Franklin High School

5405 Se Woodward St, Portland OR, 97206 | Portland School District 1J | 503-916-5140
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1745
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 220 in Portland
  • Ranked #0 of 1566 in Oregon
Proficiency Averages
49%Portland
46%Oregon

Franklin High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Portland School District 1J" in Portland, OR. There are a total of 1,745 students and 88 teachers at Franklin High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Franklin High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 7% higher than the Oregon average.

Franklin High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1745
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment437
Taking some courses299
Taking some courses (not tests)145
Passing some courses214
Passing no courses79

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Franklin High School, there are a total of 437 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 299 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Franklin High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOregonNational
White 50.2% 56.2% 64.0% 51.1%
Black 5.2% 10.1% 2.4% 15.9%
Asian 19.3% 7.9% 4.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 15.6% 21.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 1.0% 1.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 0.9% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 8.3% 5.4% 3.1%

Portland demographics profile

StatisticPortlandOregonNational
Population650,3804,217,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,8734591
Median age37.539.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%55%55%
Speak English81%85%79%
Speak Spanish6%9%13%

Education level achieved in Portland

IndexPortlandOregonNational
Completed 8th grade89.0%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school88.4%85.4%83.0%
Completed some college75.7%66.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.0%39.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.0%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters18.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.0%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Franklin High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.