Prospect Charter School

Prospect Charter School
Address
160 Mill Creek Drive
Prospect, Oregon, Jackson County, 97536
 United States
Information
Type Public
School district Prospect School District
Principal Wayne Gallagher[1][2]
Grades K-12[2]
Number of students 156[2]
Color(s) Blue and white   [1]
Athletics conference OSAA Mountain Valley League 1A-5[1]
Mascot Cougars[1]

Prospect Charter School is a public charter school in Prospect, Oregon, United States.

Charter status

Prospect applied for charter status, and received a $455,000 Charter Incentive Grant from the Oregon Department of Education in December 2008. It will begin the 2009-2010 school year as a charter school.[3]

Academics

In 2008, 56% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 16 students, 9 graduated, 5 dropped out, and 2 are still in high school.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/Prospect/
  2. ^ a b c "Oregon School Directory 2008-09". Oregon Department of Education. pp. 139. http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/school-directory-september-2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-28. 
  3. ^ Achen, Paris (2008-12-31). "Prospect School goes charter next fall". Mail Tribune. http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081231/NEWS/812310321. Retrieved 2009-07-08. 
  4. ^ "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. 
  5. ^ "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.