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Roosevelt High School

Q: Is Roosevelt High School a good school?

Roosevelt High School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Oregon high schools.

Q: How many students attend Roosevelt High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,450 students attended Roosevelt High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt High School?

Students at Roosevelt High School are 37% Hispanic, 33% White, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Not Specified, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools feed into Roosevelt High School?

Roosevelt High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Astor Elementary School Elementary : Beach Elementary School Elementary : Cesar Chavez K-8 School Elementary : Chief Joseph Elementary School Elementary : Faubion Elementary School Elementary : James John Elementary School Elementary : Peninsula Elementary School Elementary : Rosa Parks Elementary School Elementary : Sitton Elementary School Elementary : Woodlawn Elementary School Middle : George Middle School Middle : Ockley Green Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 14% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Roosevelt High School is a public high school located in Portland, Oregon, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,454 students. It is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 13th out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Roosevelt High School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.4% in the district and 44.4% statewide. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 8.9%, compared to 29.9% in the district and 20.3% statewide. Science proficiency was also low at 18.8%, compared to 41.2% in the district and 32.6% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rates have been below the district and state averages, ranging from 70.1% to 84.5% over the past few years, and it has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.3% to 55.5% in recent years.

When comparing Roosevelt High School to nearby schools within the Portland School District 1J, such as Grant High School and Lincoln High School, there is a significant gap in academic performance, with these schools consistently outperforming Roosevelt High School in standardized test scores and graduation rates. Despite the challenges faced by Roosevelt High School, the school district spends a relatively high amount per student, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources.

1,450

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,201

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6941 N Central St
Portland, OR 97203-6299

(503) 916-5260

District: Portland School District 1J

Feeder schools for Roosevelt High School:

Elementary:	Astor Elementary School
	Beach Elementary School
	Cesar Chavez K-8 School
	Chief Joseph Elementary School
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	Faubion Elementary School
	James John Elementary School
	Peninsula Elementary School
	Rosa Parks Elementary School
	Sitton Elementary School
	Woodlawn Elementary School
Middle:	George Middle School
	Ockley Green Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.0%

White:

33.1%

African American:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (19% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Oregon average (70% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg42%

Oregon avg33%

231^st of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9High Schools in the Portland School District 1J

13^th of 140Portland 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
2025	19.1	231 of 270	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	227 of 268	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	220 of 258	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	213 of 241	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	250 of 266	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	260 of 283	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	262 of 283	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.3	264 of 292	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.7	281 of 292	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	0.8	37 of 37	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	43 of 43	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	192 of 211	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	171 of 213	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	185 of 200	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	161 of 194	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	194 of 199	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	236 of 251	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	72 of 74	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	65 of 69	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	61 of 75	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	52 of 57	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	127 of 138	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	127 of 132	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	133 of 134	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	113 of 123	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	141 of 144	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	151 of 156	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	154 of 166	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	163 of 170	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	167 of 224	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	213 of 241	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	223 of 229	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	245 of 254	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	189 of 237	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	198 of 216	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	180 of 214	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	179 of 200	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	195 of 206	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	238 of 250	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	66 of 69	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	67 of 68	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	56 of 69	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	41 of 47	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	98 of 98	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	52 of 94	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	59 of 80	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	120 of 132	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	177 of 250	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	140 of 244	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	90 of 237	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	161 of 228	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	207 of 245	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	229 of 266	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)45th percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)3rd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2023)<1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-16 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

Mathematics9%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Roosevelt 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 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
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	6941 N Central St	Portland	97203	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5260	1,450	90	16.1	41.9%	480 (33.1%)	191 (13.2%)	536 (37.0%)	24 (1.7%)	7 (0.5%)	22 (1.5%)	150 (10.3%)	19.1	231^st of 270 public high schools	14.4%		19.6	227^th of 268 public high schools	15.3%	4				28.5				8.9		18.8	$23,201	$2,002	$21,199
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	98.7%	75 (16.4%)	211 (46.3%)	98 (21.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	59 (12.9%)	19.2	230^th of 270 public high schools	14.8%		9.5	256^th of 268 public high schools	4.5%	26				22.2				14.6		16.5	$30,406	$1,953	$28,453
Rivercrest Academy	Public	9-12	3002 NE Ainsworth St	Portland	97211	Multnomah County	Multnomah Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 255-1841	12	2	5.7		11 (91.7%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	93.7	15^th of 270 public high schools	94.4%		90.6	19^th of 268 public high schools	92.9%	4				70.4				40.3		59.9	$20,889	$1,565	$19,324
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
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%)	49.9	122^nd of 270 public high schools	54.8%		35.9	170^th of 268 public high schools	36.6%	48				42.5				25.0		29.9	$32,010	$2,141	$29,868
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%)								(n/a)											$42,113	$3,491	$38,622
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%)	92.3	17^th of 270 public high schools	93.7%		93.5	12^th of 268 public high schools	95.5%	5				71.4				46.7		49.5	$19,579	$1,553	$18,026
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt High School

Is Roosevelt High School a good school?

Roosevelt High School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Oregon high schools.

How many students attend Roosevelt High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,450 students attended Roosevelt High School.

What district is Roosevelt High School in?

Portland School District 1J

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt High School?

Students at Roosevelt High School are 37% Hispanic, 33% White, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Not Specified, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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