Estacada High School
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Estacada High School is a public high school in Estacada, Oregon
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The first Estacada High School graduating class of 1910 consisted of one graduate. High school age students continued to be taught in the grade school, moving along with the grade school students to a new building that was constructed in 1906 and expanded 1908, on the site of the current Estacada Grade School.
In 1917, high school aged students moved to a new school, the first Estacada High School, which was built behind the 1906-1908 buildings.
Estacada High School students continued to attend school at this site until the fall of 1936 when, at the end of the first semester, students moved into the newly constructed Estacada High School, the building known today as the Estacada Junior High. During this time, graduating classes varied in size from 25 to 44 students.
The current high school was opened in the fall of 1961, and accommodated a senior class that had grown to 80 students. The entire grade 9 to 12 enrollment had reached 394 students.
Since its construction and major remodel in 1981, Estacada High School has undergone many changes.
. Of 200 students, 138 graduated, 48 dropped out, 9 received a modified diploma
, and 5 were still in high school as of June 2009.
Estacada, Oregon
Estacada is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, about 30 miles southeast of Portland. The population was 2,695 at the 2010 census. -History:The Estacada post office opened in February 1904 and the city was incorporated in May 1905...
, United States
United States
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History
Estacada High School began in 1905 when grade 9 and 10 classes were first taught in the Estacada Grade School, a small building on the west side of Main Street, across from the site of the current elementary school building.The first Estacada High School graduating class of 1910 consisted of one graduate. High school age students continued to be taught in the grade school, moving along with the grade school students to a new building that was constructed in 1906 and expanded 1908, on the site of the current Estacada Grade School.
In 1917, high school aged students moved to a new school, the first Estacada High School, which was built behind the 1906-1908 buildings.
Estacada High School students continued to attend school at this site until the fall of 1936 when, at the end of the first semester, students moved into the newly constructed Estacada High School, the building known today as the Estacada Junior High. During this time, graduating classes varied in size from 25 to 44 students.
The current high school was opened in the fall of 1961, and accommodated a senior class that had grown to 80 students. The entire grade 9 to 12 enrollment had reached 394 students.
Since its construction and major remodel in 1981, Estacada High School has undergone many changes.
Academics
In 2008, 69% of the school's seniors received their high school diplomaHigh 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 200 students, 138 graduated, 48 dropped out, 9 received a modified diploma
Oregon modified high school diploma
The Oregon modified high school diploma, also known as the OAR 581-022-1134 Modified Diploma, is a document that is given to students who need special consideration throughout their time in high school...
, and 5 were still in high school as of June 2009.