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Best High Schools in Portland, OR

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At a glance

Schools

21,606

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedRiverdale High School4^th of 271 Oregon high schools

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Biggest riser

Leodis V. McDaniel High School up 53 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Alliance High School 9.1 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Alliance High School

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Portland, Oregon is home to 17 high schools — most serving grades 9–12, with two alternative programs covering different spans — enrolling roughly 21,600 students across several districts, among them Portland School District 1J (10 schools), Beaverton School District 48J (2), David Douglas School District 40, Parkrose School District 3, Riverdale School District 51J and the Multnomah Education Service District. Enrollment spans a 162-fold range, from 17 students at Multnomah Inverness School to 2,756 at David Douglas High School, and just five schools hold about half of all students.

The strongest results cluster at the top. Riverdale High School ranks #4 of 271 statewide with a 100% graduation rate, 83.9% ELA, 87.1% science and the group's lowest chronic absenteeism (25.7%). Cleveland High School (#19) is the top large comprehensive school, Lincoln High School (#28) leads the city district in science (62.8%), Grant High School posts the best non-Riverdale math (54.1%), and Sunset High School graduates 95.4%. Momentum also matters: Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School climbed from #130 to #42, Franklin High School reached #78, Leodis V. McDaniel High School hit #106 and Roosevelt High School rose to #189.

Other schools need attention. Parkrose High School sits at #269 of 271, with 13.3% ELA, 11.3% science and math under 5%. Alliance High School has the lowest graduation rate (38.8%) and highest absenteeism (93.8%); Jefferson High School reports 5.6% math and 63.5% absenteeism; David Douglas High School graduates 73.8%. Absenteeism is the clearest dividing line — only 2 of 15 schools with data meet the state's 33.5% rate. Spending ($17,052 to $35,283) and staffing ratios do not predict outcomes, and Helensview High School and Multnomah Inverness School report no outcome data at all.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)		OSAS Mathematics (2026)		OSAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 11th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westview High School	Public	9-12	4200 NW 185th Ave	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-3020	2,423	119	20.3	50.1%	851 (35.1%)	84 (3.5%)	556 (22.9%)	763 (31.5%)	6 (0.2%)	22 (0.9%)	133 (5.5%)	71.1	65^th of 271 public high schools	76.0%		77.2	46^th of 270 public high schools	83.0%	19	52.4	52.4	32.0	32.0	45.8	45.8	$17,052	$537	$16,515
Sunset High School	Public	9-12	13840 NW Cornell Rd	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2960	1,812	84	21.5	50.3%	898 (49.6%)	36 (2.0%)	216 (11.9%)	494 (27.3%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	152 (8.4%)	80.3	47^th of 271 public high schools	82.7%		90.9	21^st of 270 public high schools	92.2%	26	63.5	63.5	46.9	46.9	39.7	39.7	$17,929	$520	$17,409
David Douglas High School	Public	9-12	1001 SE 135th Ave	Portland	97233	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 261-8300	2,756	138	19.9	92.3%	767 (27.8%)	348 (12.6%)	891 (32.3%)	427 (15.5%)	20 (0.7%)	79 (2.9%)	189 (6.9%)	40.7	154^th of 271 public high schools	43.2%		37.6	163^rd of 270 public high schools	39.6%	9	41.5	41.5	19.1	19.1	31.0	31.0	$25,330	$1,542	$23,788
Parkrose High School	Public	9-12	12003 NE Shaver St	Portland	97220	Multnomah County	Parkrose School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 408-2600	998	42	23.9	—	256 (25.7%)	188 (18.8%)	299 (30.0%)	115 (11.5%)	9 (0.9%)	34 (3.4%)	86 (8.6%)	6.3	269^th of 271 public high schools	0.7%		12.9	249^th of 270 public high schools	7.8%	20	13.3	13.3	< 5%	< 5%	11.3	11.3	$18,785	$349	$18,436
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%)	44.7	134^th of 271 public high schools	50.6%		49.9	122^nd of 270 public high schools	54.8%	12	42.1	42.1	25.8	25.8	27.1	27.1	$30,828	$1,665	$29,162
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%)	91.5	19^th of 271 public high schools	93.0%		91.2	19^th of 270 public high schools	93.0%		72.8	72.8	45.9	45.9	52.8	52.8	$21,502	$1,125	$20,376
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%)	66.8	78^th of 271 public high schools	71.2%		54.2	106^th of 270 public high schools	60.7%	28	47.8	47.8	28.8	28.8	50.0	50.0	$21,410	$1,078	$20,331
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%)	82.8	40^th of 271 public high schools	85.2%		92.3	17^th of 270 public high schools	93.7%	23	51.4	51.4	54.1	54.1	54.8	54.8	$21,007	$1,150	$19,857
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	—	75 (16.4%)	211 (46.3%)	98 (21.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	59 (12.9%)	25.9	205^th of 271 public high schools	24.4%		19.2	230^th of 270 public high schools	14.8%	25	41.0	41.0	5.6	5.6	20.4	20.4	$28,017	$2,315	$25,702
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%)	87.9	28^th of 271 public high schools	89.7%		93.7	15^th of 270 public high schools	94.4%	13	57.0	57.0	46.7	46.7	62.8	62.8	$22,105	$1,181	$20,924
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%)	54.2	106^th of 271 public high schools	60.9%		38.9	159^th of 270 public high schools	41.1%	53	46.9	46.9	31.4	31.4	28.7	28.7	$22,604	$1,008	$21,595
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%)	80.7	44^th of 271 public high schools	83.8%		79	42^nd of 270 public high schools	84.4%	2	59.8	59.8	36.5	36.5	49.3	49.3	$21,641	$1,239	$20,402
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%)	12.1	254^th of 271 public high schools	6.3%					(n/a)	19.0	19.0	9.1	9.1	18.2	18.2	$35,283	$1,677	$33,606
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	6941 N Central St	Portland	97203	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5260	1,450	90	16.1	41.9%	480 (33.1%)	191 (13.2%)	536 (37.0%)	24 (1.7%)	7 (0.5%)	22 (1.5%)	150 (10.3%)	30.6	189^th of 271 public high schools	30.3%		19.1	231^st of 270 public high schools	14.4%	42	35.7	35.7	11.5	11.5	31.6	31.6	$23,236	$1,524	$21,712
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%)	98.5	4^th of 271 public high schools	98.5%		99.3	5^th of 270 public high schools	98.1%	1	83.9	83.9	51.6	51.6	87.1	87.1	$30,701	$207	$30,494
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)							$00	$00	$00
Multnomah Inverness School	Public	12	11540 NE Inverness Dr	Portland	97204	Multnomah County	Multnomah Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 257-1645	17	0		—	2 (11.8%)	7 (41.2%)	6 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Walden Crossing School	Public	5-12	881 NE 165th Ave	Portland	97220	Multnomah County	Multnomah Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 255-1841	4	1	4.0	—	2 (50.0%)	1 (25.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Portland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milwaukie	5.19 mi	19	143^rd
Beaverton	6.3 mi	36	56^th
Lake Oswego	7.09 mi	13	1^st
Happy Valley	7.54 mi	8	26^th
Tigard	7.75 mi	13	47^th

See the top OR Oregon cities

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.