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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH CLACKAMAS SD 12·NCES 410883001898

Adrienne C. Nelson High School

14897 SE Parklane Dr, Happy Valley, OR 97015 · (503) 353-5750 · Clackamas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,536 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,536
High
DISTRICT 808 · STATE 630
Student : Teacher
27.2:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 82.9:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
898 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
417
Grade 10
354
Grade 11
402
Grade 12
363
Student demographics
White
74849%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
22715%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 26%
Black
725%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Asian
33222%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 4%
Two+
1449%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 7%
Native American
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
78951%
Female
74248%

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
39.6%
OR avg 43.0% . -14.3pp since 2023
Math
12.4%
OR avg 31.8% . -11.5pp since 2023
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About Adrienne C. Nelson High School

Adrienne C. Nelson High School operates as a high-enrollment high school in Happy Valley, Oregon, operated by North Clackamas SD 12. Current enrollment sits at 1,536 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 144% above the state mean of about 630.

North Clackamas SD 12 comprises 31 schools with combined enrollment of 16,837 students; Adrienne C. Nelson High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Adrienne C. Nelson High School reports that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 22% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 27.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.8:1, putting Adrienne C. Nelson High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Clackamas County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Adrienne C. Nelson High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.9%, the actual is 31.7%, a residual of -8.2 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Clackamas County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $103,517 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Clackamas County's 118 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,601 students), Adrienne C. Nelson High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Verne A Duncan Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Adrienne C. Nelson High School. On composite proficiency, Adrienne C. Nelson High School comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 39.4%.

Adrienne C. Nelson High School operates from a suburban location.

On the community side, members of the Adrienne C. Nelson High School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Clackamas County at a glance

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Population
423,975
Census ACS
Median income
$103,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
118
57,601 students

Quick facts

School name
Adrienne C. Nelson High School
District
North Clackamas SD 12
Address
14897 SE Parklane Dr, Happy Valley, OR 97015
Phone
(503) 353-5750
County
Clackamas County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,536
Teachers (FTE)
57
Student–teacher ratio
27.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
898 (58%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
410883001898
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in North Clackamas SD 12
Other schools in Happy Valley
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Adrienne C. Nelson High School
What is the total enrollment at Adrienne C. Nelson High School?
Adrienne C. Nelson High School enrolls approximately 1,536 students in grades 09-12.
Is Adrienne C. Nelson High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Adrienne C. Nelson High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adrienne C. Nelson High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Adrienne C. Nelson High School is approximately 27.2:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Adrienne C. Nelson High School?
Student demographics at Adrienne C. Nelson High School are roughly 49% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 22% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Adrienne C. Nelson High School?
Adrienne C. Nelson High School is overseen by North Clackamas SD 12 in Clackamas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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