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Public high school · Portland Sd 1j · Portland, Oregon

Cleveland High School

Cleveland High School rates 7.9, among the strongest high schools in Portland Sd 1j, where the rated median is 6.7.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.9this school

7.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Portland Sd 1j median is 6.7.

#250 of 1,229 schools in Oregon · Portland Sd 1j: 10 high schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Portland Sd 1j high school serving grades 9th – 12th.

Students at Cleveland High School score 54% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 55%).

It ranks 250 of 1,229 schools in Oregon and 53 of 85 in Portland Sd 1j.

Math42%10 points above the Oregon average of 32%183 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Reading67%24 points above the Oregon average of 43%260 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Proficiency is down 18 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 54% recently.2025 OSAS; 26 test records from OR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.2
25% of the rating
Academics
8.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
8.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 51% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 80% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 97202; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cleveland High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$100,353
Median home value
$684,800
Median rent
$1,674/mo
College educated
64.7%
Homeownership
50.6%
Poverty rate
9.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97202; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
89
Very Walkable
Transit Score
55
Good Transit
Bike Score
93
Biker's Paradise
City reported crime
5,782/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Portland. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Portland), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
IB Programme
state average 2.4 AP courses · 906 IB enrolled · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
30 sports
15 boys' · 15 girls' · 30 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
20.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Cleveland High School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Cleveland High School

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Cleveland High School is a public high school located in inner southeast Portland, Oregon, United States 2. It operates as part of the Portland Public Schools district 2. The school's attendance boundary encompasses much of the western part of Southeast Portland 2.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Cleveland High School serve?

Cleveland High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Cleveland High School?

Cleveland High School has an enrollment of approximately 1,472 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cleveland High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cleveland High School is 19.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cleveland High School rank in OR?

Cleveland High School ranks #250 of 1,229 schools in OR.

What is Cleveland High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Cleveland High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cleveland High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cleveland High School has 51% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 80% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Cleveland High School a charter school?

No, Cleveland High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cleveland High School a Title I school?

No, Cleveland High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cleveland High School?

20.9% of students at Cleveland High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
1,472
Student-teacher ratio
19.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
76
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Multnomah County
4-year graduation
94.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#53 of 85
Schools in district
86
District spending per student
$20,800
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 97202)
44,107
Area average commute
24.4 min
Area median age
37.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oregon Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.