Sunset High School

Summary:

Sunset High School is a public high school located in Portland, Oregon, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,962 students. It is part of the Beaverton School District 48J, which is ranked 19 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunset High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Oregon, with a statewide ranking between 7th and 117th out of 266-303 high schools over the past 10 years. It has maintained a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger during this time, indicating strong academic performance. The school performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 10th out of 35 Oregon high schools for Asian students and 19th out of 68 for multi-racial students in the 2023-2024 school year. However, it struggles more with Hispanic and White student performance, ranking 53rd and 91st, respectively, out of Oregon high schools. Sunset High School's 11th-grade students consistently outperform the Beaverton School District and the state of Oregon in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the OSAS assessments.

While Sunset High School's spending per student of $14,448 in 2021-2022 is lower than nearby Southridge High School ($17,282) and Aloha High School ($17,249), it is higher than the International School of Beaverton ($14,180) and Community School ($53,419). Sunset High School has a student-teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the International School of Beaverton (22:1) and Community School (6.9:1), but lower than Southridge High School (18.4:1) and Aloha High School (17.6:1).


Detail:

Public 9-12

 13840 NW Cornell Rd
       Portland, OR  97229-5403


(503) 356-2960

District: Beaverton School District 48J

SchoolDigger Rank:
46th of 268 Oregon High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,664 Help


Feeder schools for Sunset High School:

Elementary:    Bonny Slope Elementary School
    Cedar Mill Elementary School
    Findley Elementary
    Jacob Wismer Elementary School
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Middle:    Tumwater Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.0 Help
Number of students:  1,962

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.3%
Asian:
26.4%
Hispanic:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sunset High School ranks better than 82.8% of high schools in Oregon. It also ranks 3rd among 10 ranked high schools in the Beaverton School District 48J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.28. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sunset High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.3%), Asian (26.4%), Hispanic (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Beaverton School District 48J. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunset High School is 23, which is the highest among 10 high schools in the Beaverton School District 48J! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunset High School is $15,664. 7 high schools in the Beaverton School District 48J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunset High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunset High School 46th of 268 Oregon public high schools. (See Sunset High School in the ranking list.)

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Beaverton School District 48J:

SchoolDigger ranks Beaverton School District 48J 19th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sunset High School

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Rank History for all students at Sunset High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.59 43rd 225 80.9%
2005 72.58 49th 231 78.8%
2006 79.68 35th 235 85.1%
2007 83.88 28th 244 88.5%
2008 73.43 56th 249 77.5%
2009 77.36 48th 263 81.7%
2010 80.72 35th 285 87.7%
2011 75.35 61st 299 79.6%
2012 83.16 23rd 308 92.5%
2013 84.94 20th 303 93.4%
2014 87.71 13th 301 95.7%
2015 89.12 12th 292 95.9%
2016 92.17 7th 292 97.6%
2017 80.07 46th 283 83.7%
2018 80.24 41st 283 85.5%
2019 53.74 117th 266 56.0%
2022 62.81 78th 241 67.6%
2023 78.93 43rd 258 83.3%
2024 74.28 46th 268 82.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sunset High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.04 8th 98 91.8%
2019 7.48 64th 66 3.0%
2023 65.97 20th 69 71.0%
2024 70.44 19th 68 72.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunset High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.66 13th 132 90.2%
2019 41.41 57th 98 41.8%
2023 74.00 14th 80 82.5%
2024 57.58 22nd 69 68.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunset High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.34 204th 254 19.7%
2019 43.94 135th 229 41.0%
2022 63.12 77th 241 68.0%
2023 71.80 41st 224 81.7%
2024 28.57 115th 170 32.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Sunset High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.89 44th 251 82.5%
2019 55.16 90th 199 54.8%
2022 65.85 55th 194 71.6%
2023 76.74 34th 200 83.0%
2024 72.57 40th 213 81.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Sunset High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.55 39th 57 31.6%
2023 59.95 37th 75 50.7%
2024 59.75 33rd 69 52.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Sunset High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.31 30th 250 88.0%
2019 51.44 101st 206 51.0%
2022 62.98 59th 200 70.5%
2023 80.59 35th 214 83.6%
2024 72.51 43rd 216 80.1%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Sunset High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.71 9th 43 79.1%
2019 49.00 19th 34 44.1%
2023 87.16 3rd 37 91.9%
2024 72.77 10th 35 71.4%
See the entire list of Best Oregon High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Sunset High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.46 11th 31 64.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunset High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.53 72nd 156 53.8%
2019 35.60 98th 144 31.9%
2023 58.83 50th 134 62.7%
2024 48.91 53rd 132 59.8%
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Rank History for White students at Sunset High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.40 24th 266 91.0%
2019 59.08 95th 245 61.2%
2022 41.42 132nd 228 42.1%
2023 61.90 76th 237 67.9%
2024 58.63 91st 244 62.7%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunset High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1780 10 108 20 6 n/a n/a 0 1924
1989 1732 12 11 18 2 n/a n/a 0 1775
1990 1564 24 83 17 7 n/a n/a 0 1695
1991 1600 19 78 21 5 n/a n/a 0 1723
1992 1522 22 109 23 9 n/a n/a 0 1685
1993 1476 20 155 64 11 n/a n/a 0 1726
1994 1400 19 182 55 12 n/a n/a 0 1668
1995 1182 27 165 98 13 n/a n/a 0 1485
1996 1182 27 165 98 13 n/a n/a 0 1485
1997 1227 19 164 107 22 n/a n/a 0 1539
1998 1258 24 169 118 17 n/a n/a 0 1586
1999 1322 30 173 127 19 n/a n/a 0 1671
2000 1387 32 152 155 18 n/a n/a 0 1744
2001 1390 37 153 167 13 n/a n/a 0 1760
2002 1375 37 182 230 11 n/a n/a 34 1869
2003 1375 37 182 230 11 n/a n/a 34 1869
2004 1394 52 225 236 13 n/a n/a 3 1923
2005 1373 46 242 238 12 n/a n/a 56 1967
2006 1427 64 290 332 18 n/a n/a 0 2131
2007 1406 34 266 310 10 n/a n/a 96 2122
2008 1320 42 278 303 6 n/a n/a 97 2046
2009 1275 35 263 282 3 n/a n/a 118 1976
2010 1224 31 273 323 4 n/a n/a 73 1928
2011 1195 32 255 375 11 11 97 0 1976
2012 1190 33 272 365 14 11 120 0 2005
2013 1229 34 272 379 16 8 125 0 2063
2014 1188 34 289 352 16 5 131 0 2015
2015 1196 36 313 373 14 10 130 0 2072
2016 1239 42 339 399 10 16 148 0 2193
2017 1258 49 387 423 10 21 152 0 2300
2018 1207 43 423 316 7 10 135 0 2141
2019 1168 30 471 259 6 9 139 0 2082
2020 1119 25 514 215 4 12 149 2 2040
2021 1065 22 540 207 5 8 177 2 2026
2022 1012 27 546 228 6 9 172 3 2003
2023 987 25 518 234 4 9 183 2 1962

