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Portland’s Charter Schools Whiter Than Its Public Schools

Thursday, September 18, 2014
Kirsten Nicolaisen, GoLocalPDX Contributor

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Most Portland charter schools are significantly whiter than traditional public schools in the Portland Public Schools (PPS) district, according to an analysis by GoLocalPDX.

During the 2013-2014 school year 56.8 percent of all students in the PPS district were white, while 68 percent of students in PPS charter schools were white, according to data from the Oregon Department of Education. 

In the 2013-2014 school year Hispanics made up 15.6 percent of all students in the PPS district, and 10.5 percent in charter schools. There were twice as many African-American students in traditional public schools as charter schools. 

The statistics represent seven out of the eight charter schools in the Portland School District and exclude Self Enhancement Inc. Academy, a school that caters to racial minorities, specifically African-American, who make up 83.6 percent of the student body.

Intent of Charter Schools

Charter schools are independent nonprofit organizations overseen by the public school district. Each school administers itself and can hire non-union teachers. Charters are funded by taxpayer dollars and usually bolster those funds with grants and other donations. 

Charters are supposed to offer an alternative to traditional school teaching methods and curriculum. Proponents say the schools give parents educational choice. Opponents say they drain public coffers, undermine the teacher’s union and siphon kids from traditional public schools system.

In Oregon, charters were part of a national movement that started in the mid-1990s. The intent was to provide educational options to poor and minority children living in failing school districts, according to state Rep. Lew Frederick, a former Portland Public Schools spokesman. 

Frederick's district, which includes North and Northeast Portland, was the center of the state's African-American population before a massive influx of white residents changed the neighborhood. He believes that charter schools can sometimes be used as part of an unspoken system of school segregation. 

"The charter schools were set up to provide a place to go for parents who were dealing with poverty," Frederick said. "Charter programs can be very effective if parents are looking at an alternative to traditional education, but not if they are primarily used as a way of separating out particular people.”

SEI Academy in North Portland

Enrollment Challenges

Nationally, African-Americans made up 29 percent of charter school students, followed closely by Hispanics at 28 percent in the 2011-2012 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. 

Despite the fact that the city of Portland is becoming more diverse -  the city was 91 percent white in 1990 compared with 76 percent white in 2010 - the student population in core neighborhood schools, both traditional and charter, is getting whiter.

The white population has grown by 1.4 percent at traditional public schools and by almost 2 percent at charters in the last five years.  

At charter schools the African-American population has declined by more than half. In the 2008-2009 school year the African-American population comprised 11.5 percent of charter school student population, but that percentage fell to just 4.9 percent for the 2013-2014 school year. 

The only minority population that increased in enrollment in both traditional and charter schools was Hispanics. 

Portland-area educators say diversifying classrooms is a challenge.

Debi Lorence is a former board member of the League of Oregon Charter Schools. Lorence said that charter schools enroll students on a first-come, first-served basis, which makes it hard to prioritize diversity. 

"Our hands are tied in so many of these situations," Lorence said.

Lorence founded the Multi-Sensory Instruction Teaching Children Hands-on - or MITCH - Charter School in Tualatin in 2002. She said as the school principal she had a hard time recruiting minority families to the program.

"I so badly wanted to show the district that I could take any kid from any background and skyrocket them," Lorence said. "I wanted to see the most beautiful colors in my school, but it's all about whoever signs up first."

A Priority For Some

Christine Miles, PPS public information officer is not an expert on the district charter schools, but said that racial equity is a top priority for PPS. However, the district only sponsors charter schools and doesn't run them.

"It's up to each charter school if diversity is part of their mission," said Miles.

Since SEI Academy was founded 10 years ago, the school has worked hard to recruit and do outreach to minority parents, according to founder Tony Hopson.

"It's specifically African-American kids that we want to serve most, but we are designed to be a school that is open to everybody," Hopson said. "Most charter schools are not doing that, they aren't intentional about reaching out to minorities."

