Sunset High School

As a substantial secondary school in Portland, Oregon, Sunset High School works with 1,812 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Beaverton SD 48J. That puts it 188% above the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 630 students.

Across the 56 schools in Beaverton SD 48J (37,479 students total), Sunset High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Sunset High School shows that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 27% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Sunset High School has 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.5:1. The state averages around 19.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sunset High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 49.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household income runs about $107,772, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 136 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,469 students), Sunset High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Terra Linda Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sunset High School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sunset High School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 47.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sunset High School has fell 15%, going from 2,141 students in 2018 to 1,812 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share climbed from 20% to 27%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.