Sheridan School District (Oregon)
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The Sheridan School District 48J is a unified school district
that serves the Sheridan
area in the U.S. state
of Oregon
. The district has four schools and 1,042 students. District offices are in Sheridan on Bridge Street at the high school. A. J. Grauer is the district superintendent
, with oversight by the five-member school board. The district is part of the Willamette Education Service District.
Two school board members faced recall in 1985 after local church leaders objected to the unmarried couple living together, with one not yet divorced from his wife prior to moving in with the female board member. The Sheridan district considered merging with the neighboring Willamina School District in 1993. Willamina
approved the merger, but voters in Sheridan voted down the proposal 417 to 411.
The district built a new brick school in 1935. In 1998, this school, the K-3 Faulconer Elementary School, burned down and was temporarily replaced by modular housing. Voters in the school district approved an $8.5 million bond in 2003 to build a replacement school that would also combine the 4-8 grade Chapman Elementary School into a K-8 school. Faulconer-Chapman School opened in September 2004. The old Chapman school building was burned down in a fire training exercise in May 2005. In 2005, the school's average enrollment was 965, an increase from 954 students in the district in October 2001.
, or 2.1% of students in the district.
through eighth. Officially dedicated on September 28, 2004, the school has 80000 ft2 of space with a total of 31 classrooms. The $10 million, two-story building also has laboratory space, a gym, a cafeteria, and a library. It was built on the grounds of the old Chapman school and retained that school's gym. The name is a combination of the two schools it replaced, Chapman and Faulconer schools. Originally, the name was to be Faulconer-Chapman Elementary School, but the term elementary was dropped before the school opened. For the 2007 to 2008 school year the state rated the school as satisfactory for academics. The school's gym is also utilized as an emergency shelter.
Class 3A school has an enrollment of 287. For the 2007 to 2008 school year the state rated the school as satisfactory on academics.
is an alternative high school with 49 students in grades ten through twelve, while the Sheridan Japanese School
(a charter school) has 71 students in grades four through twelve. Opportunity House opened in 1996. For the 2007 to 2008 school year the state rated the Japanese School as exceptional for academics.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that serves the Sheridan
Sheridan, Oregon
Sheridan is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. Platted in the 1860s when it received a post office, the city was incorporated in 1880. A major fire burned much of the city in 1913, and a flood covered much of the city in 1964...
area in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. The district has four schools and 1,042 students. District offices are in Sheridan on Bridge Street at the high school. A. J. Grauer is the district superintendent
Superintendent (education)
In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
, with oversight by the five-member school board. The district is part of the Willamette Education Service District.
History
By 1871 a public school had been built in Sheridan. In 1894, the school had an enrollment of about 100 students, with a single principal and two assistants. The single school district's building was worth $10,000 in 1908, and at that time the school employed six teachers, but grew to ten teachers two years later. By 1913 the school held classes through twelfth grade and included a manual labor training department.Two school board members faced recall in 1985 after local church leaders objected to the unmarried couple living together, with one not yet divorced from his wife prior to moving in with the female board member. The Sheridan district considered merging with the neighboring Willamina School District in 1993. Willamina
Willamina, Oregon
Willamina is a city in Polk and Yamhill Counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The population was 1,844 at the 2000 census, with an unofficial estimated population of 1,885 in 2006....
approved the merger, but voters in Sheridan voted down the proposal 417 to 411.
The district built a new brick school in 1935. In 1998, this school, the K-3 Faulconer Elementary School, burned down and was temporarily replaced by modular housing. Voters in the school district approved an $8.5 million bond in 2003 to build a replacement school that would also combine the 4-8 grade Chapman Elementary School into a K-8 school. Faulconer-Chapman School opened in September 2004. The old Chapman school building was burned down in a fire training exercise in May 2005. In 2005, the school's average enrollment was 965, an increase from 954 students in the district in October 2001.
Schools and demographics
The district includes four schools, a K-8 school, one high school, a charter school, and an alternative school. As of 2008, the district had 1,042 students and 69 staff members as of 2000. In the 2009 school year, the district had 21 students classified as homeless by the Department of EducationOregon Department of Education
The Department of Education of the U.S. state of Oregon is responsible for implementation of state policies with respect to public education at the kindergarten through community college level, including academic standards and testing, credentials, and other matters not reserved to the local...
, or 2.1% of students in the district.
Faulconer-Chapman
Located on the southwest side of town near Oregon Route 18, the Faulconer-Chapman School serves 608 students in grades kindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through eighth. Officially dedicated on September 28, 2004, the school has 80000 ft2 of space with a total of 31 classrooms. The $10 million, two-story building also has laboratory space, a gym, a cafeteria, and a library. It was built on the grounds of the old Chapman school and retained that school's gym. The name is a combination of the two schools it replaced, Chapman and Faulconer schools. Originally, the name was to be Faulconer-Chapman Elementary School, but the term elementary was dropped before the school opened. For the 2007 to 2008 school year the state rated the school as satisfactory for academics. The school's gym is also utilized as an emergency shelter.
Sheridan High School
Sheridan High School is the main high school, with students in grades nine through twelve. Known as the Spartans, the OSAAOregon School Activities Association
The Oregon School Activities Association is a non-profit, board-governed organization that regulates high school athletics and competitive activities via athletic conferences in the U.S. state of Oregon, providing equitable competition among its members, both public and private...
Class 3A school has an enrollment of 287. For the 2007 to 2008 school year the state rated the school as satisfactory on academics.
Others
Opportunity HouseOpportunity House
Opportunity House is a public alternative high school in Sheridan, Oregon, United States.-Academics:In 2008, 36% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 44 students, 16 graduated, 18 dropped out, and 10 are still in high school....
is an alternative high school with 49 students in grades ten through twelve, while the Sheridan Japanese School
Sheridan Japanese School
Sheridan Japanese School is a public charter school in Sheridan, Oregon, United States.The school has been accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools since 2000.-Academics:...
(a charter school) has 71 students in grades four through twelve. Opportunity House opened in 1996. For the 2007 to 2008 school year the state rated the Japanese School as exceptional for academics.