Parkrose School District
The Parkrose School District is in Portland, Oregon. The district contains four elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. It is a K-12 district with an enrollment of approximately 3,700 As of September 2007.
History
The school district originated in 1885 as a one-room schoolhouse, though the district's name at that time was informal.[1] The district slowly grew - first into several classrooms, and later several buildings. In November 2005 the school district had 3,505 students enrolled.[2]
School Board
- Superintendent: Dr. Karen Fischer Gray
Board of Education
- Alesia Reese
- Adair Fernee
- Guy Crawford
- Ed Grassel
- Dr. James Woods
Demographics
In the 2009 school year, the district had 199 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education, or 5.6% of students in the district.[3]
Schools
- Parkrose High School, Parkrose neighborhood
- Parkrose Middle School, Parkrose neighborhood
- Sacramento Elementary, Parkrose Heights neighborhood
- Russell Elementary, Russell neighborhood
- Shaver Elementary, Argay neighborhood
- Prescott Elementary, Parkrose neighborhood
See also
List of school districts in Oregon
References
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- ↑ "Count of homeless students in Oregon school districts, 2008-2009". The Oregonian. p. 6. Retrieved 2009-09-18.