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Sunset High School

Public Grades 9-12

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 92% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Sunset High School is a public high school located in Portland, Oregon, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,879 students. It is part of the Beaverton School District, which is ranked 17th out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sunset High School has a strong academic reputation, consistently outperforming the district and state in standardized test scores.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 59.2% of 11th-grade students at Sunset High School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.2% in the Beaverton School District and 44.4% statewide. In Mathematics, 47.9% of 11th-graders were proficient or better, compared to 30.3% in the district and 20.3% statewide. The school also excels in Science, with 56.3% of 11th-graders proficient or better, compared to 44.5% in the district and 32.6% statewide. Sunset High School's graduation rate of 96.3% in the 2023-2024 school year was significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools in the Beaverton School District, such as Southridge High School, Aloha High School, and Beaverton High School, Sunset High School demonstrates exceptional academic performance and student subgroup rankings. The school's relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, compared to the state average, is another notable strength.

1,812

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,664

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13840 NW Cornell Rd
Portland, OR 97229-5403

(503) 356-2960

District: Beaverton School District 48J

Feeder schools for Sunset High School:

Elementary:	Bonny Slope Elementary School
	Cedar Mill Elementary School
	Findley Elementary
	Jacob Wismer Elementary School
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	Terra Linda Elementary School
Middle:	Tumwater Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

Asian:

27.3%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (55% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Oregon high schools

✓95% 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 school55%

District avg43%

Oregon avg33%

21^st of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10High Schools in the Beaverton School District 48J

17^th of 140Beaverton School District 48J 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	90.9	21 of 270	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	74.3	46 of 268	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	43 of 258	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	78 of 241	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	117 of 266	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.2	41 of 283	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	46 of 283	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	92.2	7 of 292	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	89.1	12 of 292	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	87.7	13 of 301	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	84.9	20 of 303	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	83.2	23 of 308	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	75.3	61 of 299	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	35 of 285	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	48 of 263	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	56 of 249	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	83.9	28 of 244	88.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	35 of 235	85.1%	★★★★☆
2005	72.6	49 of 231	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	73.6	43 of 225	80.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	66.5	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	6 of 34	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	10 of 35	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	3 of 37	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	49.0	19 of 34	44.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	9 of 43	79.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	14 of 211	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	72.6	40 of 213	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	34 of 200	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	55 of 194	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	90 of 199	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	44 of 251	82.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	25 of 74	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	33 of 69	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	37 of 75	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	39 of 57	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	35 of 138	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	53 of 132	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	50 of 134	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	98 of 144	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	72 of 156	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	31 of 166	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	28.6	115 of 170	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.8	41 of 224	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	77 of 241	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	135 of 229	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	204 of 254	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	22 of 237	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	72.5	43 of 216	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	35 of 214	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	59 of 200	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	101 of 206	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.3	30 of 250	88.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	6 of 69	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	70.4	19 of 68	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	20 of 69	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	7.5	64 of 66	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	88.0	8 of 98	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	22 of 94	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	22 of 69	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	14 of 80	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	57 of 98	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.7	13 of 132	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	30 of 250	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	91 of 244	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	76 of 237	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	132 of 228	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	95 of 245	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.4	24 of 266	91.0%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)66th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2018)65th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+15 vs state

