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Type
  
School District

Established
  
1876

Students
  
40,725 (2015-16)

Area
  
148.3 km²

Staff
  
4091

Grades
  
K–12

Superintendent
  
Don Grotting

Teachers
  
2,302

Founded
  
1876

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Budget
  
423.1 million USD (2015–2016)

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The Beaverton School District is a school district in and around Beaverton, Oregon. The Beaverton Elementary School District 48 was established in 1876, with other elementary districts later merged into the district. The elementary district was later merged with the high school district (10J) to create a unified school district. It is the third-largest school district in the state of Oregon with an enrollment of 39,763 students as of 2015. For the 2015–2016 school year the district had a total budget of $423.1 million.

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Map of Beaverton School District 48j, OR, USA

The district employs over 2,000 teachers at its 33 elementary, 8 middle, and 5 high schools as well as several options schools. In 2014 18,345 students were enrolled in elementary school, 9,200 in middle school, and 11,588 in high school.

Beaverton school district superintendent visits hiteon elementary school


History

District 48 was established in 1876 as the "Beaverton Elementary School District", serving grades 1-8. Over the years it merged with other elementary districts and finally in July 1960 with the Beaverton High School District to create one unified school district. The district has followed the trends throughout the US, establishing schools for 7th–9th grades in the mid 1960s (to make a 6-3-3 system) and then 1994 moving 6th into middle schools and 9th grades back to high school to form the current 5-3-4 configuration.

The Beaverton School District's school-age population grew by 44% in the 1990s, however only by 14% in the 2000s. Along with this the median age in the district increased from 33.3 in 2000 to 35.3 in 2010. The total population of the area under the district's jurisdiction was 253,198 as of the 2010 census.

Middle schools

The Beaverton School District operates eight middle schools housing 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.

Cedar Park

Cedar Park, located on Park Way, was built in 1965 as the district's fourth middle school. It was first opened during the 1965–66 school year for seventh graders only, with an enrollment of 343; however construction was not complete until 1966. It opened for all grades beginning with the 1966 school year. The school's mascot is the Timberwolves, and its current principal is Shannon Anderson. Enrollment for the 2014 school year was 1,043, up from 968 the previous year. This school offers electives such as Drama, Band, Choir, Physical Education and Spanish, along with a more advanced Spanish class for native speakers.

Conestoga

Conestoga is located on Conestoga Drive. Its mascot is the Cougars, and its principal is Zan Hess. Its 2014 enrollment was 881, down from 904 in 2013.

Five Oaks

Five Oaks' mascot is the Falcons, and its principal is Shirley Brock. 2014 enrollment was 1,020, down from 1,055 in 2013. Five Oaks hosts Rachel Carson Environmental Middle School, which focuses on environmental science.

Highland Park

Highland Park was opened in 1965 to 1,106 students, after several failed bonds in the previous years. Its mascot is the Raiders, and its principal is Curtis Semana. 2014 enrollment was 882, up from 820 in 2013.

Meadow Park

Meadow Park's mascot is the Eagles, and its principal is Jared Freeman. 2014 enrollment was 832, up from 768 in 2013.

Mountain View

Mountain View's mascot is the Mountaineers, and its principal is Matt Pederson. 2014 enrollment was 876, up from 856 in 2014.

Stoller

Stoller is located on Laidlaw Road. Its mascot is the Jaguars, and principal is Florence Richey. 2014 enrollment was 1,389, up from 1,341 in 2013.

Whitford

Whitford is located in Garden Home–Whitford, Oregon. Garden Home was an established community when the Oregon Electric Railway was built at the beginning of the 20th century, which named a depot on the line for the community. Whitford was a station on the same line, located at the present-day intersection of Allen Road and Scholls Ferry Road (Oregon Route 210); the name was created by combining the names of W. A. White and A.C. Bedford, New York investors who were directors of the railway. Whitford station closed when the railway stopped running around 1920, however the name stuck. The school itself opened in 1963 to grades 7 and 8. Whitford's mascot is the Coachmen, and its principal is Aaron Persons. 2014 enrollment was 681, up from 680 in 2013.

