Top 10 Best Portland Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 30 public high schools serving 28,834 students in Portland, OR.
The top ranked public high schools in Portland, OR are Flex Online School, Sunset High School and Baker Early College. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Portland, OR public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Oregon public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 56% statewide average). High schools in Portland have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 1% of Oregon public high schools.
Portland, OR public high school have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Oregon average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Milwaukie Of The Arts, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oregon or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public high school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public High Schools in Portland, OR (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Flex Online School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
13845 Nw Science Park Dr
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-3720
Grades: K-12
| 1,653 students
Rank: #22.
Sunset High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
13840 Nw Cornell Rd
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2960
Grades: 9-12
| 2,003 students
Rank: #33.
Baker Early College
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2725 7th St
Portland, OR 97294
(541) 524-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 320 students
Rank: #44.
Grant High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2245 Ne 36th Ave
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-5160
Grades: 9-12
| 2,124 students
Rank: #55.
Putnam High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4950 Se Roethe Rd
Portland, OR 97267
(503) 353-5860
Grades: 9-12
| 1,095 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Riverdale High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9727 Sw Terwilliger Blvd
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 262-4844
Grades: 9-12
| 190 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Westview High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4200 Nw 185th Ave
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-3020
Grades: 9-12
| 2,360 students
Rank: #88.
Lincoln High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 81% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1600 Sw Salmon St
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 916-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,461 students
Rank: #99.
Tigard High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9000 Sw Durham Rd
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 431-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,752 students
Rank: #1010.
Metropolitan Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 67% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2033 Nw Glisan St
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 916-5737
Grades: K-12
| 341 students
Rank: #1111.
Cleveland High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3400 Se 26th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-5120
Grades: 9-12
| 1,625 students
Rank: #1212.
New Urban High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1901 Se Oak Grove Blvd
Portland, OR 97267
(503) 353-5925
Grades: 9-12
| 63 students
Rank: #1313.
Benson Polytechnic High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 68% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3905 Se 91st Ave
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 916-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 899 students
Rank: #1414.
Franklin High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 65% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5405 Se Woodward St
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 916-5140
Grades: 9-12
| 2,009 students
Rank: #1515.
David Douglas High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 69% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1001 Se 135th Ave
Portland, OR 97233
(503) 261-8300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,783 students
Rank: #1616.
Milwaukie Of The Arts
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 85-89% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11300 Se 23rd Ave
Portland, OR 97222
(503) 353-5834
Grades: 9-12
| 312 students
Rank: #1717.
Leodis V. Mcdaniel High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 52% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3905 Se 91st Ave
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 916-5220
Grades: 9-12
| 1,377 students
Rank: #1818.
Parkrose High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12003 Ne Shaver St
Portland, OR 97220
(503) 408-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 981 students
Rank: #1919.
Ida B. Wells-barnett High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1151 Sw Vermont St
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 916-5280
Grades: 9-12
| 1,598 students
Rank: #2020.
Milwaukie High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2301 Se Willard St.
Portland, OR 97222
(503) 353-5830
Grades: 9-12
| 849 students
Rank: #2121.
Jefferson High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5210 N Kerby Ave
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 916-5180
Grades: 9-12
| 593 students
Rank: #2222.
Creekside Community High School
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8040 Sw Durham Rd
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 431-4580
Grades: 6-12
| 167 students
Rank: #2323.
Roosevelt High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6941 N Central St
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-5260
Grades: 9-12
| 1,376 students
Rank: #2424.
Alliance High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4039 Ne Alberta Ct
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-5747
Grades: 9-12
| 167 students
Rank: n/an/a
11611 Ne Ainsworth Cir
Portland, OR 97294
(503) 257-1581
Grades: K-12
| 24 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hassolo School
1401 Ne 68th Ave
Portland, OR 97220
(503) 257-1645
Grades: 6-12
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
Helensview High School
Alternative School
8678 Ne Sumner St
Portland, OR 97220
(503) 262-4150
Grades: 6-12
| 118 students
Rank: n/an/a
11540 Ne Inverness Dr
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 257-1645
Grades: 12
| 6 students
Rank: n/an/a
6960 Sw Sandburg St
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 431-3730
Grades: K-12
| 539 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wheatley School
14030 Ne Sacramento St
Portland, OR 97230
(503) 262-4000
Grades: K-12
| 41 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
4222 Ne 158th Ave
Portland, OR 97230
(503) 546-9928
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
10822 Se Bush
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 256-6530
Grades: 7-12
| 191 students
7650 N Commercial Ave
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 916-6240
Grades: K-5
| 138 students
6941 North Central St
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-5261
Grades: 9-12
| 251 students
10014 Ne Glisan
Portland, OR 97220
(503) 484-7507
Grades: 9-11
| n/a students
2225 Se 87th Ave
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 916-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 346 students
3905 Se 91st Ave
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 916-5240
Grades: 9-12
| 280 students
3830 Se 14th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-6200
Grades: K-5
| 121 students
11326 Se 47th Ave
Portland, OR 97222
(503) 353-5360
Grades: K-6
| 305 students
17630 Se Main St
Portland, OR 97233
(503) 762-3202
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
3400 Se 26th, Room 120
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 916-5133
Grades: 8-12
| 37 students
3811 Se Concord Rd
Portland, OR 97267
(503) 353-5400
Grades: K-5
| 292 students
8040 SW Durham Rd Tigard
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 431-4580
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
1715 Se 32nd Pl
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-6204
Grades: K-5
| 199 students
2421 Se Orange
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-6490
Grades: 6-8
| 233 students
1915 Ne 33rd
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-6480
Grades: PK-12
| 466 students
14513 Se Stark
Portland, OR 97233
(503) 328-0420
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
7334 Ne Siskiyou St
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 916-5600
Grades: PK-12
| 690 students
4800 Ne 74th
Portland, OR 97218
(503) 916-5724
Grades: PK
| 677 students
4915 North Gantenbein Ave
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 916-5468
Grades: PK-8
| 201 students
7528 N Fenwick Ave
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 916-6270
Grades: K-5
| 166 students
2044 E Burnside
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 254-2537
Grades: 9-12
| 228 students
3829 Se 74th Ave
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 262-4000
Grades: K-12
| 31 students
11250 Se 27th Ave
Portland, OR 97222
(503) 353-5480
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
11300 Se 23rd Ave
Portland, OR 97222
(503) 353-5833
Grades: 9-12
| 6 students
2508 Ne Everett
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-5754
Grades: 9-12
| 20 students
1400 Se 135th
Portland, OR 97233
(503) 261-8470
Grades: K
| 243 students
4015 Sw Canyon Rd
Portland, OR 97221
(503) 471-9917
Grades: K-5
| 90 students
2508 Ne Everett
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-6170
Grades: 9-12
| 15 students
Parry Center (Closed 2004)
Special Education School
3415 Se Powell Blvd
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 234-9591
Grades: 1-7
| 42 students
3905 Se 91st Ave
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 916-5240
Grades: 9-12
| 169 students
3905 Se 91st Ave
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 916-5240
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
546 Ne 12th Ave
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 916-5720
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
5103 N Willis Blvd
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-5666
Grades: PK-12
| 426 students
2245 Ne 36th Ave
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-5160
Grades: 9-12
| 100 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Portland, OR?
The top ranked public high schools in Portland, OR include Flex Online School, Sunset High School and Baker Early College.
How many public high schools are located in Portland, OR?
30 public high schools are located in Portland, OR.
What is the racial composition of students in Portland, OR?
Portland, OR public high schools minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public high schools average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

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