Serendipity Center
Portland · OR · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Open School East → Portland Youthbuilders → Mt Scott Park Center For Learning → Pacific Crest Community School → Portland Waldorf School → Northwest Academy → Oregon Outreach → Park Academy →How Serendipity Center compares for families
What families should know about Serendipity Center.
- ▸ LocallyOR sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Open School East, Portland Youthbuilders, Mt Scott Park Center For Learning and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Oregon
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,182/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -3.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 78 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open School East Portland |
Private | 1.3 | 95 | -31.7% |
| Portland Youthbuilders Portland |
Private | 3.0 | 75 | +25.0% |
| Mt Scott Park Center For Learning Portland |
Private | 4.4 | 131 | -9.7% |
| Pacific Crest Community School Portland |
Private | 6.2 | 85 | -8.6% |
| Portland Waldorf School Milwaukie |
Private | 7.5 | 253 | -2.7% |
| Northwest Academy Portland |
Private | 8.5 | 239 | +6.2% |
| Oregon Outreach Portland |
Private | 10.0 | 45 | — |
| Park Academy Lake Oswego |
Private | 10.7 | 101 | +13.5% |