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Helensview High School

8678 Ne Sumner St
Portland, OR 97220

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Helensview High School serves 119 students in grades 6-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 6-12
Enrollment: 119 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Helensview High School's student population of 119 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 140% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Helensview High School
6	1
7	1
8	3
9	2
10	12
11	26
12	74

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Total Students

119 students

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Total Students Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Helensview High School
2025	119
2024	129
2023	120
2022	118
2021	145
2020	126
2019	108
2018	81
2017	120
2016	127
2015	121
2014	168
2013	130
2012	169
2011	144
2010	93
2009	130
2008	161
2007	175
2005	98
2004	142
2003	174
2002	152
2001	144
2000	112
1999	58
1998	65
1997	73
1996	82
1995	107
1994	107
1993	104

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Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Helensview High School
2025	12
2024	9
2023	7
2022	11
2020	5
2019	5
2018	7
2017	5
2016	5
2015	3
2013	4
2012	3
2011	2
2010	3
2009	3
2008	3
2007	2
2005	8
2004	7
2003	8
2002	8
2001	6
2000	5
1999	3
1998	4
1997	6
1996	6
1995	8
1994	8
1993	8

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School Rankings

The of Helensview High School is 0.77, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (OR)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2025	10:1	17:1
2024	14:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	10:1
2022	11:1	17:1	9:1
2020	25:1	19:1	10:1
2019	22:1	19:1	10:1
2018	12:1	19:1	12:1
2017	24:1	19:1	12:1
2016	25:1	20:1	15:1
2015	40:1	20:1	19:1
2013	33:1	21:1	23:1
2010	31:1	20:1	19:1
2009	43:1	19:1	24:1
2005	12:1	21:1	6:1
2004	20:1	21:1	16:1
2003	22:1	21:1	16:1
2002	19:1	19:1	10:1
2001	24:1	20:1	29:1
2000	22:1	20:1	13:1
1999	19:1	21:1	17:1
1998	16:1	20:1	15:1
1997	12:1	20:1	12:1
1996	14:1	20:1	12:1
1995	13:1	20:1	14:1
1994	13:1	20:1	15:1
1993	13:1	19:1	12:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2025	6%	1%
2024	5%	1%
2023	5%	1%	4%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	1%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	2%	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	3%	1%	2%
2016	5%	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	7%
2000	6%	2%	3%
1999	7%	2%	3%
1998	5%	2%	2%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	5%	2%	2%
1995	7%	2%	4%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

31%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2025	31%	26%
2024	23%	26%
2023	24%	25%	18%
2022	28%	25%	19%
2021	28%	25%	19%
2020	25%	24%	19%
2019	34%	24%	19%
2018	35%	23%	17%
2017	29%	23%	17%
2016	24%	23%	16%
2015	21%	22%	18%
2014	20%	22%	20%
2013	22%	21%	21%
2012	22%	21%	25%
2011	20%	21%	21%
2010	13%	20%	9%
2009	18%	18%	14%
2008	19%	18%	15%
2007	30%	17%	21%
2005	18%	15%	15%
2004	21%	14%	17%
2003	21%	13%	16%
2002	17%	12%	15%
2001	17%	11%	7%
2000	17%	9%	8%
1999	26%	9%	12%
1998	28%	8%	15%
1997	11%	7%	5%
1996	15%	7%	8%
1995	12%	6%	8%
1994	5%	6%	3%
1993	5%	5%	3%

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Black

28%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2025	28%	3%
2024	27%	3%
2023	29%	3%	21%
2022	31%	2%	21%
2021	30%	2%	22%
2020	34%	2%	21%
2019	35%	2%	21%
2018	38%	2%	26%
2017	37%	2%	26%
2016	42%	2%	28%
2015	47%	2%	27%
2014	44%	2%	31%
2013	43%	2%	33%
2012	50%	2%	34%
2011	50%	2%	36%
2010	60%	4%	35%
2009	59%	4%	39%
2008	50%	4%	36%
2007	37%	4%	30%
2005	42%	4%	33%
2004	31%	3%	25%
2003	25%	3%	18%
2002	24%	3%	20%
2001	19%	3%	37%
2000	10%	3%	10%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	9%	3%	5%
1997	15%	3%	8%
1996	7%	3%	3%
1995	6%	3%	5%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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White

