North Clackamas School District

School district in Oregon, United States

North Clackamas Schools
Location
Milwaukie, Oregon
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDr. Shay James
Schools33
Budget$129 million
Students and staff
Students17,260
Teachers767
Staff830
ColorsElectric Blue and Lime Green
Other information
Websitewww.nclack.k12.or.us

North Clackamas School District (NC12) serves more than 40 square miles and is located 7 miles from downtown Portland. Included are the incorporated cities of Milwaukie, Happy Valley, and Johnson City, parts of Damascus, and the neighborhoods of Oak Grove, Concord, Clackamas, Sunnyside, Mount Scott, Southgate, and Carver. The North Clackamas School District 12 spends $8,053 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 38% on support services, and 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.[1]

Demographics

The North Clackamas School District 12 had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 4% in 2008. The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%. In the North Clackamas School District 12, 13% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program). An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services. The North Clackamas School District 12 serves 14% English Language Learners (ELL). ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.[2]

Student enrollment[3]

Year 2007-2008 2008-2009 2010-2011 2011-2012
Total 17,569 17,508 17,508 17,260
English Learners 2,134 2,118 2,060 1,939
Special Education 1,995 2,096 2,259 2,402
Free & Reduced-Price Lunch 5,594 6,107 7,325 7,612

Student-teacher ratio

The North Clackamas School District 12 has 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the Oregon state average being 19 students per full-time equivalent teacher.[4]

Student composite

Some students are in more than one category.[5]

Year 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2011-2012
Total 17,569 17,508 17,508 17,260
Hispanic/Latino/Spanish ? ? ? 2,736
Asian/Pacific Islander 1,399 1,441 1,344 1,835
EuroAmerican/White 12,729 12,673 14,780 14,815
African American/Black 510 550 679 680
American Indian/Alaska Native 285 302 954 1,007
Russian/Ukrainian/East European 413 925 925 1,128

In the 2010-11 school year, the district had 344 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education, or 2% of students in the district.[6]

List of schools[7][8]

Elementary Schools (K-5)

Name Location Opened Mascot Colors Students Capacity Feeder Into
Ardenwald Milwaukie 2009 Allstar Red/Blue 396 560 Rowe Middle
Beatrice Morrow Cannady Happy Valley 2019 Advocate Red 487 560 Happy Valley Middle
Bilquist Oak Grove 1960 Bronco Blue 365 504 Alder Creek Middle
Happy Valley Happy Valley 2008 Puma Blue/Yellow 486 532 Happy Valley Middle
Linwood Milwaukie 1963 Lion Blue/Yellow 381* 504 Rowe Middle
Lot Witcomb Milwaukie 1958 Wolf Blue/White 413 476 Rowe Middle
Milwaukie El Puente Milwaukie 1916 Bobcat Red/Blue 426 560 Rowe Middle
Mount Scott Happy Valley 1989 Eagle Blue/Green 389 448 Rock Creek Middle
Oak Grove Oak Grove 1963 Dragon Red/Black 299 476 Alder Creek Middle
Oregon Trail Clackamas 1993 Wildcat Purple/Blue 474 588 Rock Creek Middle
Riverside Oak Grove 1955 Lion Blue/Orange 332 476 Alder Creek Middle
Scouters Mountain Happy Valley 2009 Wolf Green/Black 483 616 Happy Valley Middle
Seth Lewelling Milwaukie 1963 Leopard Green/Yellow 283 448 Rowe Middle
Spring Mountain Happy Valley 2000 Hawk Blue 413 560 Rock Creek Middle
Sunnyside Clackamas 1949 Roadrunner Blue/Yellow 444 644 Rock Creek Middle
Verne A. Duncan Clackamas 2009 Firefly Red/White 424 644 Happy Valley Middle
View Acres Oak Grove 1964 Viking Blue/Yellow 380 560 Alder Creek Middle

