- Medford School District (Oregon)
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Medford School District Type and location Grades K-12 Country USA Location Medford, Oregon District Info Superintendent Dr. Philip Long Schools 21 Students and staff Students 12,500 Teachers 599 Staff 526 Other information Website Medford School District Homepage Medford School District (549C) is a school district in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the largest school district of southern Oregon. (Others include Ashland School District, Grants Pass School District, Klamath Falls City School District). Today, district 549C encompasses 14 primary schools, two secondary schools, and three high schools in three cities: Medford, Jacksonville, and Ruch. As of 2010, district enrollment stood at 12,476 students.[1]
Public school building in 1902
The Medford School District passed a school bond in November 2006 that collected $189 million to completely rebuild South Medford High School and Lone Pine Elementary School.[2] Major remodeling was done to North Medford High School. All schools will receive a part of the bond money. Construction has started and been completed on some of the schools. Wednesday, September 9, 2010 marked the first full day of class for all students at the new South Medford High School on Cunningham Avenue.[3] The same day marked the re-opening of the remodeled North Medford High School for all students.
Contents
Administration
Superintendent and cabinet
- Dr. Philip Long, Superintendent
- Mr. Douglas Jantzi, Director of Secondary Education & Athletics
- Mr. Richard Miles, Director of Elementary Education
- Mr. Todd Bloomquist, Director of Human Resources
School board members
- Eric Dziura, Board Chair
- Tricia Prendergast, Board Vice Chair
- Sally Killen, Director
- Jeff Thomas, Director
- Paulie Brading, Director
- Kevin Christiansen, Director
- Larry Nicholson, Director
Demographics
In the 2009 school year, the district had 1126 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education, or 9.2% of students in the district.[4]
Primary schools
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (Enrollment: 535 students as of 2010)
- Griffin Creek Elementary School (580)
- Hoover Elementary School (639)
- Howard Elementary School (545)
- Jackson Elementary School
- Jacksonville Elementary School (390)
- Jefferson Elementary School (479)
- Kennedy Elementary School (530)
- Lone Pine Elementary School (540)
- Oak Grove Elementary School (500)
- Roosevelt Elementary School (428)
- Ruch Elementary School (210)
- Washington Elementary School (425)
- Wilson Elementary School (492)
Secondary schools
Medford's secondary schools offer education services to students of grade level 7 and 8.
Hedrick Middle School
Hedrick Middle School Motto "Share the joy of learning" Established 1955 Type Public Secondary Principal Dan Smith Faculty 73 Students 955 (2006) Grades 7–8 Location 1501 E. Jackson St,
Medford, Oregon, USAOversight Medford School District Colors Maroon & Gold Mascot
Hedrick HornetWebsite Hedrick Middle School Web Page Hedrick Middle School, built in 1955, is one of the two middle schools located in Medford, and with 955 students, the largest middle school in Oregon.[5] The grade levels taught at Hedrick are 7th and 8th.
During the 2007-2008, 2008–2009, and the first half of the 2009-2010 school years, Hedrick was occupied by the intermediate (4th-6th) grade levels from Roosevelt Elementary School while Roosevelt was being rebuilt due to the 2006 bond measure. Roosevelt Elementary School re-opened in January 2010, leaving the Hedrick Campus for the remainder of the year.
Since construction, Hedrick Middle School has undergone major renovations. Most notably between 1996 and 1998, the school was extensively remodeled with new air conditioning systems, many new classrooms, and a new cafeteria and office. As of October 1, 2007, the school has 955 Hedrick students and 73 staff members.[5]
The following primary schools feed into Hedrick Middle School:
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary - 5.1 km (3.2 mi)
- Hoover Elementary - 2.3 km (1.4 mi)
- Kennedy Elementary - 4.3 km (2.7 mi)
- Lone Pine Elementary - 3.4 km (2.1 mi)
- Roosevelt Elementary - 0.5 km (0.3 mi)
- Wilson Elementary - 3.2 km (2.0 mi)
In 2001, Hedrick Middle School began a pilot program to expand grade level acceptance. Under the program, both of Medford's middle schools will accept 6th grade students from elementary schools in their enrollment area. The program was cancelled in 2004 due to school budget cuts.[6]
McLoughlin Middle School
Mcloughlin Middle School Established 1926, renovated 1997 Type Public Secondary Principal Amy Tiger Faculty 95 Students 900 [7] Grades 7–8 Location 320 W. Second Street,
Medford, Oregon, USAOversight Medford School District Colors Black & Gold Mascot
McLoughlin BulldogsWebsite McLoughlin Middle School Web Page McLoughlin Middle School is the second of the two middle schools located in Medford. The grade levels taught at McLoughlin are 7th and 8th.
During the 2007-2008, 2008–2009, and the first half of the 2009-2010 school years, McLoughlin was occupied by the intermediate (4th-6th) grade levels from Jackson Elementary School while Jackson was also being rebuilt. Jackson Elementary School re-opened in January 2010, leaving McLoughlin.
As of 2009, the school has 900 students and 95 staff members.[8]
The following elementary schools feed into McLoughlin Middle School [7]:
- Griffin Creek
- Howard
- Jackson
- Jacksonville
- Jefferson
- Oak Grove
- Ruch
- Washington
High schools
Medford's high schools all offer grades 9-12.
See also
References
- ^ "South Medford High School Profile". http://www.medford.k12.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=2522. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ Achen, Paris (2007-04-09). "Learn details about Medford school bond construction projects". Mail Tribune. http://archive.mailtribune.com/archive/2007/0409/local/stories/april6architectmeet.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ^ Achen, Paris (2010-09-09). "School Daze at South Medford High". Mail Tribune. http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100909/NEWS/9090318. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ "Count of homeless students in Oregon school districts, 2008-2009". The Oregonian. pp. 6. http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/09/homelessbydistrict.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ a b "Hedrick Middle School Web Page". Medford School District. http://www.medford.k12.or.us/SectionIndex.asp?SectionID=106. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ^ Mann, Damian (2001-04-19). "Middle school program's a hit". Mail Tribune. http://archive.mailtribune.com/archive/2001/april/041901n3.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ^ a b "McLoughlin Middle School Web Page". http://www.medford.k12.or.us/SectionIndex.asp?SectionID=107. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ http://www.medford.k12.or.us/SectionIndex.asp?SectionID=107
External links
- Medford School District (official website)
Categories:- School districts in Oregon
- Medford, Oregon
- Education in Jackson County, Oregon
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