| 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]
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.
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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]
Medford's secondary schools offer education services to students of grade level 7 and 8.
| 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, USA |
| Oversight | Medford School District |
| Colors | Maroon & Gold |
| Mascot | Hedrick Hornet |
| Website | 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:
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 | |
|---|---|
| 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, USA |
| Oversight | Medford School District |
| Colors | Black & Gold |
| Mascot | McLoughlin Bulldogs |
| Website | 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]:
Medford's high schools all offer grades 9-12.