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Portland Youth Builders

4816 Se 92nd Avenue, Portland, OR, 97266 -

School Notes Overview:

Portland Youth Builders (PYB) is a nonprofit organization that provides educational, vocational, and leadership development programs for low-income men and women aged 17-24. Founded in Portland, Oregon in 1995, PYB is part of a network of over 200 Youth Build programs around the country. Each year, we serve an average of 200 young people in the greater metropolitan area from our facility in outer Southeast Portland. Founded in 1995, Portland Youth Builders is a non-profit organization that provides education, vocational training, and leadership development for very low-income youth. Each year, the program serves an average of 200 young people between the ages of 17 and 24 who have not completed high school and thus face serious barriers to employment. The mission of Portland Youth Builders is to support young men and women who are committed to changing their lives to become self-sufficient, contributing members of the workforce and their community by providing classroom-based education and vocational training; assisting students to develop marketable employment skills by participating in a PYB supervised workplace....

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School Overview:

	Portland Youth Builders
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	Other special emphasis association(s) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 12 - 12
County	Multnomah County, OR
Student Body
Total Students	60 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
% Students of Color	50%	21%
Students by Grade
	Grade 12 - 60 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	7 teachers
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	213 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Portland Youth Builders (PYB) is a nonprofit organization that provides educational, vocational, and leadership development programs for low-income men and women aged 17-24. Founded in Portland, Oregon in 1995, PYB is part of a network of over 200 Youth Build programs around the country. Each year, we serve an average of 200 young people in the greater metropolitan area from our facility in outer Southeast Portland. Founded in 1995, Portland Youth Builders is a non-profit organization that provides education, vocational training, and leadership development for very low-income youth. Each year, the program serves an average of 200 young people between the ages of 17 and 24 who have not completed high school and thus face serious barriers to employment. The mission of Portland Youth Builders is to support young men and women who are committed to changing their lives to become self-sufficient, contributing members of the workforce and their community by providing classroom-based education and vocational training; assisting students to develop marketable employment skills by participating in a PYB supervised workplace.
Profile last updated: 03/05/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (97266)	School Zip (97266)	(OR) State Average
Population (Approximate)	38,069 people	3,413,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	22%	26%
Population Average Age	34 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$37,234	$43,774
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.9 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	37 years old	36 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (97266) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	56% / 44%	61% / 39%