attend Alliance High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Alliance High School.

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