The Hood River County School District (HRCSD) is a public school district

School district

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 in Hood River County

Hood River County, Oregon

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 20,411 people, 7,248 households, and 5,175 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 7,818 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...

, Oregon

Oregon

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, United States

United States

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 that serves the communities of Cascade Locks

Cascade Locks, Oregon

Cascade Locks is a city in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. The city took its name from a set of locks built to improve navigation past the Cascades Rapids of the Columbia River. The U.S. federal government approved the plan for the locks in 1875, construction began in 1878, and the locks...

, Hood River

Hood River, Oregon

The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,831...

, Odell

Odell, Oregon

Odell is an unincorporated community in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Odell as a census-designated place . The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the...

, Pine Grove

Pine Grove, Hood River County, Oregon

Pine Grove is an unincorporated community in Hood River County, Oregon, United States on Oregon Route 35 in the middle Hood River Valley near Neal Creek. It is about five miles south of the city of Hood River and has a Hood River ZIP code.-History:...

, and Parkdale

Parkdale, Oregon

Parkdale is an unincorporated community in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Parkdale as a census-designated place . The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with...

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Its motto is: "An Educational System of Excellence, Effectiveness, and Fiscal Accountability".

The HRCSD School board

Board of education

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 consists of seven chairs. Chairperson is Jan Velduisen Virk, Vice Chairperson is Mark Johnson.

Demographics

In the 2009 school year, the district had 24 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education

Oregon Department of Education

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, or 0.6% of students in the district.

Middle school

• Wy'east Middle School, grades 6-8, Odell
• Hood River Middle School, grades 6-8, Hood River

The Hood River Middle school building formerly served as Hood River High School and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

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Elementary school

• May Street Elementary School, grades K-5, Hood River
• Mid Valley Elementary School, grades K-5, Odell
• Parkdale Elementary School, grades K-5, Parkdale
• Pine Grove Elementary School, grades K-5, Hood River
• Westside Elementary School, grades K-5, Hood River