- Beaverton School District
The Beaverton School District is a
school district in suburban Beaverton andPortland, Oregon ,United States . It is the third largest school district [ [http://www.wweek.com/editorial/2902/3323/ Taylor Clark, Willamette Week 11/13/2002: A Picture Is Worth...a Million Bucks?] ] in the state ofOregon with an estimated enrollment of 35,329 students as of 2005. For 2004-05, the district had a total budget of $428 million.The district employs 2,016 teachers at its 31 elementary, 8 middle, and 8
high school s.chools
Elementary schools
Middle schools
Option middle schools
*Summa
A publicly formed alternative curriculum, designed for highly gifted students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Currently located at Meadow Park Middle School and Whitford Middle School. Interested students are asked to complete an application.To enter into Summa, students are also asked to go through a complicated process of essays and teacher recommendations. The student must also qualify by having a 99 percentile on all state tests.
High schools
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Aloha High School
*Beaverton High School
*Southridge High School
*Sunset High School
*Westview High SchoolAloha, Beaverton, Southridge, Sunset, and Westview are part of the
Metro League ( [http://www.metroleague.org link] ) for interscholastic athletics and activities.Option high schools
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Arts & Communication Magnet Academy
**Principal: Michael JohnsonA publicly funded arts magnet school for students who are self-directed, like to design projects, and want to focus on learning about visual arts, graphic design, sculpture, pottery, acting, dancing, music and more.
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International School of Beaverton
**Principal: Sheila BaumgardnerAdditional Information: This is an options program for 6-10th graders which offers the IB Middle Years Program. Recently, the school is adding high school grades.
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Merlo Station High School
**Principal: Greg ParcherComposed of several programs, including the Community School and the
School of Science and Technology .*Terra Nova
**Principal: Gary MyersTerra Nova is a Big Picture Inspired School with a total of 80 students in grades 9-12. Students work independently and in small groups with Individualized Learning Plans tailored to their learning styles, passions and academic goals. Student academic projects are focused around these Learning Plans and Community Based Internships. Internship sites may include Conservation Corps teams, Outdoor School counseling, elementary school teaching, or any other appropriate setting as determined by the Learning Plan Team.
Demographics
Teacher/student staffing ratio
*Kindergarten 1:22
*Grades 1-5 1:26.15
*Grades 6-8 1:24.35
*Grades 9-12 1:26.4tudent profile
*Percentage of minority students: 31% (10,878 students)
*Number of primary languages spoken in students' homes: more than 70
*Percentage of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch: 24%ee also
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List of school districts in Oregon References
External links
* [http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/ Beaverton School District]
* [http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/home/schools/ Schools in the District]
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