Lincoln City Career Technical High School is a charter

Charter school

Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...

 high school in Lincoln City, Oregon

Lincoln City, Oregon

Lincoln City is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It is named after the county. The population was 7,930 at the 2010 census.- History :...

, United States

United States

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. It was created as a charter school in 2000, previously serving high-risk students as the First Resort alternative school

Alternative school

Alternative school is the name used in some parts of the world to describe an institution which provides part of alternative education. It is an educational establishment with a curriculum and methods that are nontraditional...

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The school has been accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools

Northwest Association of Accredited Schools

The Northwest Accreditation Commission , formerly named the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools, is an organization based in Boise, Idaho which accredits a variety of schools, including K-12, elementary, middle, and high schools; schools offering distance education; non-degree-granting...

 since 1996.

Academics

In 2008, 39% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma

High 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 31 students, 12 graduated, 13 dropped out, and 6 are still in high school.