Science56%+24 vs state

Mathematics48%+28 vs state

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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 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	90.9	21^st of 270 public high schools	92.2%		74.3	46^th of 268 public high schools	82.8%	25				59.2				47.9		56.3	$15,664	$529	$15,135
Community School	Public	9-12	1841 SW Merlo Dr	Beaverton	97003	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 356-3650	149	16	9.6	50.3%	59 (39.6%)	2 (1.3%)	71 (47.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.1%)	4.5	267^th of 270 public high schools	1.1%		15.5	242^nd of 268 public high schools	9.7%	25				13.6						5.3	$46,078	$1,814	$44,264
Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering	Public	6-12	10740 NE Walker Rd	Hillsboro	97006	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-3630	852	41	20.9	58.2%	354 (41.5%)	25 (2.9%)	168 (19.7%)	221 (25.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (8.9%)	98.6	6^th of 270 public high schools	97.8%		97.3	8^th of 268 public high schools	97.0%	2	65.4	67.7	61.9	83.8	56.9	56.9	50.0	70.3	49.6	62.5	$16,184	$569	$15,615
Arts and Communication Magnet Academy	Public	6-12	11375 SW Center St	Beaverton	97005	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-3670	690	33	20.9	50.6%	431 (62.5%)	15 (2.2%)	121 (17.5%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	79 (11.4%)	93.9	14^th of 270 public high schools	94.8%		73.9	48^th of 268 public high schools	82.1%	34	53.6	53.1	48.4	76.5	27.0	31.6	21.5	36.4	30.0	62.1	$17,000	$649	$16,351
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%)	77.2	46^th of 270 public high schools	83.0%		50.4	115^th of 268 public high schools	57.1%	69				47.5				31.4		55.0	$15,191	$607	$14,584
Beaverton High School	Public	9-12	13000 SW Second St	Beaverton	97005	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2830	1,436	85	16.8	49.7%	560 (39.0%)	48 (3.3%)	679 (47.3%)	56 (3.9%)	4 (0.3%)	9 (0.6%)	79 (5.5%)	51.2	115^th of 270 public high schools	57.4%		48.7	124^th of 268 public high schools	53.7%	9				47.7				19.0		33.1	$19,375	$745	$18,630
International School of Beaverton	Public	6-12	17770 SW Blanton St	Beaverton	97078	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-3690	870	41	20.9	51.0%	285 (32.8%)	25 (2.9%)	122 (14.0%)	330 (37.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (11.8%)	99.5	4^th of 270 public high schools	98.5%		99	5^th of 268 public high schools	98.1%	1	75.8	77.2	72.1	86.4	65.4	70.1	68.8	62.4	45.5	74.5	$14,892	$511	$14,381
Aloha High School	Public	9-12	18550 SW Kinnaman Rd	Beaverton	97078	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2760	1,658	95	17.4	49.6%	490 (29.6%)	89 (5.4%)	824 (49.7%)	119 (7.2%)	12 (0.7%)	14 (0.8%)	107 (6.5%)	16.2	235^th of 270 public high schools	13.0%		17	237^th of 268 public high schools	11.6%	2				23.7				8.3		18.2	$18,435	$668	$17,767
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	7445 NE Wagon Dr	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1250	1,459	69	21.0	67.7%	552 (37.8%)	45 (3.1%)	640 (43.9%)	78 (5.3%)	10 (0.7%)	18 (1.2%)	111 (7.6%)	37	167^th of 270 public high schools	38.1%		48	125^th of 268 public high schools	53.4%	42				42.9				13.5		25.3	$18,332	$1,064	$17,268
Century High School	Public	9-12	2000 SE Century Blvd	Hillsboro	97123	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1800	1,563	68	23.0	68.4%	591 (37.8%)	58 (3.7%)	542 (34.7%)	181 (11.6%)	6 (0.4%)	22 (1.4%)	149 (9.5%)	54	109^th of 270 public high schools	59.6%		57.2	93^rd of 268 public high schools	65.3%	16				46.0				23.6		32.6	$18,042	$1,130	$16,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset High School

Is Sunset High School a good school?

Yes. Sunset High School ranks in the top 7.8% of Oregon high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset High School?

Students at Sunset High School are 50% White, 27% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Sunset High School?

Sunset High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bonny Slope Elementary School
Elementary : Cedar Mill Elementary School
Elementary : Findley Elementary
Elementary : Jacob Wismer Elementary School
Elementary : Terra Linda Elementary School
Middle : Tumwater Middle School

What district is Sunset High School in?

Beaverton School District 48J

How many students attend Sunset High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,812 students attended Sunset High School.

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