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Alliance High School

Public Grades 9-12

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Oregon High Schools

Better than 6% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Alliance High School is a grades 9–12 school at 1530 NE Glisan St in Portland, Oregon, serving 197 students as part of Portland School District 1J. It is by far the smallest of the district's high schools — roughly one-eleventh the size of Grant High School — and it sits inside a district ranked 12th of 141 in Oregon (91st percentile, 5 stars), while the school itself ranks 254th of 271 high schools statewide for 2025-2026 (6th percentile, 0 stars).

Outcomes here are the weakest in the neighborhood. Alliance's graduation rate is 38.8%, about 44 points below both the district and the state, and the lowest of any comparison school — the next lowest, Leodis V. McDaniel High School, is at 75.8%. Chronic absenteeism is 93.8%, the highest in the group by a wide margin and roughly 61 points above the district average; in practical terms, only about 6 in 100 students are not chronically absent. Proficiency is 19% in ELA, 9.1% in math, and 18.2% in science, at or near the bottom of the comparison set. Yet Alliance spends $35,283 per student — more than any nearby school, including Benson Polytechnic High School — with a 9.1 student-to-teacher ratio, the lowest among Portland district high schools.

The takeaway for families: resources do not appear to be the constraint. Riverdale High School, in Riverdale School District 51J, is similar in size (159 students) with a comparable 9.4 ratio and $30,701 in spending, yet reports a 100% graduation rate, 83.9% ELA proficiency, and 25.7% chronic absenteeism. Attendance looks like the central challenge. Per-student spending has fallen about 30% over three years while graduation moved narrowly (34.4% to 42.2% to 44.2% to 38.8%), and absenteeism rose steeply after the pandemic and then plateaued at an extreme level. With only 197 students, year-to-year swings are large: 2023-2024 was a relative bright spot at the 32nd percentile with 2 stars, followed by a sharp drop to the 6th percentile.

197

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,283

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

1530 NE Glisan St
Portland, OR 97232-2803

(503) 916-5747

District: Portland School District 1J

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2010 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (16% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Oregon average (39% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg53%

Oregon avg37%

254^th of 271

Oregon public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10High Schools in the Portland School District 1J

12^th of 141Portland School District 1J 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
2026	12.1	254 of 271	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	181 of 268	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	3.1	277 of 283	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	269 of 292	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	38.1	203 of 292	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	11.2	272 of 301	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	27.8	249 of 303	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.9	281 of 308	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.2	270 of 299	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.1	255 of 285	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	2.4	258 of 263	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	34.2	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	4.8	249 of 254	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	196 of 226	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	242 of 250	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)29th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts19%-25 vs state

Science18%-12 vs state

Mathematics9%-24 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Alliance High School

Is Alliance High School a good school?

Alliance High School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Oregon high schools.

What district is Alliance High School in?

Portland School District 1J

How many students attend Alliance High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Alliance High School.

What is the racial makeup of Alliance High School?

Students at Alliance High School are 45% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 7% Not Specified, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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