Summary
Aloha High School is a large 9–12 comprehensive high school serving 1,658 students in Beaverton, Oregon, within Beaverton School District 48J, a district ranked 19th of 141 in Oregon (87th percentile, 4 stars). Aloha itself ranks 263rd of 271 Oregon high schools in 2025–2026 — the 3rd percentile, 0 stars — a stark contrast between a strong district and a school near the bottom of the state. The decline is long-term rather than a one-year dip: from 138th of 301 (54th percentile) in 2013–2014 to the 26th percentile in 2018–2019, and the 3rd percentile now.
Academics are the clearest concern. On 11th-grade OSAS tests, Aloha’s proficiency rates are 12.0% in English language arts, 13.3% in science, and 6.6% in math, versus district averages of 51.2%, 38.6%, and 32.3% and state averages of 46.0%, 33.8%, and 22.9%. Math is the weakest area — below every nearby comprehensive high school, including Hillsboro High School (13.3%) and Century High School (16.8%), which serve more low-income students. Only the alternative Community School posts lower math and science results. Chronic absenteeism is 48.7% in 2024–2025, about 20 points above the district (28.7%) and 15 above the state (33.5%), and the highest among same-district comprehensive high schools.
Graduation and resources tell a different story. Aloha’s 83.8% graduation rate is slightly above the state (83.0%) and about 5 points below the district (88.9%), though lower than Sunset High School (95.4%) and Mountainside High School (93.5%). Per-student spending is $20,221 and the student-teacher ratio is 17.4, both better than most nearby comprehensive high schools, so funding and staffing alone don’t explain the gap. Results also vary by student group, with special education students ranking near the middle statewide while most other groups rank at or near the bottom. Overall, the most urgent signals to ask about are very low math proficiency and severe chronic absenteeism.
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