Sunset High School

Sunset High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
13840 NW Cornell Rd,  Portland, OR
Cedar Mill Neighborhood
Beaverton School District
3.7
3.6
2,003 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1360
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
34.5%
Reading Proficiency
54.5%
Average GPA
3.61
Graduation Rate
93%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A-
Teachers
A
College Prep
C+
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.61
Reading Proficiency
54.5%
Math Proficiency
34.5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
85
Full Time Teachers
85
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1360
Math
690
Verbal
670
Average ACT
29
Math
28
English
29
Reading
30
Science
28
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

8
Test Scores
3
Equity
10
College Readiness
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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
41.8%
State Average
43.9%
Science
19.5%
State Average
40.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
353:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.1%
Female
49.8%
White
50.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
26.4%
Hispanic
11.9%
Two or more races
9.3%
Black
1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Oregon 699 Students
Oregon State University 667 Students
University of Washington 423 Students
Portland State University 305 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 196 Students
University of Portland 181 Students
Portland Community College 158 Students
University of California - Berkeley 146 Students
Washington State University 142 Students
University of Southern California 140 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 291 Students
Biology 182 Students
Computer Science 156 Students
Marketing 125 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 118 Students
Psychology 111 Students
Nursing 103 Students
Accounting 78 Students
Finance 76 Students
Political Science and Government 70 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 430 Reviews
5.0 Junior
6/13/2024
Sunset is a great school. It has amazing opportunities for its students and the teachers support their students in every way possible.
4.0 Alum
4/14/2024
I think that in general Sunset had enough supportive resources for students. However, I would like to see more academic rigor. I didn't feel very challenged.
4.0 Senior
6/27/2023
Sunset was a school that I had low expectations for. I wasn't sure if I wanted to go to a school that only offered IB classes after 10th grade. But in the end, I was able to find ways to challenge myself inside and outside of the classroom through clubs, events, and other activities. Sunset gave me the opportunity to push myself and stand out among my peers. It also taught me important life lessons regarding time management, work ethic, communication, and teamwork. Of course, my experience had its downs. The locker room and bathrooms (at least for boys) smell horrible and are often closed for speculative reasons. The overall architecture of the school, especially when compared to schools like Westview, is incredibly inferior. Class sizes are greatly imbalanced, especially in computer classes where 1 teacher has to sometimes supervise around 50 students at a time. But overall, I can say that these negatives don't affect how I feel about Sunset. I don't regret my 3 years here one bit.
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3.6 7 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/1/2021
We are on our 3rd child attending Sunset. Very impressed with all of our interactions with the staff and teachers.
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4.0 parent
2/3/2021
After graduating from Sunset, our 4 children went on to college, 2 receiving full scholarships to the U of O. They became a copy-writer, surgeon, actress and statistical analyst. With their varying personalties and interests, their experiences were of course very different. None were in a "popular g...
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5.0 other
8/28/2020
Sunset high school is a great school that prepared me for the real world. Teachers/Coaches challenged me to be my best in the classroom, athletics, and in life. I highly recommend this school
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1.0 student
3/4/2019
absolutely horrible. every single day I yearn for the class to end so I can have a break from these horrible, boring classes. I hardly learn anything even though I pay strong attention to the teacher and what they say and do the classwork. if i didn't live at two different houses half the time and o...
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