Many minority families are just less aware of their charter school options than middle-class white families, according to Hopson.

"I know there is a greater number of white parents who know about the system," Hopson said.

For Hopson, it comes down to making accommodations that make it easier for minorities to enroll. For example, transportation to and from school can be a major issue for many of SEI’s students, so SEI Academy provides free bus passes. 

Emerson Charter School in downtown Portland
In 2010, Emerson Charter School was 72.6 percent white, but that number has dropped nearly 20 percent since then. For the 2013-2014 school year Emerson was 54.2 percent white.  

Emerson has largely focused on reaching out to minorities in recent years, according to the school's principal, Tara O'Neil. 

"We started by advertising Emerson just through word of mouth, but we weren't aware that was going to be a problem," O'Neil said. "Through word of mouth, only parents who are really plugged in are going to know about the school, so now we really make an effort to reach out to minorities."

O'Neil said that about five years ago the school started doing active recruitment and outreach in underserved and low-income communities, and at programs like HeadStart. 

"We want to get the word out to people who aren't automatically plugged in and let them know about what Emerson has to offer," O'Neil said.

O’Neil felt traditional schools have their challenges with diversity as well.

"The district has some schools that are almost all white or almost all black,” O’Neil said. “Only some schools have that perfect balance, and that's what we struggle with." 

  • #100

    South Albany High School

    Greater Albany Public School District

    Enrollment: 1260

    Economically disadvantaged: 55%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 86.9%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 65.5%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 68.1%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 54.6%

    Four year graduation rate: 76.2%

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  • #99

    Yamhill Carlton High

    Yamhill Carlton School District

    Enrollment: 375

    Economically disadvantaged: 32%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 93.8%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 60.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 47.9%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 69.6%

    Four year graduation rate: 83.8%

     

  • #98

    Phoenix High

    Phoenix-Talent School District

    Enrollment: 695

    Economically disadvantaged: 54%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 88.3%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 74.7%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 64%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 56.4%

    Four year graduation rate: 70.6%

     

  • #97

    Benson Polytechnic High

    Portland School District

    Enrollment: 819

    Economically disadvantaged: 68%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 87.1%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 75.9%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 40.8%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 84%

    Four year graduation rate: 82.2%

     

  • #96

    North Marion High

    North Marion School District

    Enrollment: 588

    Economically disadvantaged: 62%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 86.3%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 64.9%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 58.6%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 58.5%

    Four year graduation rate: 87.6%

     

  • #95

    Hidden Valley High

    Three Rivers/Josephine County School District

    Enrollment: 681

    Economically disadvantaged: 53%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 83.7%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 71.4%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 52.2%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 66.7%

    Four year graduation rate: 68.3%

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  • #94

    North Valley High

    Three Rivers/Josephine County School District

    Enrollment: 522

    Economically disadvantaged: 51%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 89.2

    Met or exceeded math standards: 56%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 46.8%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 72.2%

    Four year graduation rate: 68.3%

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  • #93

    Stayton High

    North Santiam School District

    Enrollment: 749

    Economically disadvantaged: 48%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 85.3%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 68.9%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 56.8%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 70.6%

    Four year graduation rate: 70.1%

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  • #92

    Liberty High 

    Hillsboro School District

    Enrollment: 1386

    Economically disadvantaged: 46%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 89.8%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 76%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 53.3%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 65.8%

    Four year graduation rate: 79.6%

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  • #91

    Academy of Arts and Academics

    Springfield School District

    Enrollment: 280

    Economically disadvantaged: 49%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 90.7%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 57.4%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 65.4%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 73.6%

    Four year graduation rate: 84.1%

     

  • #90

    Astoria Senior High

    Astoria School District

    Enrollment: 572

    Economically disadvantaged: 48%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 93.1%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 73.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 74.3%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 52.7%

    Four year graduation rate: 59.9%

     

