Education in Portland, Oregon facts for kids
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Portland, Oregon contains six public school districts, many private schools, as well as public and private colleges and universities including Portland State University, the largest public university in Oregon.
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Public elementary and secondary education
| District | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Portland Schools | 49,189 |
| Reynolds School District | 10,700 |
| David Douglas School District | 9,500 |
| Centennial School District | 6,700 |
| Parkrose School District | 3,700 |
| Riverdale | 220 |
| Beaverton | 40,725 |
| Lake Oswego | 7,084 |
| Tigard-Tualatin | 12,363 |
Portland is served by seven school districts, Beaverton, Parkrose, Lake Oswego, David Douglas, Centennial, Tigard-Tualatin, Reynolds, Riverdale, and Portland Public. The largest, Portland Public School District consists of about 100 schools covering, in various combinations, grades kindergarten through 12, as well as 50 special education programs. The number of students in the school district is approximately 53,000 — an enrollment of over 90% of the available school-age children, a higher percentage than other large urban school districts. Some of the elementary schools include; Abernethy, Scott, Bridlemile, and Peninsula. Some of the K8 schools are Martin Luther King Jr., Beverly Cleary, Bridger, and Hayhurst. Some of the middle schools are Jackson, George, and Mt. Tabor.
Parkrose and David Douglas school districts are also fully contained within the city. The Parkrose District has a single high school, a middle school and four elementary schools. Beaverton, Lake Oswego, Tigrad-Tualatin, Centennial, and Reynolds all primarily consist of suburb residents, but absorb suburban Portland and/or CDP residents.
Portland high schools
| School name | District | Established | Enrollment | Notable alumni |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverton High School | Beaverton | |||
| Benson Polytechnic High School | Portland Public | A. C. Green | ||
| Cleveland High School | Portland Public | Phil Knight | ||
| David Douglas High School | David Douglas | |||
| Franklin High School | Portland Public | |||
| Grant High School | Portland Public | Terrell Brandon, Sally Struthers, Beverly Cleary, Thomas M. Lauderdale | ||
| Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School (formerly Woodrow Wilson) | Portland Public | 1956 | 1,413 | Damon Stoudamire, Wayne Twitchell, Dale Murphy |
| Jefferson High School | Portland Public | Terry Baker, Aaron Miles | ||
| Lake Oswego High School | Lake Oswego | |||
| Lincoln High School | Portland Public | Mel Blanc, Elliott Smith, Matt Groening, Peter Jacobsen, S. David Griggs | ||
| Madison High School | Portland Public | |||
| Marshall High School | Portland Public | |||
| Mount Scott Alternative High School | Portland Public | |||
| Parkrose High School | Parkrose | Michael Allen Harrison, Susan J. Helms | ||
| Roosevelt High School | Portland Public | |||
| Metropolitan Learning Center | Portland Public | |||
| Riverdale | Riverdale | 1888 | 220 | |
| Sunset High School | Beaverton | |||
| Tigard High School | Tigard-Tualatin | |||
| Westview High School | Beaverton |
Weekend educational programs
The Portland Japanese School, a weekend Japanese educational program for Japanese citizens and Japanese Americans, holds its classes at Hazelbrook Middle School at Tualatin and has its school office in Beaverton. The school first opened in 1971 and students come from areas throughout the Portland metropolitan area.
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Waldschmidt Hall at the University of Portland.
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The majority of the OHSU campus is located on Marquam Hill southwest of Downtown Portland.
