Klamath County School District
Encyclopedia
The Klamath County School District is a public school district
serving Klamath County
, Oregon
, United States
. Communities in the district include Bly
, Bonanza
, Chiloquin
, Gilchrist
, Keno
, Klamath Falls
, Malin
, and Merrill
. As of June 2008, the school district had 6,657 students enrolled. It is the state's largest school district geographically.
The board of trustees appoints a superintendent
who is in charge of the day-to-day operations of the school district. As of 2008, the superintendent is Greg Thede. As of June 2008, there were five board members from the district's five zones: John Rademacher, Northwest Zone, Gary Weldon, Southern Zone, Lori Baley, Eastern Zone, Steve Lowell, Southern Overlap Zone, and Chris Volk, Northern Overlap Zone.
, or 5.2% of students in the district.
s, a special education
school, two middle school
s, and six comprehensive high school
s.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
serving Klamath County
Klamath County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge* Crater Lake National Park * Deschutes National Forest * Fremont National Forest * Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge* Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Communities in the district include Bly
Bly, Oregon
Bly is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. It is about east of Klamath Falls. , the population was 486.- History :...
, Bonanza
Bonanza, Oregon
Bonanza is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States near Klamath Falls. The population was 415 at the 2010 census.-History:Bonanza is an agricultural community with large areas of alfalfa, cattle, and dairy farm use. It is home to Bonanza High School, and the Lost River runs near downtown...
, Chiloquin
Chiloquin, Oregon
Chiloquin is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Chiloquin was the pioneer version of a Klamath family name Chaloquin, which was the name of a Klamath chief who was alive at the time of the treaty of 1864...
, Gilchrist
Gilchrist, Oregon
Gilchrist is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States on U.S. Route 97 between Bend and Klamath Falls.-History:Gilchrist was the last lumber company town in Oregon. The town was founded in 1938 by the family-owned Gilchrist Timber Company, with Frank and Mary Gilchrist...
, Keno
Keno, Oregon
Keno is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States, southwest of Klamath Falls on the Klamath River near Oregon Route 66. As of 2000, the population was 1,059. Keno's elevation is 4,108 feet....
, Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867, after the Link River on whose falls this city sat, although no falls currently exist; the name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892...
, Malin
Malin, Oregon
Malin is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The population was 637 at the 2000 census.-History:According to Lewis A. McArthur, Malin was settled 30 September 1909 on land that was formerly at the bottom of Tule Lake by 65 Bohemian families who named the new town for their former home....
, and Merrill
Merrill, Oregon
Merrill is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The population was 897 at the 2000 census.Merrill is an agricultural area and home to an annual Potato Festival...
. As of June 2008, the school district had 6,657 students enrolled. It is the state's largest school district geographically.
The board of trustees appoints a 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....
who is in charge of the day-to-day operations of the school district. As of 2008, the superintendent is Greg Thede. As of June 2008, there were five board members from the district's five zones: John Rademacher, Northwest Zone, Gary Weldon, Southern Zone, Lori Baley, Eastern Zone, Steve Lowell, Southern Overlap Zone, and Chris Volk, Northern Overlap Zone.
Demographics
In the 2009 school year, the district had 318 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 5.2% of students in the district.
Schools
The district has 13 elementary schoolElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s, a special education
Special education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
school, two middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
s, and six comprehensive high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s.
High schools
KCSD has six high schools:- Bonanza Jr./Sr. High School
- Chiloquin High SchoolChiloquin High SchoolChiloquin High School is a public high school in Chiloquin, Oregon, United States. Many of the students are members of the Klamath tribes.-Academics:In 2008, 87% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma...
- Gilchrist Junior/Senior High SchoolGilchrist Junior/Senior High SchoolGilchrist Junior/Senior High School is a public high school in Gilchrist, Oregon, United States.-Academics:In 2008, 81% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 26 students, 21 graduated, 3 dropped out, and 2 are still in high school....
- Henley High SchoolHenley High School (Klamath Falls, Oregon)Henley High School is a public high school southeast of Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States in Klamath County.-Academics:...
- Lost River Jr./Sr. High School
- Mazama High SchoolMazama High SchoolMazama High School is a public high school in Klamath Falls Oregon, United States.-Academics:In 2008, 74% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma...
Elementary schools
KCSD has thirteen elementary schools: Bonanza, Chiloquin, Ferguson, Gearhart, Gilchrist, Henley, Keno, Malin, Merill, Peterson, Sage Community School, Shasta, Stearns.External links
- Klamath County School District (official website)