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Helensview High School

8678 Ne Sumner St
Portland, OR 97220

helensview.multnomahesd.org

Helensview High School serves 129 students in grades 6-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 6-12
Enrollment: 129 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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School Overview

Helensview High School's student population of 129 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 80% 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
7	2
8	6
9	4
10	13
11	30
12	74

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Total Students

129 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Helensview High School
2023	120
2022	118
2021	145
2020	108
2019	108
2018	120
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

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Helensview High School
2023	7
2022	11
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
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 0.79, 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.

This School

State Level (OR)

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2023	17:1	17:1	10:1
2022	11:1	17:1	9:1
2020	22:1	19:1	10:1
2019	22:1	19:1	10:1
2018	24:1	20:1	12:1
2017	24:1	19:1	12:1
2016	25:1	20:1	15:1
2015	40:1	21:1	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	13:1	20:1	12:1
1996	15:1	20:1	12:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2023	5%	1%	4%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	1%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	2%	1%	3%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	4%	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	3%	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	6%	2%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	12%	5%	8%
2002	14%	5%	10%
2001	12%	4%	4%
2000	8%	4%	4%
1999	10%	4%	6%
1998	5%	4%	2%
1997	10%	4%	4%
1996	7%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2023	24%	25%	18%
2022	28%	25%	19%
2021	28%	25%	19%
2020	34%	24%	19%
2019	34%	24%	19%
2018	30%	23%	17%
2017	30%	23%	17%
2016	25%	22%	16%
2015	21%	22%	18%
2014	20%	22%	20%
2013	22%	22%	21%
2012	22%	21%	25%
2011	20%	21%	21%
2010	13%	21%	9%
2009	18%	18%	14%
2008	18%	18%	15%
2007	30%	17%	21%
2005	18%	15%	15%
2004	21%	14%	17%
2003	21%	13%	16%
2002	17%	11%	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%

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Black

27%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2023	29%	3%	21%
2022	31%	2%	21%
2021	30%	2%	22%
2020	35%	2%	21%
2019	35%	2%	21%
2018	38%	2%	26%
2017	38%	2%	26%
2016	42%	2%	28%
2015	48%	2%	27%
2014	44%	2%	31%
2013	43%	2%	33%
2012	50%	2%	34%
2011	50%	3%	36%
2010	60%	3%	35%
2009	58%	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	20%	3%	37%
2000	10%	3%	10%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	9%	3%	5%
1997	15%	2%	8%
1996	7%	3%	3%
1995	7%	3%	5%

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White

23%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2023	27%	59%	44%
2022	28%	60%	45%
2021	26%	60%	45%
2020	19%	62%	47%
2019	19%	62%	47%
2018	21%	63%	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%	67%	16%
2009	18%	69%	41%
2008	24%	69%	43%
2007	27%	70%	44%
2005	31%	73%	45%
2004	39%	75%	49%
2003	39%	76%	56%
2002	41%	78%	52%
2001	54%	80%	88%
2000	59%	82%	75%
1999	52%	82%	76%
1998	53%	83%	76%
1997	59%	85%	80%
1996	66%	85%	83%
1995	71%	86%	81%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2023	13%	7%	9%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	11%	7%	9%
2020	9%	6%	9%
2019	9%	6%	9%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	8%	6%	5%
2015	8%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.79

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2023	0.77	0.59	0.72
2022	0.75	0.58	0.71
2021	0.76	0.58	0.71
2020	0.72	0.56	0.69
2019	0.72	0.56	0.69
2018	0.72	0.55	0.67
2017	0.72	0.55	0.67
2016	0.72	0.55	0.69
2015	0.69	0.54	0.64
2014	0.71	0.54	0.72
2013	0.70	0.54	0.71
2012	0.67	0.53	0.73
2011	0.66	0.53	0.70
2010	0.57	0.51	0.42
2009	0.60	0.51	0.66
2008	0.66	0.49	0.67
2007	0.71	0.48	0.68
2005	0.70	0.45	0.67
2004	0.71	0.42	0.67
2003	0.73	0.41	0.63
2002	0.73	0.38	0.67
2001	0.75	0.34	0.56
2000	0.61	0.32	0.43
1999	0.65	0.31	0.41
1998	0.63	0.30	0.39
1997	0.61	0.27	0.35
1996	0.53	0.27	0.31
1995	0.47	0.26	0.33

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Eligible for

57%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2023	50%	49%	25%
2022	62%	43%	26%
2021	50%	44%	27%
2020	65%	40%	33%
2019	65%	40%	33%
2018	60%	42%	44%
2017	60%	42%	44%
2016	67%	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%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Helensview High School	Oregon	Multnomah ESD School District
2022	4%	8%	2%
2021	3%	7%	2%
2020	10%	7%	4%
2019	10%	7%	4%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2009	2%	9%	7%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	8%	9%	7%
2003	10%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	6%
2000	11%	8%	5%
1999	17%	8%	7%

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School District Name

Multnomah ESD School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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?

129 students attend Helensview High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

27% of Helensview High School students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 19% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Helensview High School has a student ration of 14:1, 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 Stats (2025)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 6-12
Enrollment: 129 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education