Neah-Kah-Nie High School
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Neah-Kah-Nie High School is a public high school located in Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Rockaway Beach is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2000 census.-History:The community of Rockaway was established as a seaside resort in 1909 by the Rockaway Beach Company. It was named after Rockaway Beach on Long Island in New York. Rockaway post...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. It is part of the Neah-Kah-Nie School District
Neah-Kah-Nie School District
The Neah-Kah-Nie School District is located in north Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. There are four schools in the district: Neah-Kah-Nie High School, Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School, Garibaldi Grade School, and Nehalem Elementary School....

. Neahkahnie Mountain
Neahkahnie Mountain
Neahkahnie Mountain is a mountain on the Oregon Coast, north of Manzanita in Oswald West State Park overlooking U.S. Route 101. The peak is part of the Northern Oregon Coast Range, which is part of the Oregon Coast Range...

 is not far from the school.

Academics

In 2008, 82% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma
High school diploma
A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...

. Of 60 students, 49 graduated, 7 dropped out, and 4 are still in high school.

Activities

In 2010, the school's team placed sixth in the national National Ocean Sciences Bowl
National Ocean Sciences Bowl
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl is a national, high-school science competition sponsored by the National Oceanographic Partnership Program and managed by the which started in the 1970s. It uses a quiz-bowl format, with lockout buzzers and extended team challenge questions to test students on...

, held in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

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