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Centennial High School vs. David Douglas High School

Should you attend Centennial High School or David Douglas High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Centennial High School
3505 Se 182nd Ave
Gresham, OR 97030
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
David Douglas High School
1001 Se 135th Ave
Portland, OR 97233
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Centennial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

David Douglas High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,756 students in grades 9-12, Centennial High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,698 students in grades 9-12, David Douglas High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,756 students
2,698 students
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This chart displays total students of David Douglas High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
144 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of David Douglas High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Centennial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of David Douglas High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#984 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
#606 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Centennial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of David Douglas High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
18%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Centennial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of David Douglas High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
52%
(Top 30% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Centennial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of David Douglas High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
39%
(Top 30% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Centennial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
76%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
78%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Centennial High School and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of David Douglas High School and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Centennial High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of David Douglas High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
504
694
Grade 10 Students
439
692
Grade 11 Students
397
678
Grade 12 Students
416
634

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Centennial High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in David Douglas High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
15%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Centennial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in David Douglas High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
33%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Centennial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in David Douglas High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Centennial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in David Douglas High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Centennial High School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in David Douglas High School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Centennial High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in David Douglas High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Centennial High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in David Douglas High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.75
0.78
This chart displays the diversity score of Centennial High School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of David Douglas High School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Centennial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in David Douglas High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
(21-22 School Year Data)
13%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Centennial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in David Douglas High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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