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunset High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1924 94.6 20.3 1.8
1989 1775 89.0 19.9 1.4
1990 1695 68.5 24.7 1.3
1991 1723 84.2 20.4 1.9
1992 1685 68.0 24.7 2
1993 1726 78.0 22.1 5.2
1994 1668 69.5 24.0 4.4
1995 1485 60.6 24.5 6.3
1996 1485 60.6 24.5 6.3
1997 1539 64.7 23.8 7.1
1998 1586 67.4 23.5 4.7
1999 1671 68.2 24.5 11
2000 1744 70.9 24.6 11.8
2001 1760 75.3 23.4 10.4
2002 1869 77.4 24.1 17.8
2003 1869 77.4 24.1 17.8
2004 1923 84.1 22.9 19.4
2005 1967 90.7 21.7 18.8
2006 2131 99.0 21.5 21.6
2007 2122 114.2 18.6 23.1
2008 2046 105.6 19.4 23.6
2009 1976 101.9 19.4 23.7
2010 1928 90.3 21.3 25.8
2011 1976 89.8 21.9 25.4
2012 2005 91.9 21.8 29.4
2013 2063 75.6 27.2 23.8
2014 2015 83.2 24.2 24.6
2015 2072 91.0 22.7 24.2
2016 2193 95.0 23.0 21.3
2017 2300 103.0 22.3 25.2
2018 2141 98.4 21.7 20.5
2019 2082 92.4 22.5 17
2020 2040 89.5 22.7 14.1
2021 2026 84.6 23.9 n/a
2022 2003 84.5 23.6 n/a
2023 1962 85.1 23.0 15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunset High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1924 94.6 20.3 1.8
1989 1775 89.0 19.9 1.4
1990 1695 68.5 24.7 1.3
1991 1723 84.2 20.4 1.9
1992 1685 68.0 24.7 2
1993 1726 78.0 22.1 5.2
1994 1668 69.5 24.0 4.4
1995 1485 60.6 24.5 6.3
1996 1485 60.6 24.5 6.3
1997 1539 64.7 23.8 7.1
1998 1586 67.4 23.5 4.7
1999 1671 68.2 24.5 11
2000 1744 70.9 24.6 11.8
2001 1760 75.3 23.4 10.4
2002 1869 77.4 24.1 17.8
2003 1869 77.4 24.1 17.8
2004 1923 84.1 22.9 19.4
2005 1967 90.7 21.7 18.8
2006 2131 99.0 21.5 21.6
2007 2122 114.2 18.6 23.1
2008 2046 105.6 19.4 23.6
2009 1976 101.9 19.4 23.7
2010 1928 90.3 21.3 25.8
2011 1976 89.8 21.9 25.4
2012 2005 91.9 21.8 29.4
2013 2063 75.6 27.2 23.8
2014 2015 83.2 24.2 24.6
2015 2072 91.0 22.7 24.2
2016 2193 95.0 23.0 21.3
2017 2300 103.0 22.3 25.2
2018 2141 98.4 21.7 20.5
2019 2082 92.4 22.5 17
2020 2040 89.5 22.7 14.1
2021 2026 84.6 23.9 n/a
2022 2003 84.5 23.6 n/a
2023 1962 85.1 23.0 15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunset High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $12,875
2020 n/a n/a $12,618
2021 n/a n/a $12,524
2022 n/a $14,448 (100.0%) $14,448
2023 $529 (3.4%) $15,135 (96.6%) $15,664

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunset High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 117th of 266 High schoolsRanks 43rd of 258 High schools
 27.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Sunset High School)61.650.6
 11%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Beaverton School District 48J)68.652.4
 16.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)66.546.2
 20.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Sunset High School)31.841.2
 9.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Beaverton School District 48J)38.932.8
 6.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)32.120.4
 11.7%
11th Grade Science (Sunset High School)74.355.9
 18.4%
   11th Grade Science (Beaverton School District 48J)48.245.4
 2.8%
   11th Grade Science (Oregon)39.532.7
 6.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20821962
 5.8%
African American3025
 16.7%
American Indian64
 33.3%
Asian471518
 10%
Hispanic259234
 9.7%
Pacific Islander99
White1168987
 15.5%
Two or More Races139183
 31.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17%15%
 1.9%


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Sunset High School ranks 46th of 268 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,962 students attended Sunset High School.

Students at Sunset High School are 50% White, 26% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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