  • #89

    Crane Union high School

    Harney County Union High School District

    Enrollment: 69

    Economically disadvantaged: 39%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 52.2%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 69.6%

    Four year graduation rate: 95%

     

  • #88

    Vale High

    Vale School District

    Enrollment: 234

    Economically disadvantaged: 52%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 84.6%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 64.6%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 63.1%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 81.5%

    Four year graduation rate: 88.2%

     

  • #87

    Gold Beach High 

    Central Curry School District

    Enrollment: 173

    Economically disadvantaged: 57%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 91.9%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 81.1%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 62.2%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 80.8%

    Four year graduation rate: 56.7%

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  • #86

    Dallas High 

    Dallas School District

    Enrollment: 979

    Economically disadvantaged: 35%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 84.4%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 72.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 49%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 69.8%

    Four year graduation rate: 52.9%

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  • #85

    Newport High School

    Lincoln County School District

    Enrollment: 528

    Economically disadvantaged: 43%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 91.7%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 81.7%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 62.6%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 57.8%

    Four year graduation rate: 70.7%

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  • #84

    LaPine Senior High

    Bend-LaPine School District

    Enrollment: 439

    Economically disadvantaged: 63%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 88.9%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 72.4%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 47.5%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 62.2%

    Four year graduation rate: 74.7% 

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  • #83

    Aloha High 

    Beaverton School District

    Enrollment: 1962

    Economically disadvantaged: 61%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 82.7%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 64.5%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 62.2%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 60.2%

    Four year graduation rate: 72.7%

     

  • #82

    La Grande High 

    La Grande School District

    Enrollment: 560

    Economically disadvantaged: 37%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 84.3%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 60%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 56.4%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 59.4%

    Four year graduation rate: 74.1%

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  • #81

    Yoncalla High 

    Yoncalla School District

    Enrollment: 87

    Economically disadvantaged: 70%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 58.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 64.7%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 52.9%

    Four year graduation rate: 78.8%

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  • #80

    Elmira High

    Fern Ridge School District

    Enrollment: 436

    Economically disadvantaged: 52%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 88.7%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 70.1%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 63.5%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 66.7%

    Four year graduation rate: 77.6%

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  • #79

    Churchill High

    Eugene School District

    Enrollment: 1020

    Economically disadvantaged: 44%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 82.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 73.6%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 68.8%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 61.3%

    Four year graduation rate: 69.2%

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  • #78

    Adrian High

    Adrian School District

    Enrollment: 64

    Economically disadvantaged: 55%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 57.1%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 71.4%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 57.1%

    Four year graduation rate: 95.5%

     

  • #77

    Thurston High

    Springfield School District

    Enrollment: 1387

    Economically disadvantaged: 42%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 85%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 68.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 73.4%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 57.6%

    Four year graduation rate: 74.9%

     

  • #76

    North Medford High

    Medford School District

    Enrollment: 1612

    Economically disadvantaged: 50%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 89.6%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 74.6%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 55.1%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 73.9%

    Four year graduation rate: 68%

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  • #75

    Klamath Union High

    Klamath Falls City School District

    Enrollment: 663

    Economically disadvantaged: 56%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 81.9%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 69.5%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 40.2%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 54.8%

    Four year graduation rate: 83.4%

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  • #74

    Sandy High

    Oregon Trail School District

    Enrollment: 1286

    Economically disadvantaged: 36%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 86.4%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 69%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 59%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 71.6%

    Four year graduation rate: 76%

     

  • #73

    Henley High

    Klamath County School District

    Enrollment: 608

    Economically disadvantaged: 33%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 86.7%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 74.7%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 54.7%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 64.7%

    Four year graduation rate: 84.9%

     

  • #72

    Pendleton High

    Pendleton School District

    Enrollment: 881

    Economically disadvantaged: 43%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 88.8%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 82.7%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 49.7%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 61.2%

    Four year graduation rate: 75.5%

     

