Summary:
ZIP code 97202 has just one high school: Cleveland High School, a public school at 3400 SE 26th Ave in Portland serving grades 9–12, with 1,421 students. It is part of Portland School District 1J, itself a top-tier district ranked 12th of 141 in Oregon with a 5-star rating. Because Cleveland is the only high school here, there are no local peers to compare it with — but it holds up very well against the state.
Cleveland ranked 19th of 271 Oregon high schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 93rd percentile with a 5-star rating. That standing has been steady for three years (22nd of 268 in 2023–2024, then 19th twice), suggesting lasting strength rather than a single good year. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 88.0%, above the district's 82.5% and the state's 83.0%. At 11th grade — the grade where OSAS high school testing happens — 72.8% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, versus 52.0% in the district and 46.0% statewide, making ELA its strongest subject. Science proficiency was 52.8% against 47.1% district and 33.8% state, and math was 45.9% against 36.5% district and 22.9% state. Note that the district's broader "All Grades" math figure of 50.5% is higher than Cleveland's 45.9%, but that figure includes other grade levels and is not a like-for-like high school comparison.
One watch item: chronic absenteeism was 34.4% in 2024–2025, a bit above the district's 32.5% and the state's 33.5% — about one in three students. Just under 42% of students (41.94%) qualified for free or reduced lunch, per-student spending was $21,502, and the student-teacher ratio was 19.7:1, though no district or state comparators for spending or staffing were provided. Overall, this is a consistently elite school with strong outcomes and an attendance challenge worth watching.
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