Merlo Station High School

Merlo Station High School
Address
1841 SW Merlo Drive
Beaverton, Oregon, Washington County, 97006
United States
Coordinates 45°30′22″N 122°50′51″W / 45.506081°N 122.847592°WCoordinates: 45°30′22″N 122°50′51″W / 45.506081°N 122.847592°W
Information
Type Public
Opened 1993
School district Beaverton
Principal Mary Jean Katz[1]
Grades 9-12
Number of students 457[1]
Color(s) Maroon and forest green   
Mascot Flying Hedgehogs
Website https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/schools/merlo-station

Merlo Station High School is a public high school located in Beaverton, Oregon, United States. It is considered an "options" high school, meaning that it houses several different scholarly magnet programs that differ from "traditional" high schools. This allows Merlo Station to meet many different types of needs of all attending students. The school opened in 1993.[2]

Academics

Community School

The Community School contains 215 students in grades 9-12.[1] In 2008, 33% of the seniors received their high school diploma. Of 67 students, 22 graduated, 12 dropped out, and 33 are still in high school.[3][4]

Merlo Station Night School

The Merlo Station Night School contains 75 students in grades 10-12.[1] In 2008, 48% of the seniors received their high school diploma. Of 42 students, 20 graduated, 4 dropped out, and 18 are still in high school.[3][4]

School of Science and Technology

The School of Science and Technology (SST) contains 178 students in grades 9-12.[1] In 2010, 100% of the seniors received their high school diploma. Of 36 students, 36 graduated and 0 dropped out.[3][4] SST is scheduled to move out of Merlo Station High School in fall 2015, to the Capital Center,[5] a business park located at the southwest corner of NW 185th Avenue and Walker Road.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  2. ↑ Clark, Steve (December 2, 1993). "New school in Beaverton is dedicated". Beaverton Valley Times.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Principal’s Message" (PDF). Merlo News. Beaverton School District. Fall 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 2014-10-12.

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