  • #71

    Cottage Grove High

    South Lane School District

    Enrollment: 761

    Economically disadvantaged: 59%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 90.4%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 70.9%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 54.6%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 64%

    Four year graduation rate: 87.6%

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  • #70

    Glencoe High 

    Hillsboro School District

    Enrollment: 1601

    Economically disadvantaged: 39%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 88.3%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 70.5%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 58.4%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 69.9%

    Four year graduation rate: 77.1%

     

  • #69

    McKenzie High

    McKenzie School District

    Enrollment: 67

    Economically disadvantaged: 61%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 91.7%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 41.7%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 50%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 83.3%

    Four year graduation rate: 68%

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  • #68

    St. Helens High

    St. Helens School District

    Enrollment: 974

    Economically disadvantaged: 36%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 91.4%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 72.4%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 59.2%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 66%

    Four year graduation rate: 75.7%

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  • #67

    Lakeview Senior High

    Lake County School District

    Enrollment: 223

    Economically disadvantaged: 45%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 87.8%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 69.4%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 66.7%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 73.5%

    Four year graduation rate: 88.1%

     

  • #66

    McNary High

    Salem-Keizer School District

    Enrollment: 1924

    Economically disadvantaged: 49%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 89.8%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 75%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 59.5%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 66.1%

    Four year graduation rate: 82%

     

  • #65

    Banks High

    Banks School District

    Enrollment: 384

    Economically disadvantaged: 23%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 91.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 79.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 57.4%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 81.1%

    Four year graduation rate: 80.6%

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  • #64

    Clackamas Middle College

    North Clackamas School District

    Enrollment: 290

    Economically disadvantaged: 28%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 91.4%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 76.3%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 59.3%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 78%

    Four year graduation rate: 32.6%

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  • #63

    South Medford High

    Medford School District

    Enrollment: 1698

    Economically disadvantaged: 56%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 87.9%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 76.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 61.7%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 71.2%

    Four year graduation rate: 80.4%

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  • #62

    McMinnville High

    McMinnville School District

    Enrollment: 1864

    Economically disadvantaged: 48%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 91.1%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 73.3%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 66%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 64.6%

    Four year graduation rate: 77.1%

     

  • #61

    Estacada High

    Estacada School District

    Enrollment: 589

    Economically disadvantaged: 46%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 89.9%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 77.7%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 59%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 66.4%

    Four year graduation rate: 71.8%

     

  • #60

    Philomath High

    Philomath School District

    Enrollment: 519

    Economically disadvantaged: 29%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 82.8%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 75%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 56.3%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 69.5%

    Four year graduation rate: 75%

     

  • #59

    Weston-McEwen High

    Athena-Weston School District

    Enrollment: 164

    Economically disadvantaged: 33%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 61.1%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 76.5%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 47.2%

    Four year graduation rate: 75.7%

     

  • #58

    Grants Pass High

    Grants Pass School District

    Enrollment: 1734

    Economically disadvantaged: 55%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 90.3%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 68.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 68.3%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 72.3%

    Four year graduation rate: 69%

     

  • #57

    North Eugene High 

    Eugene School District

    Enrollment: 927

    Economically disadvantaged: 54%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 88.1%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 71.2%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 68.3%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 63%

    Four year graduation rate: 70.7%

     

  • #56

    Willamette High

    Bethel School District

    Enrollment: 1452

    Economically disadvantaged: 48%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 89.6%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 69.5%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 77.1%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 68.2%

    Four year graduation rate: 73%

     

  • #55

    Putnam High

    North Clackamas School District 

    Enrollment: 1196

    Economically disadvantaged: 39%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 88.6%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 73.4%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 69.9%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 59.3%

    Four year graduation rate: 75.7%

     

  • #54

    Neah-Kah-Nie High

    Neah-Kah Nie School District

    Enrollment: 181

    Economically disadvantaged: 54%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 83.7%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 58.5%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 41.9%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 97.5%