High schools

High schools in Beaverton are part of the Metro League for interscholastic athletics and activities.

Option schools

  • Arts & Communication Magnet Academy (ACMA)
  • Beaverton Health & Science School (HS2)
  • International School of Beaverton (ISB)
  • Merlo Station High School
  • Rachel Carson Environmental Middle School
  • Summa

    • Future schools

  • North Bethany Elementary SchoolSet to open in 2017, the school will be built in order to solve crowding problems at nearby elementary schools.
  • Mountainside High School (previously referred to as South Cooper Mountain High School)Set to open in 2017 for freshmen and sophomores, the district was allowed to start filling nearby wetlands in September 2015 in order to begin construction. As a result, the district is altering its high school boundaries.
  • Timberland Middle SchoolSet to open in 2020 and built on land acquired in 2003, the school will serve as a replacement for several elementary schools undergoing remodeling before its formal opening. Construction began on May 19, 2015.

    • Closed schools

  • Cedar Hills Elementary SchoolBuilt in early 1950s; closed in 1983. Building repurposed as the Cedar Hills Recreation Center of the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (THPRD), initially leased from BSD, but sold to THPRD circa late 1986.
  • Garden Home Elementary SchoolClosed in 1982 and leased to THPRD, who put it to use as the Garden Home Community Center starting later the same year. Building was later sold to THPRD.
  • Merle Davies Elementary School (named Beaverton Grade School until 1949)Opened in 1938; closed in 1983. Building became an annex to Beaverton High School, located directly adjacent, and remains in use as such.
  • Sunset Valley Elementary SchoolOpened in 1948, and closed in 1980. The building and property were purchased in 1979 by Electro Scientific Industries, which used it until the mid-1990s. The building was then razed and replaced by a Home Depot store.
  • C. E. Mason Elementary SchoolBuilding now used as Arts & Communication Magnet Academy.

    • School board

    According to the Beaverton School District's website, the school board is "responsible for providing an education program for students living within the District boundaries." The board members for the 2015-2016 school year are Susan Greenberg, Anne Bryan, Eric Simpson, Donna Tyner, LeeAnn Larsen, Becky Tymchuk, and Linda Degman.

    Superintendent

    The current Beaverton School District superintendent is Don Grotting, who has served since July 1, 2016. Dr. Jeff Rose served between July 2011 and July 2016, after previous Superintendent Jerome Colona stepped down. Rose previously served as Superintendent of the Canby School District from 2008 until 2011. In 2016, Rose resigned in order to head the Fulton County School System in Georgia.

    Demographics

    In the 2009 school year, the district had 1114 students classified as homeless by the state's Department of Education, or 3.0% of students in the district. By 2010, the number of homeless students grew to 1,580, the highest of any school district in the state.

    Teacher/student ratios

    The following are the district's teacher/student staffing ratios:

  • Kindergarten 1:22
  • Grades 1–5 1:26.15
  • Grades 6–8 1:35:50
  • Grades 9–12 1:26.4

    • Student/staff profiles

    All information below is as of October 1, 2014.

  • Ethnicity:
  • 13% Asian
  • 3% Black
  • 24% Hispanic or Latino
  • 1% Native American/Alaska Native
  • 1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 52% White
  • 7% Other (includes students identifying with more than one of the categories above or students not identifying with any of the categories above).
  • Number of primary languages spoken in students' homes: 94
  • Percentage of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch: 36.6%
  • Percentage of students qualifying for special education services: 12.1%
  • Percentage of Talented and Gifted students: 13.5%
  • Percentage of ESL students: 13.3%
  • Percentage of male students: 51%
  • Percentage of female students: 49%
  • High school dropout rate: 2.7% as of 2013–14, lower than Oregon's average of 3.9%
  • Graduation rate: 79.7%, higher than Oregon's average of 72%
  • Number of staff:
  • Teachers: 2,330
  • Classified employees: 1,710
  • School administration: 92
  • District administration: 30
  • Total number: 4,162
  • Teachers with a master's degree or higher: 87%
  • Average years teaching experience: 14.6
  • Salary range: $39,100 - $80,253

    • References

    Beaverton School District Wikipedia
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