Molalla River School District
Encyclopedia
Molalla River School District is a public school district
serving Molalla, Oregon
, United States and the surrounding area of Clackamas County
, including the communities of Clarkes, Mulino
and Rural Dell. It is named after the Molalla River
.
, or 2.1% of students in the district.
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 Molalla, Oregon
Molalla, Oregon
Molalla is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 5,647 at the 2000 census.-History:Molalla was named after the Molalla River, which in turn was named for the Molala, a Native American tribe that inhabited the area. William H. Vaughan took up a donation land claim in...
, United States and the surrounding area of Clackamas County
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...
, including the communities of Clarkes, Mulino
Mulino, Oregon
Mulino, Oregon is a hamlet located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon Route 213 between the cities of Oregon City and Molalla.-History:...
and Rural Dell. It is named after the Molalla River
Molalla River
The Molalla River is a tributary of the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon.-Geography:Its headwaters are in Clackamas County, in the Table Rock Wilderness, near Table Rock, in the Cascade Range...
.
Demographics
In the 2009 school year, the district had 61 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 2.1% of students in the district.
High school
- Molalla High SchoolMolalla High SchoolMolalla High School is a public high school of in Molalla, Oregon, United States. It is the only high school in the Molalla River School District.-History:Molalla High School graduated its first class in 1911...
in Molalla (841 students; grades 9Ninth gradeNinth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
-12Twelfth gradeTwelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
)
Middle school
- Molalla River Middle School in Molalla (703 students; grades 6Sixth gradeSixth grade is a year of education in the United States and some other nations. The sixth grade is the sixth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 11 – 12 years old...
-8Eighth gradeEighth grade is a year of education in the United States, Canada, Australia and other nations. Students are usually 13 - 14 years old. The eighth grade is typically the final grade before high school, and the ninth grade of public and private education, following kindergarten and subsequent grades...
)
Elementary schools
- Clarkes Elementary in Clarkes (185 students; grades KKindergartenA kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
-5Fifth gradeFifth grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fifth grade is the fifth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 10 – 11 years old, and are preteens...
)
- Established over 100 years ago
- Dickey Prairie Elementary School southeast of Molalla (115 students; grades 1First gradeFirst grade is a year of primary education in schools in the United States and English-speaking provinces of Canada. It is the first school year after kindergarten...
-5)
- Dickey Prairie Elementary School southeast of Molalla (115 students; grades 1
- Established in 1889
- Maple Grove Elementary School south of Molalla (55 students; grades K-5)
- Molalla Elementary School in Molalla (395 students; grades K-5)
- Mulino Elementary School in Mulino
- Rural Dell Elementary School in Rural Dell (235 students; grades K-5)
- Established over 150 years ago
External links
- Molalla River School District (official website)