Beaverton School District

The '''Beaverton School District''' is a [[school district]] in suburban [[Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton]] and [[Portland, Oregon]], United States. The Beaverton Elementary School District 48 was established in 1876, with other elementary districts later merged into the district. The elementary district was later merged with the high school district (10J) to create a unified school district. It is the third largest school district in the state of [[Oregon]] with an estimated enrollment of 35,329 students as of 2005. For 2004-05, the district had a total budget of $428 million. The district employs 2,016 teachers at its 31 [[elementary school|elementary]], 8 [[middle school|middle]], and 8 high schools. ===Elementary schools=== [[Image:Beaverton.png|right|Beaverton School District]] {| | valign="top" | *'''Aloha Park''' **Mascot: Cougars **Principal: Scott Drew *'''Barnes''' **Mascot: Bobcats **Principal: Susan Rodriguez *'''Beaver Acres''' **Mascot: Beavers **Principal: Stacy Geale *'''Bethany''' **Mascot: Bobcats **Principal: John Engel *'''Bonny Slope''' **Mascot: Bobcats **Principal: Kim Haskins *'''Cedar Mill''' **Mascot: Lumberjacks **Principal: Brian Horne *'''Chehalem''' **Mascot: Mustangs **Principal: Debbie Nicolai *'''Cooper Mountain''' **Mascot: Cougars **Principal: Nicole Will *'''Elmonica''' **Mascot: Engineers **Principal: Cynthia Lam Moffett *'''Errol Hassell''' **Mascot: Hornets **Principal: Teresa Clemens-Brower *'''Findley''' **Mascot: Dragons **Principal: Kathleen Skidmore Dee *'''Fir Grove''' **Mascot: Furry Grover **Principal: Jared Cordon *'''Greenway''' **Mascot: Cougars **Principal: Robert Matuszak *'''Hazeldale''' **Mascot: Hawks **Principal: Angela Tran *'''Hiteon''' **Mascot: Hawks **Principal: Ginny Hansmann *'''Jacob Wismer''' **Mascot: Eagles **Principal: Joan McFadden *'''Kinnaman''' **Mascot: Coyote **Principal: Jan McCall | valign="top" | *'''McKay''' **Mascot: wolves **Principal: Mary Jean Katz *'''McKinley''' **Mascot: **Principal: Annie Pleau *'''Montclair''' **Mascot: Red Tailed Hawks **Principal: Verna Bailey *'''Nancy Ryles''' **Mascot: Crocodiles **Principal: Doris Marks *'''Oak Hill''' **Mascot: Otters **Principal: Cheryl Hagseth *'''Raleigh Hills''' (K-8) **Mascot: Panthers **Principal: John Peplinski *'''Raleigh Park''' **Mascot: Tigers **Principal: Glen Rutherford *'''Ridgewood''' **Mascot: Roadrunners **Principal: Scot Stockwell *'''Rock Creek''' **Mascot: Rockets **Principal: Arlene Hirsch *'''Scholls Heights''' **Mascot: Knights **Principal: Sheila Baumgardner *'''Sexton Mountain''' **Mascot: Eagles **Principal: Teresa Clemens Brower *'''Springville''' **Mascot:Wolves **Principal: Cheryl Ames *'''Terra Linda''' **Mascot: Tigers **Principal: John Huelskamp *'''Vose''' **Mascot: Eagles **Principal: Will Flores *'''West Tualatin View''' **Mascot: All-Stars **Principal: Kalay McNamee *'''William Walker''' **Mascot: Eagles **Principal: Joann Hulquist |} ===Middle schools=== {| | valign="top" | *'''Cedar Park''' **Mascot: Timberwolves **Principal: Ken Struckmeier *'''Conestoga''' **Mascot: Cougars **Principal: Zan Hess *'''Five Oaks''' **Mascot: Falcons **Principal: Shirley Brock *'''Highland Park''' **Mascot: Raiders **Principal: Ronda Haun | valign="top" | *'''Meadow Park''' **Mascot: Eagles **Principal: Toshiko Maurizio *'''Mountain View''' **Mascot: Mountaineer **Principal: Claudia Ruf *'''Stoller''' **Mascot: Jaguars **Principal: Florence Richey *'''Whitford''' **Mascot: Coachmen **Principal: Matthew Casteel |} ===Option middle schools=== *Summa A publicly formed alternative curriculum, designed for highly gifted students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades. It currently located at Meadow Park Middle School, Whitford Middle School and Stoller Middle School. To enter the Summa Program, a special application form must be completed, along with proof that the student has achieved the 99th percentile on a standardized reading and math test, and/or a 99th percentile score on the NNAT (Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test). ===High schools=== *[[Aloha High School]] *[[Beaverton High School]] *[[Southridge High School (Beaverton, Oregon)|Southridge High School]] *[[Sunset High School (Beaverton, Oregon)|Sunset High School]] *[[Westview High School (Beaverton, Oregon)|Westview High School]] Aloha, Beaverton, Southridge, Sunset, and Westview are part of the [[Metro League]] ([http://www.metroleague.org link]) for interscholastic athletics and activities. ===Option high schools=== *[[Arts & Communication Magnet Academy]] **Principal: Michael Johnson A publicly funded arts magnet school for students who are self-directed, like to design projects, and want to focus on learning about visual arts, graphic design, sculpture, pottery, acting, dancing, music and more. *[[International School of Beaverton]] **Principal: Jill O'Neil Additional Information: This is an options program for 6-12th graders which offers the IB Middle Years Programme and the IB Diploma Programme. Recently, the school is adding high school grades. *[[Merlo Station High School]] **Principal: Greg Parcher Composed of several programs, including the Community School and the [[School of Science and Technology]]. *[[Terra Nova High School (Portland, Oregon)|Terra Nova]] **Principal: Gary Myers Terra Nova is a Big Picture Inspired School with a total of 80 students in grades 9-12. Students work independently and in small groups with Individualized Learning Plans tailored to their learning styles, passions and academic goals. Student academic projects are focused around these Learning Plans and Community Based Internships. Internship sites may include Conservation Corps teams, Outdoor School counseling, elementary school teaching, or any other appropriate setting as determined by the Learning Plan Team. ==Demographics== In the 2009 school year, the district had 1114 students classified as homeless by the [[Oregon Department of Education|state's Department of Education]], or 3.0% of students in the district. By 2010, the number of homeless students grew to 1580, the highest of any school district in the state. ===Teacher/student ratios=== The following are the district's teacher/student staffing ratios:{{update after|2011|1|1}} *Kindergarten 1:22 *Grades 1-5 1:26.15 *Grades 6-8 1:24.35 *Grades 9-12 1:26.4 ===Student profile=== {{expand section|date=January 2011}} *Percentage of minority students: 31% (10,878 students) *Number of primary languages spoken in students' homes: more than 70 *Percentage of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch: 24% ==External links== *[http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/ Beaverton School District] *[http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/home/schools/ Schools in the District] {{Coord missing|Oregon}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2010}}