GRANT HIGH SCHOOL
Grant High School is a public high school that is part of the Portland SD 1J school district, located in Portland, OR with about 1,511 students offering grade levels from 9th Grade to 12th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. With about 74 teachers, Grant High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 20:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Grant High School, located in the historic Irvington neighborhood of Northeast Portland, is one of the city’s oldest and most prominent public secondary institutions. Serving as a flagship school within the Portland Public Schools district, Grant offers a comprehensive academic curriculum that includes a wide array of Advanced Placement (AP) courses, specialized career-technical education programs, and the prestigious Dual Language Immersion track. The school is widely recognized for its strong emphasis on college readiness and has a long-standing reputation for maintaining high academic standards for its diverse student body.
Beyond academics, Grant High School is deeply embedded in the local community and is well-known for its vibrant campus culture and robust extracurricular offerings. The school boasts a storied tradition in athletics—operating under the "Generals" mascot—as well as highly regarded performing and visual arts departments. Its campus underwent a significant modernization in recent years, resulting in state-of-the-art facilities that blend historical architecture with contemporary learning spaces designed to support collaborative and project-based instruction.
For more information, contact Grant High School at (503) 916-5160 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Portland, OR 97212-5299
(503) 916-5160
GRANT HIGH SCHOOL is a public school in Portland, OR with about 1,511 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Oregon
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Portland SD 1J
- Total Students:
- 1,511
- Teachers:
- 74.28
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Supplemental Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 1,511 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending GRANT HIGH SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 71% of the student body.
- White
- 70.7%
- Two or more races
- 11.1%
- Black or African American
- 6.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 6.4%
- Asian
- 4.0%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.7%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.3%
- Female
- 48.5%
- Male
- 51.5%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.