20%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2025	20%	57%
2024	23%	58%
2023	27%	59%	44%
2022	28%	60%	45%
2021	26%	60%	45%
2020	22%	61%	47%
2019	19%	62%	47%
2018	13%	62%	48%
2017	21%	63%	48%
2016	20%	63%	46%
2015	20%	64%	42%
2014	23%	64%	38%
2013	26%	65%	38%
2012	18%	65%	31%
2011	24%	66%	37%
2010	25%	68%	16%
2009	18%	69%	41%
2008	24%	70%	43%
2007	27%	71%	44%
2005	31%	73%	45%
2004	39%	75%	49%
2003	39%	77%	56%
2002	42%	78%	52%
2001	48%	80%	88%
2000	59%	82%	75%
1999	52%	83%	76%
1998	54%	84%	76%
1997	59%	85%	80%
1996	66%	85%	83%
1995	72%	86%	81%
1994	87%	87%	90%
1993	89%	88%	91%

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Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2025	15%	8%
2024	19%	7%
2023	13%	7%	9%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	11%	7%	9%
2020	13%	7%	9%
2019	9%	6%	9%
2018	12%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	5%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

80%

43%

0.77

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2025	0.77	0.60
2024	0.79	0.59
2023	0.77	0.59	0.72
2022	0.75	0.58	0.71
2021	0.76	0.58	0.71
2020	0.76	0.57	0.69
2019	0.72	0.56	0.69
2018	0.71	0.56	0.67
2017	0.74	0.55	0.67
2016	0.73	0.55	0.69
2015	0.70	0.54	0.64
2014	0.71	0.54	0.72
2013	0.70	0.53	0.71
2012	0.67	0.53	0.73
2011	0.66	0.52	0.70
2010	0.57	0.50	0.42
2009	0.59	0.49	0.66
2008	0.66	0.48	0.67
2007	0.71	0.47	0.68
2005	0.70	0.44	0.67
2004	0.71	0.42	0.67
2003	0.73	0.39	0.63
2002	0.72	0.38	0.67
2001	0.70	0.35	0.56
2000	0.61	0.32	0.43
1999	0.65	0.30	0.41
1998	0.62	0.29	0.39
1997	0.61	0.27	0.35
1996	0.53	0.27	0.31
1995	0.46	0.26	0.33
1994	0.24	0.24	0.19
1993	0.21	0.22	0.16

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(22-23)

91.6%

43.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2023	91.6%	43.8%	70.2%
2022	78.2%	42.4%	66.4%
2021	9.2%	31.8%	28.7%

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Eligible for

61%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2025	61%	67%
2024	57%	51%
2023	50%	49%	25%
2021	50%	44%	27%
2020	60%	38%	33%
2019	65%	40%	33%
2018	57%	40%	44%
2017	61%	42%	44%
2016	68%	43%	47%
2015	84%	44%	44%
2012	93%	45%	80%
2011	88%	44%	75%
2009	92%	37%	76%
2007	98%	34%	71%
2005	84%	33%	77%
2004	80%	32%	73%
2003	67%	30%	47%
2002	64%	28%	49%
2000	55%	26%	40%
1999	60%	25%	23%
1998	60%	25%	29%
1997	71%	24%	31%
1996	74%	20%	35%
1994	78%	23%	46%
1993	95%	22%	62%

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School District Name

Multnomah ESD School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Helensview High School often compared to?

Helensview High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alliance High School, Metropolitan Learning Center, Creekside Community High School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Helensview High School?

119 students attend Helensview High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of Helensview High School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Black, 20% of students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Helensview High School?

Helensview High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Helensview High School offer ?

Helensview High School offers enrollment in grades 6-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Helensview High School part of?

Helensview High School is part of Multnomah ESD School District.

In what neighborhood is Helensview High School located?

Helensview High School is located in the Sumner neighborhood of Portland, OR.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 6-12
Enrollment: 119 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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