Jefferson High School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

5210 N Kerby Ave
Portland, OR 97217

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Bottom 50%

Jefferson High School is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States. JHS is a focus option Middle College Program for students who want a more advanced learning experience. Students will both take classes at Jeff and at Portland Community College.

Serving 525 students in grades 9-12, Jefferson High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤20% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 54%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 525 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 90-94% (Top 10% in OR)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 1%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jefferson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Jefferson High School's student population of 525 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson High School
9	118
10	127
11	146
12	134

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Total Students

525 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson High School
2023	606
2022	593
2021	620
2020	653
2019	653
2018	589
2017	589
2016	522
2015	492
2014	509
2013	441
2012	583
2011	621
2010	611
2009	631
2008	707
2007	566
2003	826
2002	855
2001	892
2000	842
1999	916
1998	985
1997	955
1996	1,068
1995	1,117
1994	1,123
1993	1,138
1992	1,149
1991	1,115
1990	1,205

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson High School
2023	47
2022	41
2021	44
2020	49
2019	49
2018	39
2017	39
2016	35
2015	42
2014	29
2013	30
2012	40
2011	44
2010	43
2009	48
2008	55
2007	54
2003	59
2002	60
2001	61
2000	60
1999	59
1998	64
1997	70
1996	76
1995	79
1994	76
1993	81
1992	78
1991	78
1990	85

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Year Founded

1908

Colors

Blue, Gold

School Calendar

School Motto

A strong, diverse and respectful community where we make learning creative and fun

School Rankings

The of Jefferson High School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

≤20%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jefferson High School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	20%	31%	46%
2022	50%	31%	44%
2019	22%	40%	46%
2018	17%	41%	48%
2017	7%	42%	49%
2016	12%	43%	51%
2015	12%	42%	51%
2014	47%	63%	67%
2013	37%	63%	67%
2012	37%	64%	67%
2011	47%	63%	65%

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(18-19)

40-44%

54%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Jefferson High School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2019	42%	54%	58%
2018	32%	56%	48%
2017	27%	55%	60%
2016	22%	57%	61%
2015	52%	56%	62%
2014	67%	72%	75%
2013	57%	72%	75%
2012	62%	74%	76%
2011	67%	81%	80%
2010	57%	78%	78%

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21-39%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson High School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	13:1	17:1	17:1
2022	14:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	13:1	19:1	18:1
2019	13:1	19:1	18:1
2018	15:1	20:1	18:1
2017	15:1	19:1	18:1
2016	15:1	20:1	18:1
2015	12:1	21:1	18:1
2014	18:1	21:1	20:1
2013	15:1	21:1	20:1
2012	14:1	21:1	20:1
2011	14:1	20:1	19:1
2010	14:1	20:1	19:1
2009	13:1	19:1	18:1
2008	13:1	19:1	18:1
2007	10:1	19:1	17:1
2003	14:1	21:1	20:1
2002	14:1	19:1	19:1
2001	15:1	20:1	19:1
2000	14:1	20:1	20:1
1999	16:1	21:1	21:1
1998	15:1	20:1	20:1
1997	14:1	20:1	20:1
1996	14:1	20:1	19:1
1995	14:1	20:1	19:1
1994	15:1	20:1	19:1
1993	14:1	19:1	19:1
1992	15:1	22:1	19:1
1991	14:1	19:1	19:1
1990	14:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson High School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson High School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	1%	4%	7%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	2%	4%	7%
2020	2%	4%	7%
2019	2%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	1%	4%	8%
2014	1%	4%	8%
2013	2%	4%	8%
2012	3%	4%	8%
2011	3%	4%	8%
2010	8%	6%	12%
2009	7%	6%	12%
2008	5%	6%	12%
2007	3%	6%	11%
2003	6%	5%	10%
2002	5%	5%	11%
2001	8%	4%	10%
2000	7%	4%	9%
1999	9%	4%	9%
1998	9%	4%	9%
1997	7%	4%	8%
1996	6%	3%	9%
1995	7%	3%	9%
1994	8%	3%	9%
1993	7%	3%	8%
1992	4%	3%	8%
1991	4%	3%	8%
1990	4%	3%	7%
1989	5%	3%	7%
1988	6%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

22%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson High School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	22%	25%	18%
2022	21%	25%	17%
2021	22%	25%	17%
2020	19%	24%	17%
2019	19%	24%	17%
2018	16%	23%	17%
2017	16%	23%	17%
2016	14%	22%	17%
2015	13%	22%	17%
2014	13%	22%	16%
2013	12%	22%	16%
2012	14%	21%	16%
2011	12%	21%	15%
2010	17%	21%	16%
2009	14%	18%	14%
2008	12%	18%	14%
2007	13%	17%	14%
2003	12%	13%	11%
2002	10%	11%	10%
2001	9%	11%	9%
2000	8%	9%	8%
1999	9%	9%	7%
1998	7%	8%	6%
1997	7%	7%	6%
1996	6%	7%	5%
1995	7%	6%	5%
1994	7%	6%	4%
1993	7%	5%	4%
1992	4%	5%	3%
1991	5%	4%	3%
1990	2%	4%	3%

