Franklin High School

Franklin High School operates as a sizable secondary school in Portland, Oregon, run under Portland SD 1J. Current enrollment sits at 1,807 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 630 students per school, that is 187% larger than typical.

Portland SD 1J comprises 86 schools with combined enrollment of 41,894 students; Franklin High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Franklin High School lists that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 20% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Multnomah County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 98 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. The state averages around 19.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Multnomah County's rate of about 75%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Franklin High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.3%; this one delivers 35.0%.

Around the school, Multnomah County reports that median household income runs about $88,766, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Multnomah County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), of which Franklin High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Atkinson Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Franklin High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Franklin High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 53.8%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 4%: 1,745 students in 2018 compared to 1,807 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 16% to 11% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.