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Adrienne C. Nelson High School

Q: Is Adrienne C. Nelson High School a good school?

Adrienne C. Nelson High School ranks 147 th of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 46% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Adrienne C. Nelson High School is a public high school located in Happy Valley, Oregon, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,430 students. The school is part of the North Clackamas School District, which is ranked 54 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adrienne C. Nelson High School has shown strong academic performance, ranking 30th out of 258 Oregon high schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 11th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have consistently outperformed the district and state averages over the past three years. Additionally, the school has demonstrated impressive performance across various student subgroups, particularly in Asian, African American, and Hispanic student populations, ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups.

While Adrienne C. Nelson High School's spending per student ($12,294 in 2022-2023) is lower than nearby schools like Clackamas High School ($21,894) and Putnam High School ($22,240), it has maintained high academic outcomes, suggesting efficient resource allocation. However, the school's higher student-teacher ratio (28.5 in 2023-2024) compared to other nearby schools like Benson Polytechnic High School (14.7) and Leodis V. McDaniel High School (16.5) is an area that could be further investigated to understand its impact on the school's overall performance and student experience.

1,536

Students ?

27.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,186

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14897 SE Parklane Dr
Happy Valley, OR 97015-5518

(503) 353-5750

District: North Clackamas School District 12

Feeder schools for Adrienne C. Nelson High School:

Elementary:	Beatrice Morrow Cannady Elementary
	Happy Valley Elementary School
	Scouters Mountain Elementary
	Verne A Duncan Elementary School
Middle:	Happy Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

Asian:

21.6%

Hispanic:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2023

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg25%

Oregon avg33%

147^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 43 pts since 2023

From top 12% (2023) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7High Schools in the North Clackamas School District 12

54^th of 140North Clackamas School District 12 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	42.5	147 of 270	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	110 of 268	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.9	30 of 258	88.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	8 of 37	78.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	82.8	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★
2023	25.2	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	107 of 211	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	69 of 213	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.2	22 of 200	89.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	61 of 74	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.4	36 of 69	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.3	6 of 75	92.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	48 of 138	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	41 of 132	68.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	48 of 134	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	79 of 166	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	107 of 170	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	88.3	16 of 224	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	132 of 237	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	114 of 216	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	84.6	26 of 214	87.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	65 of 69	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.7	30 of 68	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	19 of 69	72.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	49 of 94	47.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	35 of 80	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	162 of 250	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	177 of 244	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	76.1	45 of 237	81.0%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)89th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)18th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-5 vs state

Science36%+4 vs state

Mathematics12%-8 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 (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Adrienne C. Nelson High School	Public	9-12	14897 SE Parklane Dr	Happy Valley	97015	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5750	1,536	57	27.1	58.5%	748 (48.7%)	72 (4.7%)	227 (14.8%)	332 (21.6%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	144 (9.4%)	42.5	147^th of 270 public high schools	45.6%		51.9	110^th of 268 public high schools	59.0%	37				39.6				12.4		36.4	$19,186	$1,030	$18,156
Clackamas High School	Public	9-12	14486 SE 122nd Ave	Clackamas	97015	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5800	1,280	49	26.3	58.7%	620 (48.4%)	54 (4.2%)	208 (16.3%)	270 (21.1%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.7%)	107 (8.4%)	22.7	221^st of 270 public high schools	18.1%		42.2	148^th of 268 public high schools	44.8%	73				35.8				11.4		14.1	$20,952	$895	$20,057
Clackamas Middle College	Public, Charter	9-12	12021 SE 82nd Ave	Happy Valley	97086	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 518-5925	305	7	41.2		220 (72.1%)	5 (1.6%)	45 (14.8%)	17 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	77.1	47^th of 270 public high schools	82.6%		92.1	15^th of 268 public high schools	94.4%	32				58.2				27.3		49.1	$17,546	$400	$17,146
Gladstone High School	Public	9-12	18800 Portland Ave	Gladstone	97027	Clackamas County	Gladstone School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 655-2544	559	27	20.5	62.8%	391 (69.9%)	4 (0.7%)	105 (18.8%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	37 (6.6%)	35.5	175^th of 270 public high schools	35.2%		37.6	165^th of 268 public high schools	38.4%	10				33.0				17.1		28.7	$21,008	$384	$20,623
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	$17,975	$1,005	$16,970
Putnam High School	Public	9-12	4950 SE Roethe Rd	Milwaukie	97267	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5860	1,060	45	23.8	59.7%	598 (56.4%)	20 (1.9%)	308 (29.1%)	37 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	9 (0.8%)	65 (6.1%)	24.4	214^th of 270 public high schools	20.7%		27.8	198^th of 268 public high schools	26.1%	16				34.1				13.9		16.3	$21,612	$945	$20,667
Springwater Trail High School	Public	9-12	1440 SE Fleming Ave	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 261-4600	184	11	16.8	84.2%	103 (56.0%)	4 (2.2%)	44 (23.9%)	4 (2.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.2%)	39.2	157^th of 270 public high schools	41.9%		44.6	137^th of 268 public high schools	48.9%	20				60.9				10.0		16.0	$21,258	$1,068	$20,190
Clackamas Academy of Industrial Sciences	Public, Charter	6-12	1306 12th St	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-7860	325	15	22.1	53.5%	263 (80.9%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (9.8%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.2%)	55.3	103^rd of 270 public high schools	61.9%		46	132^nd of 268 public high schools	50.7%	29	23.1	25.5	18.8	60.0	22.9	26.0	10.2	10.5	35.6	39.1	$19,620	$450	$19,170
Oregon City Service Learning Academy	Public	9-12	1404 7th St	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-8445	111	8	14.8	58.6%	73 (65.8%)	1 (0.9%)	20 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.9%)								(n/a)				10.5							$6,490	$450	$6,040
Center for Advanced Learning	Public, Charter	11-12	1484 NW Civic Dr	Gresham	97030	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 667-4978	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Adrienne C. Nelson High School

What district is Adrienne C. Nelson High School in?

North Clackamas School District 12

What is the racial makeup of Adrienne C. Nelson High School?

Students at Adrienne C. Nelson High School are 49% White, 22% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools feed into Adrienne C. Nelson High School?

Adrienne C. Nelson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beatrice Morrow Cannady Elementary
Elementary : Happy Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Scouters Mountain Elementary
Elementary : Verne A Duncan Elementary School
Middle : Happy Valley Middle School

How many students attend Adrienne C. Nelson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,536 students attended Adrienne C. Nelson High School.

Is Adrienne C. Nelson High School a good school?

Adrienne C. Nelson High School ranks 147^th of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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