New Urban High School

New Urban High School
Address
1901 SE Oak Grove Blvd
Milwaukie, Oregon, Clackamas,  United States
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
Athletics conference OSAA
Mascot Phoenix (pending)
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 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

  1. ^ http://www.clackamasreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=121311824481876700
  2. ^ "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. 
  3. ^ "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. 

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