Mount Scott Alternative High School

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Mount Scott Alternative High School is an alternative high school in Portland, Oregon. It is designed to provide a non-traditional learning environment for high school students. Mount Scott currently conducts same-sex only classes, the goal being to make students as comfortable as possible. The school enrolls 80 students with an average teacher-to-student ratio of 1 to 15. Thematic, integrated courses are offered in languages, arts, math, social studies, science, health and P.E., plus a variety of electives. Students participate in service learning activities, as well as outdoor educational experiences. The school employs a full-time counselor and counseling interns, and provides individual tutoring services through a variety of volunteers. Mount Scott High School also offers the ASPIRE program, which provides mentoring and resources to help students access education and training beyond high school. The school is located in the Laurelwood United Methodist Church education wing, near the corner of Foster and Holgate in south-east Portland.