Adrienne C. Nelson High School
Happy Valley · OR · North Clackamas SD 12 · Public
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How Adrienne C. Nelson High School compares for families
What families should know about Adrienne C. Nelson High School.
- ▸ 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: Clackamas High School, Centennial High School, Gresham High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
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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
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +12.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,536 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $17,709 per student in district revenue, the 1,189 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $21,056,001/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clackamas High School Clackamas |
Public | 2.0 | 1,280 | -10.8% |
| Centennial High School Gresham |
Public | 5.6 | 1,731 | +1.8% |
| Gresham High School Gresham |
Public | 7.0 | 1,685 | +3.6% |
| Sam Barlow High School Gresham |
Public | 8.3 | 1,635 | -7.2% |
| West Linn High School West Linn |
Public | 6.9 | 1,809 | -3.9% |
| Cleveland High School Portland |
Public | 9.1 | 1,421 | -12.6% |
| Franklin High School Portland |
Public | 8.1 | 1,807 | -10.1% |
| Leodis V. McDaniel High School Portland |
Public | 9.7 | 1,681 | +22.1% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantAdrienne C. Nelson High School is a public high school in Happy Valley, OR, enrolling 1,536 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 343% from 2021 to 2024.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Adrienne C. Nelson High School? Adrienne C. Nelson High School is a public high school in Happy Valley, OR, enrolling 1,536 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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