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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Adrienne C. Nelson High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,536
High
DISTRICT 808 · STATE 630
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
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Oregon public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public high schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 417 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 354 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 402 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 363 | 24% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.6%
OR avg 43.0% . -14.3pp since 2023
Math
12.4%
OR avg 31.8% . -11.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.6% | 12.4% |
| 2023-24 | 53.9% | 23.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
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
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Adrienne C. Nelson High School
Adrienne C. Nelson High School's state test result (31.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne C. Nelson High School this school | 1,536 | 58.5% | 31.7% |
| Clackamas High School Clackamas | 1,280 | 58.7% | 25.3% |
| Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering Hillsboro | 852 | 58.2% | 60.9% |
| Sunset High School Portland | 1,812 | 50.3% | 49.3% |
| Mountainside High School Beaverton | 1,741 | 50.3% | 42.2% |
| Westview High School Portland | 2,423 | 50.1% | 38.5% |
Matched among Oregon high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Adrienne C. Nelson High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Clackamas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #77 of 177 | #7 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #132 of 194 ▼ 67 | #16 of 19 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #109 of 201 ▼ 56 | #8 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,536 | #35 of 257 | #3 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.2:1 | #166 of 171 | #16 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #13 of 171 | #1 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.5% | #156 of 207 | #10 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,536 | 56.6 | 27.2:1 | 58% (898) |
| 2023-24 | 1,430 | 50 | 28.6:1 | 35% (499) |
| 2022-23 | 1,382 | 51.2 | 27.0:1 | 24% (337) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adrienne C. Nelson High School.
About Adrienne C. Nelson High School
At 14897 SE Parklane Dr in Happy Valley, Oregon, Adrienne C. Nelson High School operates as a high-enrollment high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,536 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Oregon) has about 630 students.
Within North Clackamas SD 12, Adrienne C. Nelson High School is one of 31 schools. The district enrolls 16,837 students.
Adrienne C. Nelson High School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 49%. After that, the student body is 22% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among all residents of Clackamas County, the White share is about 79%. By the diversity index, Adrienne C. Nelson High School comes in at 68%.
The school reported 56.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 27.2:1. For comparison, high schools in Oregon average 19.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 58%. Among public schools in Clackamas County, the average eligibility rate is 50%.
The allk12 Grade for Adrienne C. Nelson High School is B-. Compared with Oregon public high schools, the school scored higher than 48% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Oregon with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 39.9%. Adrienne C. Nelson High School scores 31.7%.
In Clackamas County (population about 423,975), median household income is about $103,517, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 118 public schools operate in Clackamas County, serving about 57,601 students.
Verne A Duncan Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Adrienne C. Nelson High School is 7th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Adrienne C. Nelson High School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The Adrienne C. Nelson High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Clackamas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in North Clackamas SD 12
- Clackamas High SchoolHigh · 1,280 students
- Happy Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,158 students
- Putnam High SchoolHigh · 1,060 students
- Rock Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 889 students
- Milwaukie High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Alder Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 810 students
Other schools in Happy Valley
- Happy Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,158 students
- Scouters Mountain ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Happy Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Mount Scott Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Verne A Duncan Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Spring Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
Nearby schools
- Verne A Duncan Elementary School0.4 mi · 400
- Oregon Trail Elementary School0.8 mi · 455
- Beatrice Morrow Cannady Elementary1.3 mi · 506
- Rock Creek Middle School1.7 mi · 889
- Sunnyside Elementary School1.8 mi · 402
- Scouters Mountain Elementary2.0 mi · 568
Frequently asked questions
About Adrienne C. Nelson High SchoolWhat 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.
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