    Four year graduation rate: 87.5%

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  • #53

    Scappoose High

    Scappoose School District

    Enrollment: 692

    Economically disadvantaged: 28%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 89.6%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 85.2%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 54.6%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 84.4%

    Four year graduation rate: 80.6%

     

  • #52

    Gladstone High

    Gladstone School District

    Enrollment: 677

    Economically disadvantaged: 40%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 88.7%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 77.5%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 66%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 82.2%

    Four year graduation rate: 78.9%

     

  • #51

    Franklin High

    Portland School District 

    Enrollment: 1387

    Economically disadvantaged: 56%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 89.2%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 77.7%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 68.1%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 59.8%

    Four year graduation rate: 78.4%

     

  • #50

    Seaside High

    Seaside High School

    Enrollment: 453

    Economically disadvantaged: 52%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 91.2%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 70.3%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 60.8%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 65.3%

    Four year graduation rate: 69.5%

     

  • #49

    Siuslaw High 

    Siuslaw School District 

    Enrollment: 409

    Economically disadvantaged: 53%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 89.4%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 65.1

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 73.3%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 77.1%

    Four year graduation rate: 65.9%

     

  • #48

    Century High 

    Hillsboro School District

    Enrollment: 1608

    Economically disadvantaged: 43%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 87.8

    Met or exceeded math standards: 78.6%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 62.7%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 72.9%

    Four year graduation rate: 84.8%

     

  • #47

    Junction City High

    Junction City School District

    Enrollment: 532

    Economically disadvantaged: 54%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 85.6%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 76.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 56.8%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 64.8%

    Four year graduation rate: 65.1%

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  • #46

    Sam Barlow High

    Gresham-Barlow School District

    Enrollment: 1651

    Economically disadvantaged: 38%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 84.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 78.4%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 68.8%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 76.7%

    Four year graduation rate: 81.8%

     

  • #45

    Forest Grove High

    Forrest Grove School District

    Enrollment: 1779

    Economically disadvantaged: 59%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 89.4%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 85.7%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 66.6%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 61.1%

    Four year graduation rate: 72.5%

     

  • #44

    Bandon Senior High

    Bandon School District

    Enrollment: 242

    Economically disadvantaged: 60%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 86.1%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 68.1%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 56.3%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 70.4%

    Four year graduation rate: 72.9%

     

  • #43

    South Salem High

    Salem-Keizer School District

    Enrollment: 1835

    Economically disadvantaged: 49%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 89.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 73.3%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 66.2%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 66.5%

    Four year graduation rate: 81.9%

     

  • #42

    Hood River Valley High

    Hood River County School District

    Enrollment: 1218

    Economically disadvantaged: 57%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 87.1%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 78.5%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 69.7%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 53.5%

    Four year graduation rate: 77.4%

     

  • #41

    North Douglas High

    North Doughlas School District

    Enrollment: 98

    Economically disadvantaged: 45%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 91.3%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 78.3%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 72.7%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 60.9%

    Four year graduation rate: 69%

     

  • #40

    Baker High

    Baker School District

    Enrollment: 501

    Economically disadvantaged: 47%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 84.6%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 73.6%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 65.9%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 75.3%

    Four year graduation rate: 77.8%

     

  • #39

    Oakland High

    Oakland School District

    Enrollment: 185

    Economically disadvantaged: 50%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 91.5

    Met or exceeded math standards: 83%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 68.1%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 83%

    Four year graduation rate: 86.1%

     

  • #38

    Newberg Senior High

    Newberg School District

    Enrollment: 1508

    Economically disadvantaged: 42%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 87.9%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 77.6%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 71.8%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 68.3%

    Four year graduation rate: 78.2%

     

  • #37

    West Salem High

    Salem-Keizer School District

    Enrollment: 1646

    Economically disadvantaged: 35%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 92.7%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 83.5%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 74.6%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 74.2%

    Four year graduation rate: 86.3%

     

