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Putnam High School vs. Milwaukie High School

Should you attend Putnam High School or Milwaukie 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
Putnam High School
4950 Se Roethe Rd
Portland, OR 97267
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Milwaukie High School
2301 Se Willard St.
Portland, OR 97222
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Milwaukie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,106 students in grades 9-12, Putnam 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 904 students in grades 9-12, Milwaukie 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,106 students
904 students
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This chart displays total students of Milwaukie High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
47 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Milwaukie High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Putnam 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 Milwaukie High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#751 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
#988 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Putnam High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Milwaukie High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Putnam 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 Milwaukie 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.
41%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Putnam 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 Milwaukie 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.
28%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
30-34%
(Top 50% in OR)
89%
(Top 30% in OR)
74%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Putnam 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 Milwaukie 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 Putnam High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Milwaukie High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
292
273
Grade 10 Students
277
238
Grade 11 Students
274
213
Grade 12 Students
263
180

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Putnam 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 Milwaukie High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Putnam 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 Milwaukie High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Putnam 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 Milwaukie High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Putnam 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 Milwaukie High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Putnam 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 Milwaukie High School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Putnam High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Milwaukie 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
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Putnam 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 Milwaukie 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.
0.58
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Putnam 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 Milwaukie 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
33%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Putnam 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 Milwaukie 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
5%
15%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Putnam High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Milwaukie 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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