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Sunset High School vs. Westview High School

Should you attend Sunset High School or Westview 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
Sunset High School
13840 Nw Cornell Rd
Portland, OR 97229
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Westview High School
4200 Nw 185th Ave
Portland, OR 97229
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,962 students in grades 9-12, Sunset High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 2,442 students in grades 9-12, Westview High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,962 students
2,442 students
This chart displays total students of Sunset High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Westview High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
108 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Westview High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunset 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 Westview High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#356 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 30%)
#174 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunset High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westview High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in OR)
35-39%
(Top 30% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunset 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 Westview 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.
50-59%
(Top 30% in OR)
70-74%
(Top 5% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunset 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 Westview 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.
2%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
50-54%
(Top 10% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sunset 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westview 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.
95%
(Top 5% in OR)
89%
(Top 30% in OR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sunset 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 Westview 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 Sunset High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Westview High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
462
623
Grade 10 Students
486
603
Grade 11 Students
496
588
Grade 12 Students
518
628

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sunset High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Westview High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
27%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunset 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 Westview High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunset 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 Westview High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunset 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 Westview High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunset 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 Westview High School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sunset 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 Westview 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
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunset 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 Westview 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.
0.66
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Sunset 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 Westview 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
13%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunset 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 Westview 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
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunset 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 Westview 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.
 
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