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David Douglas High School

Q: Is David Douglas High School a good school?

David Douglas High School ranks 163 rd of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend David Douglas High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,756 students attended David Douglas High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of David Douglas High School?

Students at David Douglas High School are 32% Hispanic, 28% White, 15% Asian, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.

Q: What schools feed into David Douglas High School?

David Douglas High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cherry Park Elementary School Elementary : Earl Boyles Elementary Elementary : Gilbert Heights Elementary School Elementary : Gilbert Park Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Park Elementary School Elementary : Menlo Park Elementary School Elementary : Mill Park Elementary School Elementary : Ventura Park Elementary School Elementary : West Powellhurst Elementary School Middle : Alice Ott Middle School Middle : Floyd Light Middle School Middle : Ron Russell Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 40% of Oregon high schools

Summary

David Douglas High School is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, serving 2,810 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the David Douglas School District, which is ranked 109 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While David Douglas High School has a diverse student population with strong performance for African American and Pacific Islander students, it struggles academically compared to the state average. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (35.8%), Mathematics (17.6%), and Science (28.7%) are all lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school's graduation rates, ranging from 69.4% to 81.8% over the past few years, are also below the state average. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.3% to 42.3%, indicate a need to address attendance and engagement issues.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Reynolds Learning Academy, Parkrose High School, and Centennial High School, also face similar demographic and academic performance challenges. However, some schools in the higher-performing Portland School District, like Franklin High School and Benson Polytechnic High School, demonstrate stronger academic outcomes, suggesting that district-level factors may play a significant role in a school's performance.

2,756

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,411

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 SE 135th Ave
Portland, OR 97233-1998

(503) 261-8300

District: David Douglas School District 40

Feeder schools for David Douglas High School:

Elementary:	Cherry Park Elementary School
	Earl Boyles Elementary
	Gilbert Heights Elementary School
	Gilbert Park Elementary School
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	Lincoln Park Elementary School
	Menlo Park Elementary School
	Mill Park Elementary School
	Ventura Park Elementary School
	West Powellhurst Elementary School
Middle:	Alice Ott Middle School
	Floyd Light Middle School
	Ron Russell Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.3%

White:

27.8%

Asian:

15.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2019 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (27% vs 33% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Oregon average (74% vs 83%)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 34% Oregon)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Oregon avg33%

163^rd of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 140David Douglas School District 40 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	37.6	163 of 270	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	167 of 268	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	137 of 258	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	96 of 241	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	95 of 266	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	160 of 283	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.2	167 of 283	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.3	166 of 292	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	204 of 292	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.0	211 of 301	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.2	218 of 303	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.0	177 of 308	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.0	220 of 299	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.0	198 of 285	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.3	205 of 263	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.1	182 of 249	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.9	197 of 244	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.3	154 of 235	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.5	174 of 231	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.3	149 of 225	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2024	64.7	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	45.4	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2019	44.4	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.7	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	16 of 34	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	22 of 35	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	18 of 37	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	31 of 43	27.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	22.6	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	150 of 211	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	124 of 213	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	108 of 200	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	97 of 194	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	61 of 199	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	158 of 251	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	21 of 74	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	10 of 69	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	31 of 75	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	9 of 46	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	15 of 43	65.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	80 of 138	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	88 of 132	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	61 of 134	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	36 of 123	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	39 of 144	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.1	74 of 156	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	27.1	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	73 of 166	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	106 of 170	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	80 of 224	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	95 of 241	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	58 of 229	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.8	131 of 254	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	122 of 237	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	139 of 216	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	125 of 214	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	70 of 200	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	80 of 206	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	144 of 250	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	52 of 69	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	43 of 68	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.6	62 of 69	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	25 of 47	46.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	33 of 66	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.1	80 of 98	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	65.8	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2019	30.0	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	91 of 94	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	64 of 69	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	53 of 80	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.7	7 of 53	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	46 of 98	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	85 of 132	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	191 of 250	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.2	114 of 244	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	111 of 237	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	60 of 228	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	76 of 245	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	140 of 266	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)87th percentile+47 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)75th percentile+28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)72nd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

Homeless (2024)15th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)<1st percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-9 vs state

Science29%-4 vs state

Mathematics18%-3 vs state

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by a teacher
Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Office Politics through the roof, Discrimination out in the open from administration, HR is fine with the Discrimination, Administration makes fun of how you act if your not exactly the way they want you to be. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, August 15, 2011

I love douglas. It's a great place to be. There are so many choices, so many students and teachers. and everyone is so nice. Everyone will help you when you get lost or need assistance. ;D This site has no idea what they are talking about. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Friday, September 10, 2010

DDHS IS AWESOME, This list is rigged Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, September 5, 2010

Great School!!!! Loved all the years i went there! Graduated 3 years ago and I actually cried becuase I would miss the school so much! Wonderfull teachers, helpful staff and SO MANY ellectives!! Also wonderful career pathways for the juniors and seniors i LOVED it!! Now im successfully in college thanks to a wonderful and helpful scholarship! And Also a mother of a great kid! Strongly recommend it for all high schoolers!! Close Quote

Schools Near David Douglas 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
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%)	37.6	163^rd of 270 public high schools	39.6%		37.3	167^th of 268 public high schools	37.7%	4	35.8	17.6	28.7	$24,411	$1,861	$22,550
Walden Crossing School	Public	5-12	881 NE 165th Ave	Portland	97230	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)
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	132.0%	256 (25.7%)	188 (18.8%)	299 (30.0%)	115 (11.5%)	9 (0.9%)	34 (3.4%)	86 (8.6%)	12.9	249^th of 270 public high schools	7.8%		33.1	180^th of 268 public high schools	32.8%	69	22.5	5.1	16.3	$16,827	$1,846	$14,981
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	3505 SE 182nd Ave	Gresham	97030	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 762-6180	1,731	65	26.7	89.8%	565 (32.6%)	137 (7.9%)	605 (35.0%)	236 (13.6%)	7 (0.4%)	61 (3.5%)	104 (6.0%)	25.4	207^th of 270 public high schools	23.3%		25.6	206^th of 268 public high schools	23.1%	1	34.4	11.6	20.7	$21,737	$1,715	$20,022
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
Multnomah Inverness School	Public	12	11540 NE Inverness Dr	Portland	97220	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)
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)
Reynolds Learning Academy	Public	7-12	20234 NE Halsey Street	Fairview	97024	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 667-4673	183	19	9.8	115.8%	34 (18.6%)	13 (7.1%)	106 (57.9%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	19 (10.4%)	8.3	262^nd of 270 public high schools	3.0%		3.6	268^th of 268 public high schools	0.0%	6	19.4		9.5	$27,448	$2,701	$24,747
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about David Douglas High School

What district is David Douglas High School in?

David Douglas School District 40

What schools feed into David Douglas High School?

David Douglas High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cherry Park Elementary School
Elementary : Earl Boyles Elementary
Elementary : Gilbert Heights Elementary School
Elementary : Gilbert Park Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Park Elementary School
Elementary : Menlo Park Elementary School
Elementary : Mill Park Elementary School
Elementary : Ventura Park Elementary School
Elementary : West Powellhurst Elementary School
Middle : Alice Ott Middle School
Middle : Floyd Light Middle School
Middle : Ron Russell Middle School

How many students attend David Douglas High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,756 students attended David Douglas High School.

Is David Douglas High School a good school?

David Douglas High School ranks 163^rd of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of David Douglas High School?

Students at David Douglas High School are 32% Hispanic, 28% White, 15% Asian, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.

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