  • #36

    Canby High 

    Canby School District

    Enrollment: 1481

    Economically disadvantaged: 32%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 87.3%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 84%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 71.5%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 61.6%

    Four year graduation rate: 82.5%

     

  • #35

    Burns High

    Harney County School District

    Enrollment: 208

    Economically disadvantaged: 33%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 76.2%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 69%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 40.5%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 83.3%

    Four year graduation rate: 96.2%

     

  • #34

    Sheldon High

    Eugene School District

    Enrollment: 1399

    Economically disadvantaged: 29%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 91.4%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 77.7%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 69.1%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 76.6%

    Four year graduation rate: 72.4%

     

  • #33

    Oregon City Senior High

    Oregon City School District

    Enrollment: 2117

    Economically disadvantaged: 34%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 90.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 63%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 76.7%

    Four year graduation rate: 83%

     

  • #32

    Beaverton High

    Beaverton School District

    Enrollment: 1588

    Economically disadvantaged: 43%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 90%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 76.7%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 70.7%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 65.4%

    Four year graduation rate: 74.2%

     

  • #31

    Silverton High

    Silver Falls School District

    Enrollment: 1179

    Economically disadvantaged: 41%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 86.1%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 74.1%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 71.9%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 72.1 %

    Four year graduation rate: 77.7%

     

  • #30

    Colton High

    Colton School District

    Enrollment: 215

    Economically disadvantaged: 28%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 90%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 76%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 68%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 85.1%

    Four year graduation rate: 95.2%

     

  • #29

    Bend Senior High

    Bend-LaPine School District

    Enrollment: 1527

    Economically disadvantaged: 40%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 92.7%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 88.4%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 65.9%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 75.6%

    Four year graduation rate: 78.7%

     

  • #28

    Tualatin High

    Tigard-Tualatin School District

    Enrollment: 1714

    Economically disadvantaged: 27%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 92.2%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 76.7%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 62.9%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 71.4%

    Four year graduation rate: 84.4%

     

  • #27

    Mountain View Senior High

    Bend-LaPine School District

    Enrollment: 1283

    Economically disadvantaged: 42%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 93.7%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 82%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 75.2%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 76.1%

    Four year graduation rate: 78.3%

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  • #26

    Tigard High

    Tigard-Tualatin School District

    Enrollment: 1835

    Economically disadvantaged: 32%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 92.7%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 83.5%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 64.5%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 67.7%

    Four year graduation rate: 80.8%

     

  • #25

    Sherwood High

    Sherwood School District

    Enrollment: 1469

    Economically disadvantaged: 15%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 85.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 62.2%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 84.8%

    Four year graduation rate: 91.3%

     

  • #24

    Corvallis High

    Corvallis School District

    Enrollment: 1184

    Economically disadvantaged: 32%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 87.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 79.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 69.2%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 76.4%

    Four year graduation rate: 70.7%

     

  • #23

    Sprague High

    Salem-Keizer School District

    Enrollment: 1608

    Economically disadvantaged: 32%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 86.2%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 72.5%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 79.6%

    Four year graduation rate: 82.2%

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  • #22

    Wilsonville High

    West Linn-Wilsonville School District

    Enrollment: 1093

    Economically disadvantaged: 24%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 92.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 74.1%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 74.2%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 71.3%

    Four year graduation rate: 85%

     

  • #21

    West Albany High

    Greater Albany Public School District

    Enrollment: 1317

    Economically disadvantaged: 28%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 92.3%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 87.5%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 75%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 84.9%

    Four year graduation rate: 93.6%

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  • #20

    Clackamas High

    North Clackamas School District

    Enrollment: 2230

    Economically disadvantaged: 29%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 91.7%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 85.7%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 80.5%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 74.2%

    Four year graduation rate: 85.5%

     

  • #19

    Pacific High 

    Port Orford-Langlois School District

    Enrollment: 90

    Economically disadvantaged: 53%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 90.9%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 59.1%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 77.3%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 68.2%

