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Jefferson High School
Portland SD 1J
- Grades
- 9-12
- Kind
- Public school
- District
- Portland SD 1J
- Address
- 5210 N Kerby Ave, Portland 97217
- County
- Multnomah
- Property taxes here
- A typical $600,000 home in Humboldt pays about $4,100 a year (2025-26 rates, an estimate). Property taxes in Humboldt
The figures
| Measure | Figure | School year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | |||
| Enrollment | 390 students | 2025-26 | Oregon Dept. of Education, Fall Membership Report |
| Enrollment a year earlier | 456 students | 2024-25 | Oregon Dept. of Education, Fall Membership Report |
| Median class size | 19 students | 2024-25 | Oregon Dept. of Education, Class Size Report |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | Calculated from enrollment and teacher FTE | |
| Attendance | |||
| Regular attenders | 36.5% (of 411 students) | 2024-25 | Oregon Dept. of Education, Regular Attenders Report |
| Mobile students (state definition) | 19.1% | 2025-26 | Oregon Dept. of Education, Student Mobility |
| State tests | |||
| English language arts, meeting state standard | 41% (69% took the test, below the 80% needed to compare) | 2025-26 | Oregon Dept. of Education, state assessment results |
| Math, meeting state standard | 5.6% (47.8% took the test, below the 80% needed to compare) | 2025-26 | Oregon Dept. of Education, state assessment results |
| Science, meeting state standard | 20.4% (43.4% took the test, below the 80% needed to compare) | 2025-26 | Oregon Dept. of Education, state assessment results |
| High school outcomes | |||
| Ninth graders on track to graduate | 77.8% (of 90 students) | 2024-25 | Oregon Dept. of Education, Ninth Grade On-Track |
| Four-year graduation rate | 77% (of 178 students) | 2024-25 | Oregon Dept. of Education, Cohort Graduation Rate |
| Dropout rate | 6.4% | 2024-25 | Oregon Dept. of Education, Dropout Rates |
| Graduates enrolling in college within 12 months | 57.8% (of 128 students) | 2022-23 graduates | Oregon Dept. of Education, Post-Secondary Enrollment |
| Staff | |||
| Average teacher experience | 14.3 years | 2025-26 | Oregon Dept. of Education, Staff FTE Report |
| Teachers with a graduate degree | 83.1% | 2025-26 | Oregon Dept. of Education, Staff FTE Report |
| Teachers fully licensed | 100% | 2024-25 | Oregon Dept. of Education, Teacher Qualifications |
| Licensed teachers classed as inexperienced | 22.9% | 2024-25 | Oregon Dept. of Education, Teacher Qualifications |
| Counselors (full-time equivalent) | 2.0 | 2025-26 | Oregon Dept. of Education, Staff FTE Report |
| Money | |||
| Spending per student | $28,017 | 2024-25 | Oregon Dept. of Education, School Level Spending Report |
Programs
- Chinese immersion. 9-12 continuation. Source: www.pps.net
- Dual credit / early college. Middle College for Advanced Studies with Portland Community College Cascade Campus. Source: www.pps.net
- Career and technical education. Construction Technology, Digital Media. Source: ccr.pps.net
- Focus or option school. Jefferson High School - Middle College for Advanced Studies, focus option high school. Source: www.pps.net
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