High School Graduates at PCC
Approximately 2,184 students who graduated from a high school in one of PCC’s *five surrounding counties in 2022-23 attended PCC in fall 2023. Although this figure is below pre-pandemic fall of 2019 enrollment, it surpasses enrollments in the preceding two fall terms.
*Multnomah, Washington, Columbia, Yamhill and Clackamas
Fall 2023 Details
Approximately 1,609 of these graduates completed their degree at a high school located in one of five school districts. Additionally, the high schools with the most graduates enrolled at PCC are located in three of these districts.
| High Schools with Largest Number of Graduates at PCC | |
|---|---|
| High School – District | # Enrolled at PCC |
| Forest Grove HS – Forest Grove SD | 106 |
| Aloha HS – Beaverton SD | 105 |
| Glencoe HS – Hillsboro SD | 105 |
| Century HS – Hillsboro SD | 98 |
| Westview HS – Beaverton SD | 96 |
Demographics
These recent 1graduates attending PCC are likely to share one or more of the following characteristics: be students of color, have parents without 4-year degrees, or enroll full-time at PCC. The table below provides statistics for these and additional student characteristics of interest.
| Demographics | Mean | Range (lowest to highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White | 41% | 30% – 51% (Forest Grove to Tigard-Tualatin) |
| Latinx/Hispanic | 34% | 21% – 64% (Portland to Forest Grove) |
| Multiracial | 8% | 1% – 9% (Forest Grove to Portland) |
| Asian | 7% | 3% – 8% (Forest Grove to Portland) |
| Black/African American | 4% | 0% – 9% (Forest Grove to Portland) |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | <1% | 0% – 1% (Forest Grove to Beaverton) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | <1% | 0% – 0.5% (Forest Grove, Tigard-Tualatin to Hillsboro) |
| Other Characteristics | ||
| Received Pell | 41% | 36% – 58% (Tigard-Tualatin to Forest Grove) |
| Enrolled Full-Time | 68% | 60% – 72% (Tigard-Tualatin to Hillsboro) |
| 2 First Generation | 55% | 49% – 75% (Tigard-Tualatin to Forest Grove) |
| Former Dual Credit Student | 24% | 19% – 42% (Hillsboro to Forest Grove) |
| 1 Beaverton, Portland, Hillsboro, Tigard-Tualatin, and Forest Grove Districts combined 2 Neither parent nor guardian completed a four-year degree |
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Counts by High School
The final table provides counts for all Oregon high schools which had more than five graduates attend PCC in the fall of 2023.
| Graduating High School | School District | # Enrolled at PCC |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Grove High School | Forest Grove SD 15 | 106 |
| Aloha High School | Beaverton SD 48J | 105 |
| Glencoe High School | Hillsboro SD 1J | 105 |
| Century High School | Hillsboro SD 1J | 98 |
| Westview High School | Beaverton SD 48J | 96 |
| Mountainside High School | Beaverton SD 48J | 93 |
| Southridge High School | Beaverton SD 48J | 89 |
| Tigard High School | Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J | 83 |
| Franklin High School | Portland SD 1J | 81 |
| Liberty High School | Hillsboro SD 1J | 80 |
| Hillsboro High School | Hillsboro SD 1J | 74 |
| Beaverton High School | Beaverton SD 48J | 68 |
| Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School | Portland SD 1J | 67 |
| Tualatin High School | Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J | 67 |
| Roosevelt High School | Portland SD 1J | 63 |
| Sherwood High School | Sherwood SD 88J | 59 |
| David Douglas High School | David Douglas SD 40 | 57 |
| Cleveland High School | Portland SD 1J | 51 |
| Sunset High School | Beaverton SD 48J | 49 |
| Leodis V. McDaniel High School | Portland SD 1J | 39 |
| Reynolds High School | Reynolds SD 7 | 38 |
| Scappoose High School | Scappoose SD 1J | 36 |
| Lincoln High School | Portland SD 1J | 32 |
| Wilsonville High School | West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J | 31 |
| Benson Polytechnic High School | Portland SD 1J | 30 |
| Newberg Senior High School | Newberg SD 29J | 28 |
| Lake Oswego Senior High School | Lake Oswego SD 7J | 27 |
| Parkrose High School | Parkrose SD 3 | 27 |
| St Helens High School | St Helens SD 502 | 27 |
| Lakeridge High School | Lake Oswego SD 7J | 25 |
| Arts and Communication Magnet Academy | Beaverton SD 48J | 24 |
| Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering | Beaverton SD 48J | 22 |
| Centennial High School | Centennial SD 28J | 19 |
| Adrienne C Nelson High School | North Clackamas SD 12 | 18 |
| Jefferson High School | Portland SD 1J | 18 |
| Banks High School | Banks SD 13 | 15 |
| Creekside Community High School | Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J | 14 |
| Gresham High School | Gresham-Barlow SD 10J | 14 |
| Summit Learning Charter | Estacada SD 108 | 13 |
| Clackamas High School | North Clackamas SD 12 | 12 |
| Hillsboro Online Academy | Hillsboro SD 1J | 12 |
| West Linn High School | West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J | 12 |
| Canby High School | Canby SD 86 | 11 |
| Milwaukie High School | North Clackamas SD 12 | 11 |
| Sam Barlow High School | Gresham-Barlow SD 10J | 11 |
| Alliance High School | Portland SD 1J | 10 |
| McMinnville High School | McMinnville SD 40 | 9 |
| Mt Scott Learning Ctr High Sch | Portland SD 1J | 9 |
| Helensview High School | Multnomah ESD | 7 |
| Oregon City Senior High School | Oregon City SD 62 | 7 |
| Putnam High School | North Clackamas SD 12 | 7 |
| Rosemary Anderson High School | Portland SD 1J | 7 |
| Metropolitan Learning Center | Portland SD 1J | 6 |
| Reynolds Learning Academy | Reynolds SD 7 | 6 |
PCC faculty and staff with Argos accounts can access additional school district and high school information in the HS Grads Entering PCC Argos program.