    Four year graduation rate: 78.3%

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  • #18

    Southridge High 

    Beaverton School District

    Enrollment: 1722

    Economically disadvantaged: 27%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 91.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 80.4%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 66.3%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 68.9%

    Four year graduation rate: 88.5%

     

  • #17

    Sisters High

    Sisters School District

    Enrollment: 480

    Economically disadvantaged: 28%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 93.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 74.1%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 77.8%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 83.3%

    Four year graduation rate: 88.4%

     

  • #16

    Glide High

    Glide School District

    Enrollment: 215

    Economically disadvantaged: 45%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 70.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 68.8%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 93.8%

    Four year graduation rate: 86.7%

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  • #15

    Summit High

    Bend-LaPine School District

    Enrollment: 1344

    Economically disadvantaged: 22%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 93.3%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 74.6%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 73.6%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 73.6%

    Four year graduation rate: 88.3%

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  • #14

    Grant High

    Portland School District

    Enrollment: 1489

    Economically disadvantaged: 24%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 92.6%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 83.3%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 70.3%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 66.4%

    Four year graduation rate: 84.3%

     

  • #13

    Westview High 

    Beaverton School District

    Enrollment: 2418

    Economically disadvantaged: 33%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 92.2%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 81.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 75.4%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 70.3%

    Four year graduation rate: 80.1%

     

  • #12

    Cleveland High

    Portland School District

    Enrollment: 1457

    Economically disadvantaged: 29%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 92.6%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 80.2%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 81.4%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 59.7%

    Four year graduation rate: 76.2%

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  • #11

    Sunset High

    Beaverton School District

    Enrollment: 1942

    Economically disadvantaged: 29%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 94.7%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 83.3%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 76.8%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 79.7%

    Four year graduation rate: 81.4%

     

  • #10

    Wilson High

    Portland School District

    Enrollment: 1185

    Economically disadvantaged: 22%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 91.8%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 80.4%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 82.8%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 63.8%

    Four year graduation rate: 84.4%

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  • #9

    Ashland High

    Ashland School District

    Enrollment: 940

    Economically disadvantaged: 28%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 85.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 79.8%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 77.2%

    Four year graduation rate: 86.1%

     

  • #8

    Crescent Valley High

    Corvallis School District

    Enrollment: 965

    Economically disadvantaged: 23%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 85.3%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 78.1%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 77.8%

    Four year graduation rate: 70.1%

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  • #7

    West Linn High

    West Linn-Wilsonville School District

    Enrollment: 1514

    Economically disadvantaged: 10%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 87.9%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 85.8%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 83.2%

    Four year graduation rate: 93.2%

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  • #6

    Riverdale High

    Riverdale School District

    Enrollment: 242

    Economically disadvantaged: <6%*

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 89.8%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 74.6%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 74.6%

    Four year graduation rate: 94.2%

    *numbers less than 6% are represented by an asterisk in the Oregon Department of Education data. 

     

  • #5

    School of Science & Technology

    Beaverton School District

    Enrollment: 167

    Economically disadvantaged: 20%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 86%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 63.9%

    Four year graduation rate: 81.1%

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  • #4

    Lincoln High

    Portland School District

    Enrollment: 1471

    Economically disadvantaged: 12%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 92.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 85.3%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 88.1%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 79.9%

    Four year graduation rate: 89.3%

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  • #3

    Lakeridge High 

    Lake Oswego School District

    Enrollment: 1078

    Economically disadvantaged: 8%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 93.9%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 91.8%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 92.1%

    Four year graduation rate: 89.8%

     

  • #2

    South Eugene High

    Eugene School District

    Enrollment: 1321

    Economically disadvantaged: 24%

    Met or exceeded reading standards: 97.5%

    Met or exceeded math standards: 91.6%

    Met or exceeded writing standards: 84.9%

    Met or exceeded science standards: 89.2%

    Four year graduation rate: 79.4%

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