Jefferson High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Portland, Oregon·97217
Score
24.7/100
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#167
Among 221 Oregon high schools
#9
In Portland SD 1J
#13
In Portland
Top 76%
In Oregon

Score 24.7/100: better than 24% of Oregon high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Oregon, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Oregon schools.

English language arts
41%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 43%, better than 45% of them
78 students tested
Math
6%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 20%, better than 10% of them
54 students tested
Science
20%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 31%, better than 28% of them
49 students tested
All Oregon schools (ELA / math)
44% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Oregon Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolOSAS4178
English language artsAll gradesOSAS4178
MathHigh schoolOSAS5.654
MathAll gradesOSAS5.654
ScienceHigh schoolOSAS20.449
ScienceAll gradesOSAS20.449

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
525
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
525
Typical high school: 383
Free or reduced-price lunch
86%
Typical high school: 71%

District and location

School district
City
Multnomah County

Contact

Address
5210 N Kerby Ave
Portland, OR 97217

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Oregon. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Jefferson High School at a glance

Jefferson High School is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Portland SD 1J school district. It has about 525 students (a typical Oregon high school has 383). About 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 71% at a typical Oregon high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 6% in math (similar schools: 20%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Oregon high schools, it scores 24.7 out of 100: better than 24% of them, ranking #167 of 221. Its English language arts result rose by 19 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.