*Linwood enrollment includes students in Sojourner program

Magnet schools

  • Milwaukie El Puente (Bilingual Program)
  • Sojourner (Multiple Intelligences)
  • Riverside (Bilingual Program)

Middle schools (6-8)

Name Location Opened Mascot Colors Students Capacity Feeder Into
Alder Creek Oak Grove 2002 Wildcat Yellow/Black 890 1,382 Rex Putnam High
Happy Valley Happy Valley 2009 Heron Blue/Black 1,063 1,306 Adrienne C. Nelson High
Rock Creek Clackamas 2021* Wolf Blue 920 1,204 Clackamas High
(Wilbur D.) Rowe Milwaukie 1963 Shamrock Green 729 1,152 Milwaukie High

*Originally opened in 2010 in a different building. Current building was constructed in 1991.

High schools (9-12)

Name Location Opened Mascot Colors Students Capacity
Adrienne C. Nelson High School Clackamas 2021* Hawk Black/White 1,104 1,560
Clackamas High School Clackamas 1957** Cavalier Red/Black 1,535 1,608
Milwaukie High School Milwaukie 1907*** Mustang Red/Yellow 1,217* 1,440
Milwaukie Academy of the Arts Milwaukie 2007 Mustang Purple/Yellow N/A N/A
New Urban High School Oak Grove 2003**** Phoenix Purple/Red 61 281
Rex Putnam High School Oak Grove 1963 Kingsman Green/Yellow 1,162 1,296

*Building itself constructed in 2010

**Current building constructed in 2003

***Current building constructed in 2021

****Current building constructed in 2021

Professional technical center

  • Sabin-Schellenberg Center

High school programs

  • PACE (Parenting, Academics, Careers & Employment)

Charter schools

Closed schools

  • Milwaukie Junior High School (closed 2002)
  • McLoughlin Middle School (closed 2003)
  • Wichita Elementary School (closed 2010)
  • Sunrise Middle School (Closed 2010)
  • Campbell Elementary School (closed 2011)
  • Clackamas Elementary School (closed 2011)
  • Concord Elementary School (closed 2014)

School Board

The North Clackamas School District Board of Directors consists of seven local citizens, elected at large for four-year terms. The board's responsibility is to represent the community in giving direction and developing policies for the operation of the district, establishing educational goals and objectives, adopting a budget to carry out the programs of the district, and evaluating the programs of the district. The District Superintendent is Dr. Shay James.

The current board of directors consists of:[9]

  • April Dobson
  • Kathy Wai, Vice Chair
  • Paul Kemp
  • Jena Beneloga, Chair
  • Tory McVay
  • Mitzi Bauer
  • Glenn Watcher

Controversy

In late 2022, following disruptions of a board meeting by parents claiming reverse discrimination and accusing the district having a pro-LGBTQ bias, meetings were moved online. Board member at the time Libra Forde stated that many parents no longer felt safe attending the meetings in person.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "North Clackamas School District 12 Statistics". Education.com. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "North Clackamas School District 12 Statistics". Education.com. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  3. ^ Jones, Dick (2012). "2012 Annual Report" (PDF). North Clackamas School District. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  4. ^ "North Clackamas School District 12 Statistics". Education.com.
  5. ^ Jones, Dick (2012). "2012 Annual Report" (PDF). North Clackamas School District. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  6. ^ "Count of homeless students in Oregon school districts, 2008-2009" (PDF). The Oregonian. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
  7. ^ "2023 Long Range Facility Plan" (PDF).
  8. ^ "School Boundaries - North Clackamas School District". www.nclack.k12.or.us. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "North Clackamas Schools: The Board of Directors". Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  10. ^ Silverman, Julia. "Oregon school board moves meetings online after parents berate members, lash out over 'LGBTQ activist bullies'". OregonLive.com. The Oregonian. Retrieved November 19, 2022.

External links

  • North Clackamas School District (official website)
  • North Clackamas Schools Introduction Film
  • North Clackamas School District Education.com profile