Tigard-Tualatin School District

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Tigard-Tualatin School District
Type and location
Type Public school district
Grades K-12
Location southeastern Washington County, Oregon
District information
Students and staff
Students 12,363
Other information
Website www.ttsd.k12.or.us
The Tigard-Tualatin School District (23J) is a school district serving part of the suburban Portland metropolitan area in Oregon including the cities of Tigard, Tualatin, Durham, and King City, as well as the unincorporated communities of Metzger and Bull Mountain.

History

Tigard Elementary School District 23 was established in 1875, while the Tualatin district was started as the Bridgeport district (26J). These districts later merged, as did the Tigard high school district (2J) and the Tualatin high school district (26J).[1]

From its inception until 1992, the district operated only one "senior" high school, Tigard High, which covered grades 10-12. Fowler and Twality Junior High Schools covered grades 7-9. In 1992, a second high school, Tualatin High, was opened, and the district took the opportunity to switch to a middle school system in which the two high schools would cover grades 9-12, the existing junior high schools changed to middle schools covering grades 6-8, and the elementary schools covered grades K-5. A third middle school, Hazelbrook, was also added in 1992.

When Tualatin High opened, new school attendance boundaries were drawn; most students at Twality would attend Tualatin High and most students at Fowler would attend Tigard High. Students living in certain areas were given the option of attending either high school.

Demographics

In the 2009 school year, the district had 170 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education, or 1.3% of students in the district.[2]

Schools

High schools

Middle schools

  • Fowler Middle School
  • Hazelbrook Middle School
  • Twality Middle School

Elementary schools

  • Bridgeport
  • Byrom
  • Deer Creek
  • Durham
  • Metzger
  • Alberta Rider
  • James Templeton
  • Charles F. Tigard
  • Tualatin
  • Mary Woodward

Alternative schools

See also

References

  1. ↑ Benson, Robert L. (October 19, 1976). "Historic Potpourri: Courthouse fire destroys school records in '20s". Hillsboro Argus. p. 10. 
  2. ↑ "Count of homeless students in Oregon school districts, 2008-2009". The Oregonian. p. 6. Retrieved 2009-09-18. 

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