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Enrollment
2,756
High
DISTRICT 623 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVID DOUGLAS SD 40·NCES 410394001037
David Douglas High School
1001 SE 135th Ave, Portland, OR 97233 · (503) 261-8300 · Multnomah County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,756 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Oregon public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
19.9:1
138 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
2,545 students
DISTRICT 105% · 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 | 676 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 678 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 643 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 759 | 28% |
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 77% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within David Douglas SD 40. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
OR avg 43.0% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
17.6%
OR avg 31.8% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.8% | 17.6% |
| 2023-24 | 38.7% | 13.6% |
% 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
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.7%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 David Douglas High School
David Douglas High School's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Douglas High School this school | 2,756 | 92.3% | 27.6% |
| Leodis V. McDaniel High School Portland | 1,681 | 97.8% | 29.9% |
| Centennial High School Gresham | 1,731 | 89.8% | 22.1% |
| Reynolds High School Troutdale | 2,385 | 98.8% | 19.8% |
| Gresham High School Gresham | 1,685 | 85.2% | 16.0% |
| Century High School Hillsboro | 1,563 | 68.4% | 35.3% |
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 David Douglas High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #103 of 177 | #9 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #97 of 194 ▲ 19 | #8 of 17 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #127 of 201 ▼ 7 | #11 of 17 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,756 | #1 of 257 | #1 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #90 of 171 | #8 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.7% | #2 of 171 | #2 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.3% | #37 of 207 | #6 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #34 of 102 | #4 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,756
-51 (-2%) vs 2020
+71% since 1990-91, when it was 1,616
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,756 | 138.4 | 19.9:1 | 92% (2,545) |
| 2023-24 | 2,810 | 136.7 | 20.6:1 | 70% (1,970) |
| 2022-23 | 2,698 | 144.3 | 18.7:1 | 73% (1,975) |
| 2020-21 | 2,807 | 149 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 3,141 | 150.3 | 20.9:1 | 69% (2,170) |
| 2015-16 | 3,179 | 144 | 22.1:1 | 72% (2,295) |
| 2010-11 | 3,254 | 165 | 19.7:1 | 75% (2,441) |
| 2000-01 | 2,097 | 121 | 17.3:1 | 31% (649) |
| 1990-91 | 1,616 | 91 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for David Douglas High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (3,141 to 2,756); teachers down 8% (150.3 to 138.4).
About David Douglas High School
As a large high school, David Douglas High School serves students in Portland, Oregon. The school's 2,756 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Oregon average about 630 students each.
David Douglas High School is part of a district of 14 schools: David Douglas SD 40, with 8,716 students.
The most common group at David Douglas High School is Hispanic students, at 32%. It is also 28% White, 15% Asian, 13% Black, and 7% multiracial. Multnomah County's residents are about 14% Hispanic, 19 points below the school's share. David Douglas High School's diversity index is 77%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 138.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 19.9:1. That matches the 19.8:1 average for high schools in Oregon fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 92%. The average for public schools in Multnomah County is 75%.
David Douglas High School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of Oregon public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, David Douglas High School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 27.6%. Predicted: 26.7%.
In the county around the school, Multnomah County, the median household income is $88,766, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 169 public schools in Multnomah County, enrolling about 81,096 students in all.
The closest public school to David Douglas High School is Lincoln Park Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. David Douglas High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 26.3%, lower than David Douglas High School's 27.6%.
NCES assigns David Douglas High School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 2,807 in 2020-21 and 2,756 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.8:1 to 19.9:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Multnomah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
801,477
Census ACS
Median income
$88,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
81,096 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in David Douglas SD 40
- Ron Russell Middle SchoolMiddle · 780 students
- Floyd Light Middle SchoolMiddle · 684 students
- Alice Ott Middle SchoolMiddle · 594 students
- Gilbert Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Mill Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Lincoln Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
Other schools in Portland
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 2,423 students
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Park Elementary School0.5 mi · 457
- HOLLA School0.7 mi · 98
- Menlo Park Elementary School0.7 mi · 355
- Arthur Academy0.8 mi · 156
- Mill Park Elementary School0.8 mi · 494
- Ventura Park Elementary School0.9 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About David Douglas High SchoolHow many students attend David Douglas High School?
David Douglas High School enrolls approximately 2,756 students in grades 09-12.
Is David Douglas High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
David Douglas High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does David Douglas High School have?
David Douglas High School employs 138 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
How diverse is David Douglas High School?
David Douglas High School reports a student body of 28% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% Black, 15% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is David Douglas High School public or private?
David Douglas High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by David Douglas SD 40.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.