- New Urban High School
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New Urban High School Address 1901 SE Oak Grove Blvd
Milwaukie, Oregon, Clackamas, United StatesCoordinates 45°25′02″N 122°38′36″W / 45.417115°N 122.643406°WCoordinates: 45°25′02″N 122°38′36″W / 45.417115°N 122.643406°W Information Type Public Established 2003 School district North Clackamas School District Principal Ken Costa Grades 9-12 Number of students 275[1] Color(s) Royal blue & silver[citation needed] Athletics conference OSAA Mascot Phoenix (pending)[citation needed] Website http://www.newurban.org/ New Urban High School (NUHS) is a public charter school located in Milwaukie, Oregon, United States.
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History
NUHS was founded in 2003, financed by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The school enrolls students primarily from the North Clackamas School District, but accepts enrollment from other local school districts as well.
To obtain a diploma, students are required to complete a minimum 60-hour internship with a local business that reflects their career aspirations and complete accompanying course work.
According to recent researches[citation needed] New Urban has been qualified as the most academically intelligent school for all of North Clackamas district.
Academics
In 2008, 40% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 68 students, 27 graduated, 15 dropped out, and 26 are still in high school.[2][3]
References
- ^ http://www.clackamasreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=121311824481876700
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
External links
- New Urban High School (official website)
- School report card (2005)
Categories:- Educational institutions established in 2003
- Milwaukie, Oregon
- High schools in Clackamas County, Oregon
- Charter schools in Oregon
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