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How has Grant High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
2,149
High
DISTRICT 1,332 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND SD 1J·NCES 411004000962
Grant High School
2245 NE 36th Ave, Portland, OR 97212 · (503) 916-5160 · Multnomah County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,149 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
106 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
898 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 514 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 537 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 551 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 547 | 25% |
Student demographics
51%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
71.4%
OR avg 43.0% . -4.9pp since 2023
Math
46.7%
OR avg 31.8% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.4% | 46.7% |
| 2023-24 | 76.3% | 40.4% |
% 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
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Grant High School
Grant High School's state test result (56.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant High School this school | 2,149 | 41.8% | 56.9% |
| Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School Portland | 1,650 | 41.9% | 38.3% |
| Cleveland High School Portland | 1,421 | 41.9% | 53.9% |
| Lincoln High School Portland | 1,611 | 42.0% | 56.1% |
| Bend Senior High School Bend | 1,204 | 48.3% | 21.4% |
| Mountain View Senior High School Bend | 1,161 | 48.9% | 36.0% |
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 Grant High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #8 of 177 | #1 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #9 of 194 ▲ 6 | #2 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #10 of 201 ▼ 1 | #2 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,149 | #7 of 257 | #3 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #102 of 171 | #11 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #74 of 171 | #13 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.8% | #196 of 207 | #17 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +42.2% | #6 of 67 | #3 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
2,149
+183 (+9%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 1,562
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 2,149 | 105.7 | 20.3:1 | 42% (898) |
| 2023-24 | 2,179 | 102.3 | 21.3:1 | 18% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 2,156 | 101.5 | 21.3:1 | 14% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 1,966 | 91 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,511 | 74.3 | 20.3:1 | 13% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 1,481 | 80 | 18.5:1 | 19% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 1,619 | 68 | 23.8:1 | 23% (372) |
| 2000-01 | 1,794 | 89 | 20.2:1 | 11% (203) |
| 1990-91 | 1,562 | 82 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grant High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (1,511 to 2,149); teachers up 42% (74.3 to 105.7).
About Grant High School
Grant High School is a high-enrollment high school in Portland, Oregon. It has an enrollment of 2,149 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Oregon, the average enrollment is about 630.
Grant High School is one of the 86 schools that make up Portland SD 1J (41,894 students in total).
About 66% of the student body at Grant High School is White. Smaller groups are 14% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. Multnomah County residents are about 68% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at Grant High School are from different groups.
The school lists 105.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1. The average for high schools in Oregon is about 19.8:1. A total of 898 students, or 42%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Multnomah County, the average eligibility rate is 75%.
Compared with Oregon schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Grant High School's results are 10.6 points above predicted: 56.9% against 46.4%.
The county, Multnomah County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $88,766 a year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Multnomah County has 169 public schools with about 81,096 students, including Grant High School.
Beverly Cleary School sits about 0.3 miles from Grant High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Grant High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Grant High School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Grant High School enrolled 1,966 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 2,149. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 21.6:1 in 2020-21 to 20.3:1 in 2024-25.
The Grant High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Portland SD 1J
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,611 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,450 students
- Cleveland High SchoolHigh · 1,421 students
Other schools in Portland
- David Douglas High SchoolHigh · 2,756 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 2,423 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
Other Grant High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Grant High. Grant High School is the largest of the 3.
- Grant High SchoolDry Prong, LA · 569 students
- Grant High SchoolGRANT, MI · 457 students
Nearby schools
- Beverly Cleary School0.3 mi · 535
- Beaumont Middle School0.7 mi · 435
- Laurelhurst Elementary School0.8 mi · 660
- Alameda Elementary School0.8 mi · 498
- Rose City Park1.1 mi · 448
- da Vinci Middle School1.2 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Grant High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Grant High School?
Grant High School enrolls approximately 2,149 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Grant High School serve?
Grant High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grant High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grant High School is approximately 20.3:1 (106 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Grant High School?
Grant High School reports a student body of 66% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Grant High School public or private?
Grant High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Portland SD 1J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.