The Oregon City School District is a school district

School district

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 that serves the city of Oregon City, Oregon

Oregon City, Oregon

Oregon City was the first city in the United States west of the Rocky Mountains to be incorporated. It is the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon...

 and some unincorporated areas of southwestern Clackamas County

Clackamas County, Oregon

Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...

, including the hamlet

Hamlet (Oregon)

A hamlet is a model of local governance in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Like hamlets elsewhere, it is a country subdivision; like New York's hamlets, the definition is unique to a state ....

 of Beavercreek

Beavercreek, Oregon

Beavercreek is a hamlet in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, located four miles southeast of Oregon City. The population was 4,485 at the 2010 census.-History:...

 and the community of Jennings Lodge

Jennings Lodge, Oregon

Jennings Lodge is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, between Milwaukie, and Gladstone. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Jennings Lodge as a census-designated place...

, which is physically separated from the rest of the district by the Gladstone School District

Gladstone School District

Gladstone School District is a three-school public school district serving Gladstone, Oregon, United States. The superintendent is Bob Stewart.-Demographics:...

.

The superintendent is Roger Rada. As of March 31, 2008, there were 8,073 students enrolled at schools in the district and 940 staff members.

Demographics

In the 2009 school year, the district had 200 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education

Oregon Department of Education

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, or 2.4% of students in the district.

Schools

The district has nine primary

Elementary school

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, two middle

Middle school

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, one high school

High school

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, and three charter school

Charter school

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s.

Primary schools (grades K-6)

• Beavercreek
• Candy Lane
• John McLoughlin
• Gaffney Lane
• Holcomb
• Jennings Lodge
• King
• Mt. Pleasant
• Redland

Middle schools (grades 7-8)

• Thora B. Gardiner Middle School
  • 622 students in grades 7-8, feeds Oregon City High School
    Oregon City High School
    Oregon City High School is a public high school located in Oregon City, Oregon. It is the third-most populated high school in Oregon.-History:...
    
    
  • Location: 180 Ethel Street, Oregon City, Oregon
    Oregon City, Oregon
    Oregon City was the first city in the United States west of the Rocky Mountains to be incorporated. It is the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon...
    
    , 45.3395°N 122.6013°W

• Ogden Middle School
  • 654 students in grades 7-8
  • Location: 14133 S. Donovan Road, Oregon City, Oregon
    Oregon City, Oregon
    Oregon City was the first city in the United States west of the Rocky Mountains to be incorporated. It is the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon...
    
    , 45.3559°N 122.5763°W

Charter schools

• Alliance Charter Academy (grades K-12)
• Oregon City Service Learning Academy (grades 9-12)
• Springwater Elementary (grades K-8)