📍 3905 SE 91st Ave, Portland, Multnomah County, 97266
Benson Polytechnic High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Portland, Multnomah County. The school has 824 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portland SD 1J school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 59.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Benson Polytechnic High School enrolls 824 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 65% male and 33% female. A teaching staff of 59.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% White, 27% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 357 | 44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 220 | 27% |
| Two or more races | 93 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 90 | 11% |
| Asian | 41 | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
534 of the school's 824 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 534 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Benson Polytechnic High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OR-10, state senate district 23, state house district 46.
Benson Polytechnic High School is one of 86 schools in Portland SD 1J, based in Portland, Oregon. The district serves 43,357 students district-wide and employs 2,740 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 824 students, Benson Polytechnic High School is larger than the district average of about 504 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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