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Black

44%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson High School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	42%	3%	10%
2022	39%	2%	10%
2021	33%	2%	10%
2020	34%	2%	11%
2019	34%	2%	11%
2018	45%	2%	11%
2017	45%	2%	11%
2016	54%	2%	11%
2015	57%	2%	11%
2014	57%	2%	10%
2013	59%	2%	11%
2012	50%	2%	12%
2011	53%	3%	13%
2010	53%	3%	14%
2009	58%	4%	15%
2008	63%	4%	16%
2007	68%	4%	16%
2003	66%	3%	17%
2002	66%	3%	16%
2001	66%	3%	17%
2000	67%	3%	17%
1999	62%	3%	17%
1998	62%	3%	16%
1997	61%	2%	15%
1996	62%	3%	16%
1995	59%	3%	16%
1994	55%	2%	16%
1993	54%	2%	16%
1992	61%	2%	16%
1991	56%	2%	15%
1990	56%	2%	16%

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White

19%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson High School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	20%	59%	53%
2022	24%	60%	54%
2021	29%	60%	54%
2020	30%	62%	55%
2019	30%	62%	55%
2018	26%	63%	55%
2017	26%	63%	55%
2016	21%	63%	55%
2015	19%	64%	54%
2014	17%	64%	57%
2013	17%	65%	57%
2012	24%	65%	56%
2011	23%	66%	56%
2010	20%	67%	55%
2009	19%	69%	56%
2008	17%	69%	55%
2007	13%	70%	55%
2003	13%	76%	60%
2002	16%	78%	61%
2001	15%	80%	61%
2000	16%	82%	63%
1999	18%	82%	65%
1998	20%	83%	67%
1997	23%	85%	69%
1996	24%	85%	68%
1995	25%	86%	68%
1994	29%	87%	69%
1993	31%	88%	70%
1992	29%	88%	71%
1991	33%	89%	72%
1990	36%	89%	72%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson High School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	4%	1%	1%
2013	4%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson High School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	13%	7%	10%
2022	14%	7%	10%
2021	13%	7%	10%
2020	12%	6%	8%
2019	12%	6%	8%
2018	10%	6%	8%
2017	10%	6%	8%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	6%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson High School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	0.73	0.59	0.66
2022	0.73	0.58	0.66
2021	0.75	0.58	0.66
2020	0.75	0.56	0.65
2019	0.75	0.56	0.65
2018	0.70	0.55	0.65
2017	0.70	0.55	0.65
2016	0.64	0.55	0.65
2015	0.62	0.54	0.64
2014	0.63	0.54	0.64
2013	0.61	0.54	0.64
2012	0.68	0.53	0.64
2011	0.65	0.53	0.64
2010	0.65	0.51	0.63
2009	0.62	0.51	0.63
2008	0.56	0.49	0.64
2007	0.51	0.48	0.64
2003	0.53	0.41	0.60
2002	0.53	0.38	0.59
2001	0.53	0.34	0.58
2000	0.52	0.32	0.56
1999	0.58	0.31	0.55
1998	0.57	0.30	0.52
1997	0.57	0.27	0.50
1996	0.56	0.27	0.51
1995	0.59	0.26	0.50
1994	0.61	0.24	0.49
1993	0.61	0.22	0.47
1992	0.55	0.22	0.47
1991	0.58	0.21	0.46
1990	0.56	0.21	0.45

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90-94%

81%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson High School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	92%	81%	87%
2022	87%	81%	86%
2021	91%	81%	84%
2020	82%	84%	84%
2019	87%	81%	81%
2018	82%	80%	80%
2017	82%	78%	78%
2016	82%	77%	75%
2015	82%	76%	74%
2014	67%	74%	70%
2013	67%	72%	67%

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Eligible for

62%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Jefferson High School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	65%	49%	39%
2022	61%	43%	38%
2021	59%	44%	37%
2020	49%	40%	33%
2019	49%	40%	33%
2018	61%	42%	36%
2017	61%	42%	36%
2016	61%	43%	35%
2015	61%	44%	38%
2014	67%	44%	38%
2013	65%	45%	38%
2012	67%	45%	40%
2011	63%	44%	38%
2010	51%	41%	37%
2009	59%	37%	36%
2008	63%	34%	36%
2007	63%	34%	38%
2003	63%	30%	36%
2002	57%	28%	35%
2001	44%	26%	32%
2000	34%	26%	31%
1999	38%	25%	31%
1998	38%	25%	34%
1997	30%	24%	34%
1995	41%	24%	35%
1994	38%	23%	34%
1993	39%	22%	33%
1992	40%	21%	32%
1991	35%	18%	29%
1990	32%	19%	29%
1989	27%	19%	30%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Jefferson High School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2022	6%	8%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	8%	7%	5%
2019	8%	7%	5%
2018	6%	7%	5%
2017	6%	7%	5%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	12%	7%	6%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	9%	9%	8%
2008	9%	9%	8%
2007	10%	8%	7%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	7%	9%	9%
2000	6%	8%	8%
1999	3%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Portland SD 1j School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Jefferson High School often compared to?

Jefferson High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grant High School, Roosevelt High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 54% OR state average).

What is the graduation rate of Jefferson High School?

The graduation rate of Jefferson High School is 90-94%, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 81%.

How many students attend Jefferson High School?

525 students attend Jefferson High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Jefferson High School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jefferson High School?

Jefferson High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Jefferson High School offer ?

Jefferson High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Jefferson High School part of?

Jefferson High School is part of Portland SD 1j School District.

In what neighborhood is Jefferson High School located?

Jefferson High School is located in the North Portland neighborhood of Portland, OR. There are 14 other public schools located in North Portland.